§ 122-431. Permissible uses and use-based regulations.  


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  • (a)

    Deleterious operations. No activity, operation, or use is permitted on any property which by reason of the emission of odor, fumes, smoke, vibration, radiation, heat, glare, dust, soot, noise, or disposal of waste is deleterious to other permitted activities in the zoning district or is obnoxious or offensive to uses permitted in neighboring districts, or is harmful to the general health, safety, or welfare, of the community.

    (b)

    Enclosed buildings. All manufacturing, compounding, assembling, processing, packaging, or other industrial or business activity in must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except as otherwise specified.

    (c)

    Unclassified uses. Any unclassified use may be permitted as a special use by determination of the city council after having been recommended by the planning commission. The city council may impose any required setback and/or performance standards above and beyond the requirements of this chapter so as to ensure public health, safety and general welfare.

    P=Principal; A=Accessory;
    S/Res= Special Land Use when adjacent to R-1, CN, CN-Mid,
    CN-SF, or MD zoning, otherwise permitted;
    S=Special Land Use

    USES PMD NOTES SPECIFIC
    REGULATIONS
    INFRASTRUCTURE
    Essential Services P Section 122-523
    Communication Devices A Article V, Division 3
    Radio & Television Studios or Stations P
    Radio and television towers, public utility microwaves, and public utility television transmitting towers, mobile communications towers, cellular phone towers and their accessory facilities P Section 122-566
    Utility buildings including electric and gas service buildings and yards, telephone exchange buildings, electrical transformer stations and substations, gas regulator stations, and water and propane tank holders. P
    Railroad yards not including manufacture and repair S/Res
    Energy, electricity and heat generation plants S Includes solar farms and geothermal plants Section 122-513
    Landfill S May include anaerobic digester.
    Water or sewage treatment plant S
    Biofiltration Facility P
    Alternative Energy A Section 122-513
    SERVICES
    Business and professional offices and services, 15,000 square feet or more P
    Business and professional offices and showrooms A
    Kennels, commercial S/Res Section 122-531
    Offices for skilled trade services including but not limited to plumbing, electric, heating, and painting establishments P
    Repair of appliances, machines or vehicles P
    Self-storage facilities P
    Printing services, including but not limited to: publishing, engraving, photo development, lithographing, silk screening and three-dimensional printing P Section 122-542
    Construction and Landscape Contractors, contractor's yards, equipment and materials storage P
    Recycling centers S
    Adult Regulated Uses S Section 122-512
    AUTO-ORIENTED
    Automobile Wash & Detailing P
    Automobile Share Parking A
    Truck Wash S
    Automobile Repair P Section 122-515
    Automobile rental (parking, storage, wash & repair) P
    Vehicle &/or Recreational Vehicle Storage and Towing S/Res No storage of vehicles is permitted in setback from R-1, CN-SF, CN-Mid, CN, MD district.
    Junkyards; Vehicle Wrecking, Salvage, Storage of Inoperable Vehicles S Section 122-530
    RESEARCH
    Laboratories S/Res
    Development & Research S/Res
    PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION
    Manufacture or processing of food products including brewing & distilling P
    Craft manufacturing P
    Medical Marijuana Growing/Manufacturing Facility S Section 122-533
    Storage, warehousing, and wholesale distribution S/Res Outdoor storage is a special land use subject to section 122-539
    Central dry cleaning plants S
    Clothing production P
    Software, film, music, television and radio, and video game development & physical production S/Res Adult regulated uses are special land uses.
    Assembly and production, from prefabricated parts, of household appliances, electronic products, hardware products, and similar products S/Res
    Processing or assembling of parts for production of finished equipment S/Res
    Dry cleaning plants or laundries S
    Manufacturing, Compounding, Processing, packing or treatment of such products as candy, cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, and toiletries, except the rendering or refining of fats and oils S/Res
    Manufacturing of alcohol; ammonia; bleaching powder or chlorine; asphalt, including refining; brick, tile or terra cotta; chemicals; concrete or cement products; lampblack; oil cloth or linoleum; paint, oil, shellac, turpentine, lacquer or varnish; petroleum products; plastics; soap; sodium compounds; tar distillation or tar products S
    Manufacturing of machine tools, machinery, vehicles of all types, machine or vehicle components or that requires metal plating or galvanizing, plastic extrusion or molding or similar process S
    Metal Foundry or fabricating plant and heavyweight casting S
    Manufacture of construction materials S
    Manufacturing of textiles, rubber or synthetic treated products S
    Manufacture and repair of train cars, locomotives and track S
    Animal slaughter and processing S Does not include aquaculture and aquaponics. All activities must take place inside a fully enclosed building.
    Ethanol, petroleum and fuel production, refining and storage S
    Passive solar building P
    Hydroponics, aquaculture, aquaponics, and similar raising of food P All activities must take place inside a fully enclosed building.
    STORAGE
    Outdoor storage S/Res Section 122-539
    Storage of liquid and solid fuels S Section 122-652