The purpose of manufacturing district M-2 is to provide for
heavy industrial activities and related uses including those public
and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are
normally compatible with heavy industrial activities. The district
also provides for light industrial activities and retail business,
associated with industrial activities.
[Amended by Ord. of 2-25-2002(8)]
(2) Retail sales, when conducted as an incidental or accessory activity
to a permitted industrial use. Such retail activities must occur on
the same site as the permitted industrial use. They must occupy no
more than ten percent of the gross floor area.
(9) Construction office temporary.
(10) Construction sales and service.
(12) Contractor office and storage facility.
(14) Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards,
or other station facilities.
(16) Motor vehicle repair service, major.
(17) Public maintenance and service facility.
(18) Public utility, community.
(19) Public utility, neighborhood.
(22) Warehousing and distribution.
Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the M-2
district, as follows:
(1) Brewery, distillery, cidery.
(5) Towing service storage yard.
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 25 feet, for one yard. If the parcel abuts a residential
(R) district, each side yard shall be no less than 100 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 §
12.5 of this article.
The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 80 feet
and shall not exceed six stories.
All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district
are found in article XXII.
All provisions for the regulations 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.