Chapter 18.39
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I)

Sections:

18.39.010    Intent.

18.39.020    Permitted uses.

18.39.030    Special uses.

18.39.040    Standards specific to the industrial district.

18.39.010 Intent.

It is the intent of this chapter to provide for the areas in which certain types of industrial activities may be located, to protect industrial areas from other uses which may interfere with the purpose and efficient functioning of industrial uses and protect adjacent areas from adverse or damaging impact resulting from activities in the industrial areas. (Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.39.020 Permitted uses.

A. Manufacture, assembly, repair, servicing of goods or products such as mechanical, automotive, marine and contractors’ or builders’ equipment and supplies, concrete, cement, asphalt, building materials and supplies, and electrical and electronic equipment or products.

B. Assembly of manufactured products, remanufacturing/recycling and processing of materials such as wood products, including furniture, metal, cans, cable and pipe, plastics and synthetic materials, concrete products, cloth, paper, commercial bakery goods, cosmetics, agricultural or dairy products, scientific, medical and precision instruments and equipment, livestock rendering facility, and auto wrecking yards.

C. Warehousing and storage of equipment, commodities and products.

D. Commercial greenhouse.

E. Accessory uses clearly subordinate to, and an integral part of, the primary use of the property (e.g., plant cafeteria, recreation area).

F. Manufactured home as an accessory use for security or maintenance personnel.

G. Commercial uses which are clearly subordinate to a permitted use such as service stations or hardware stores.

H. Public buildings, public safety and emergency response facilities, including police and fire stations.

I. Living or residential quarters as an accessory use such as guards’ quarters in large establishments

where such quarters are customarily provided for security and/or insurability of the premises.

J. On-site and off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities as an accessory use to any activity lawfully allowed in this zone; provided, that such facilities meet the state siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW 70.105.210.

K. Attached, co-located and freestanding wireless communication facilities;

L. Essential public facilities. (Ord. 1089 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1022 § 11, 2017; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.39.030 Special uses.

A. Cemeteries;

B. Funeral homes;

C. Convalescent care facilities;

D. Assisted living facilities;

E. Congregate care facilities;

F. Senior centers;

G. Repealed by Ord. 1089;

H. Secure community transition facilities;

I. Senior 55 years and older rental housing communities;

J. Adult entertainment business. (Ord. 1104 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1089 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).

18.39.040 Standards specific to the industrial district.

A. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.

B. Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

C. Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet.

D. Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet unless the property abuts residentially zoned property, in which case the side yard setback shall be 25 feet.

E. Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet unless the property abuts residentially zoned property, in which case the side yard setback shall be 25 feet.

F. Maximum building heights: 40 feet.

G. Building location: 25 percent of the floor area of a building with single-story gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet shall be sited within 1,000 linear feet of a double arterial.

H. Landscaping. In addition to standard landscaping requirements, parcels which share a common boundary with properties in a residential or open space/institutional district shall provide a 10-foot landscape strip, in addition to the rear or side setbacks required. (Ord. 1022 § 12, 2017; Ord. 995 § 12 (Exh. A), 2015).