M1 Light Industrial

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M-1 Industrial, Light.
The purpose of the M-1 district is to establish areas of the County to provide for certain types of businesses and industrial uses characterized by light manufacturing, fabrication, warehousing and wholesale distribution, which are relatively free from offensive activities and which, with proper performance standards, will not detract from residential desirability of adjacent properties. It is intended that the M-1 district encourage the development of parks for the location of these uses. These [This] district should be located only where all necessary public utilities are available and where transportation systems are adequate.

(a) Uses permitted by right:
Aquaculture.
Automobile assembling, disassembling, painting, upholstering, repairing, rebuilding, reconditioning, body and fender work, truck repairing or overhauling, tire retreading or battery manufacture.
Building materials sales and service yards.
Commercial kennels.
Contractors equipment and storage yards.
Convenience center.
Convenience store.
Fleet parking.
Flex office.
General office uses.
Laboratory, research and testing.
Light industrial uses.
Light manufacturing uses.
Machinery sales and service.
Motor vehicle rental.
Parking and storage of tractor trailers.
Printing, publishing, engraving.
Public facilities/utilities.*
Public Works excluding wastewater treatment facilities.
Railroad sidings.
Restaurants without drive through.
School,vocational
Selected indoor recreational enterprises within industrial parks.
Storage warehouse.
Veterinary clinic.
Warehousing, mini-storage.
Welding or machine shops (including the use of punch presses not to exceed fifty (50) tons rated capacity).
Wholesale business.

(b) Conditional use permit:

Adult Business.
Airport, private.
Communication facility.
Dwelling for watchman or caretaker on premises.
Low intensity commercial retail not otherwise listed.
Medium intensity commercial retail not otherwise listed.
Motor vehicle sales.
Other light industrial and manufacturing uses not otherwise listed for this district.
Place of worship.
Public Facility/Utility.**
Recycling facilities.
School.
School,industrial.
Truck stop.
Vehicle fuel sales.

*- but not including generating facilities, substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities which are permitted as a conditional use permit.

**- for generating facilities, substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities (except for the expansion or modification to wastewater treatment facilities existing prior to October 17, 2006)

(c) Requirements:
(1) Intensity: Ratio
Maximum floor area..........0.35
Open space ratio..............0.20
(2) Minimum yards: Feet
Front*..........40
Side**..........15
Rear**..........15
(3) Maximum building height (in feet) ..........65
*Front setback may be reduced. Specified in section 28-59(f)(10).
**When adjoining any non-industrial district, the setbacks shall be at least forty (40) feet.
(Ord. No. 094-29, 8-9-94; Ord. No. 095-10, 3-7-95; Ord. No. 097-04, 1-7-97; Ord. No. 097-25, 3-18-97; Ord. No. 097-36, 5-20-97; Ord. No. 097-43, 6-17-97; Ord. No. 000-35, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 001-27, 5-1-01; Ord. No. 001-48, 9-13-01; Ord. No. 002-18, 4-2-02; Ord. No. 002-17, 6-18-02)