The purpose of manufacturing district M-1 is to provide for light industrial activities and related uses including those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with light industrial activities, including the manufacture, storage or handling of products that are not dangerous or offensive because of odor, dust, fire, explosion or other reasons, and which employ processes or equipment that do not produce objectionable noise, vibration, glare, smoke, gas, wastes or the like. The district also provides for retail and service businesses.
[Amended by Ord. of 2-25-2002(7)]
(1) 
Retail sales.
(2) 
Retail service.
(3) 
Industry Type 1.
(4) 
Medical facility.
(5) 
Railroad yard.
(6) 
Blacksmith.
(7) 
Kennel, commercial.
(8) 
Wholesale trade.
(9) 
Mini-Storage facility.
[Added 2-25-2008]
(10) 
Construction office temporary.
(11) 
Construction sales and service.
(12) 
Construction yard.
(13) 
Contractor office and storage facility.
(14) 
Custom manufacturing.
(15) 
Equipment sales and service.
(16) 
Garden center.
(17) 
Greenhouse, commercial.
(18) 
Motor vehicle, dealership.
(19) 
Motor vehicle repair service, major.
(20) 
Public maintenance and service facility.
(21) 
Public utility, community.
(22) 
Public utility, neighborhood.
(23) 
Shipping container.
(24) 
Truck stop.
(25) 
Truck terminal.
(26) 
Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards, or other station facilities.
(27) 
Warehousing and distribution.
Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the M-1 district, as follows:
(1) 
Brewery, distillery, cidery.
(2) 
Communication tower.
(3) 
Flea market.
(4) 
Industry, type 2.
(5) 
Industry, type 3.
(6) 
Towing service storage yard.
(7) 
Transfer station.
(1) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use including the dwelling of a watchman or caretaker.
(2) 
Sign as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
(3) 
Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11) of this ordinance.
(4) 
Antenna and/or Satellitewhen installed and maintained in accordance with article XXIII.
(5) 
Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).
No minimum lot area is established.
All structures shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way of any primary highway or other street.
No minimum lot frontage is established.
No minimum lot width is established.
This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district. Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances can be found in article XIX.
(1) 
Side yard. Each side yard shall be equal to the building height, but no less than 15 feet. If the parcel abuts a residential (R) district, each side yard shall be equal to the building height, but no less than 25 feet.
(2) 
Rear yard. No minimum depth for the rear yard is established, unless the parcel abuts a residential (R) district. If the parcel abuts a residential (R) district, the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 30 feet.
(3) 
Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX front yard regulations are set forth in § 11.5 of this article.
The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 80 feet and shall not exceed six stories.
Are as set forth in § 19.2(7).
All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.
All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.
Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.
Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.