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5. Industrial Uses:
5. Industrial Uses:
A. Artisan Industry:
(1) All activities shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
(2) If located in the R-3 zoning district, this use shall not exceed 2,000 square feet of gross floor area and shall only operate between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm.
(3) If located in a Mixed-Use zoning district, this use shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(4) Retail sales of goods produced on the property are allowed.
B. Light Industry and Heavy Industry:
(1) Any facility using hazardous materials or procedures subject to additional review, licensing, or approval by state or federal law, or emitting electromagnetic radiation or other radiation, shall comply with all state and federal requirements regarding the storage, handling, transfer, use, and safety of those materials, procedures, or radiation, and require approval pursuant to Section 11-05-05.3.C, Conditional Use Permit - Initial Approval or Major Modification.
(2) In the I-1 zoning district, this use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district other than the I-1 and I-2 districts, along Interstate I-84, from each abutting residential use, and from abutting streets, by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
(3) In the I-2 zoning district, this use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district other than the I-2 district, and from abutting public streets, by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
C. Mining and Extraction:
(1) This use is prohibited within:
(a) Six hundred feet (600') of a Mixed-Use zoning district;
(b) Six hundred feet (600') of any lot occupied by a residential use other than Caretaker's Residence; and
(c) Six hundred feet (600') of any lot containing a Religious Institution or School.
(2) In all zoning districts where this use is permitted, the use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district other than an I-2 district, and from abutting public streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
D. Outdoor Storage/Sales:
(1) In the Mixed-Use zoning districts where this use is permitted, this use is only permitted as an accessory use to an Allowed or approved Conditional Use on the lot, and not as a principal use of the lot.
(2) In the MX-1 district, outdoor storage of materials and display or sales of merchandise related to nonresidential uses is prohibited.
(3) In all zoning districts where this use is permitted, the use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district other than an I-2 district, and from abutting public streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
(4) Outdoor storage of corrosive, acid, alkali, flammable, or explosive materials is prohibited except as specifically indicated in this Code.
(5) All outdoor storage shall be fully screened from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way with a solid or opaque fence or similar materials acceptable to the Planning Director.
(6) The outdoor display or sales of merchandise shall be displayed in an orderly fashion and located outside all required setbacks, landscaping, parking areas, fire lanes, traffic circulation areas for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians such as drive aisles and sidewalks, and clear vision triangle at any intersection or driveway.
E. Self-Service Storage:
(1) All storage shall be kept within an enclosed building, except recreation or other oversized vehicles, which shall be stored only in exterior areas screened from view from any street frontage.
(2) Only storage of goods and materials are allowed in self-storage rental spaces. The use of storage spaces to conduct or operate a business is prohibited.
(3) The storage of hazardous materials is prohibited.
(4) Loading docks shall not be located on a side of the facility abutting a Residential zoning district.
(5) A permanent screen shall be required along all property boundaries and shall conform to landscaping and screening requirements in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
F. Trucking Terminal:
(1) This use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district other than an I-2 district, from any residential use regardless of zoning district, from Interstate 84, and from abutting streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
(2) The use shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from any residential use, hospital, or school.
(3) Sufficient off-street loading and maneuvering space to handle anticipated vehicles shall be provided, and the public right-of-way shall not be used for backing movements.
G. Wholesale or Warehouse, Small and Large:
(1) The use shall not locate storage areas, truck loading bays, or vehicle circulation routes within a required setback or perimeter buffer.
(2) The use shall locate outdoor storage areas to the rear of the primary structure and screen them in accordance with Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
(3) Sufficient off-street loading and maneuvering space to handle anticipated vehicles shall be provided, and the public right-of-way shall not be used for backing movements.
(4) In the I-1 zoning district, any Large Wholesale or Warehouse facility adjacent to a Residential zoning district or a Residential use shall require a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 11-05-05.3.C.
H. Electric Substation: All Electric Substations shall be screened from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way to obstruct the internal substation components from public view year-round in compliance with screening requirements for ground mounted mechanical equipment in Section 11-04-09.10.D(4)(b).
I. Renewable Energy Facility:
(1) Solar Collectors:
(a) Solar collectors shall only be located in rear or side yards or on rooftops.
(b) If the solar collector is not flush with the roof the applicant shall minimize the visibility of the collector from a public street, park, open space, or golf course to the maximum extent practicable without prohibiting the installation.
(c) Ground-mounted accessory solar collectors shall not exceed the height of the primary structure on the lot or parcel.
(2) Wind Energy System:
(a) Any wind energy system shall be set back from the property line and the primary structure at least one and one-half times the height of the turbine.
(b) In Mixed-Use, Industrial, or Open Land zoning districts, accessory wind energy systems shall only be located in rear or side yards.
(c) In Mixed-Use zoning districts, an accessory wind energy system shall not exceed the maximum building height of the applicable zoning district.
(d) In the Industrial districts, an accessory wind energy system may exceed the maximum building height of the applicable zoning district by 20 feet.
J. Utility Facility, Minor:
(1) Public service poles, towers, or similar installations are of a height of 85 feet or less are allowed, including the replacement of existing facilities.
(2) Public service poles, towers, or similar installations of a height of 85 feet or greater require approval pursuant to Section 11-05-05.3.C, Conditional Use Permit - Initial Approval or Major Modification, and in addition the pole, tower, or installation, locations and heights shall:
(a) Not interfere with airport height restrictions;
(b) Minimize disturbance to views from established residential areas;
(c) Minimize disturbance to or interference with view of city, state, or federally registered historic structures;
(d) Not obstruct clear vision triangles or otherwise threaten motorist or pedestrian safety;
(e) Minimize conflict with existing uses;
(f) Be within route corridors already established or used by rail, automobile traffic arterials, or electrical transmission; and
(g) Be within route corridors that provide for a satisfactory level of energy efficient transmission of the product (electrical energy or other signals); or
(h) Be the best available alternative placements and heights, even though they do not comply perfectly with all the above findings.
K. Composting Facility: This use shall comply with the following standards:
(1) A minimum 50 foot setback shall be maintained from the property boundaries to any active processing area of the facility including any area used for active composting and curing;
(2) A minimum 200 foot buffer zone between the active composting pile and any existing Residential zoning district shall be maintained;
(3) No composting facility shall be allowed in a floodplain or floodway;
(4) Adequate space shall be provided between the piles to allow access to vehicles, including firefighting equipment;
(5) A sign shall be posted and maintained at the composting facility showing the nature of the project, facility name, address and telephone number of operator, operating hours, materials that may be received by the facility, and the phrase, "No Dumping of Garbage, Trash, Or Rubbish Allowed"; and
(6) The use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district and from abutting public streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
L. Junkyard, Vehicle Salvage:
(1) This use shall be conducted within a building or within a yard enclosed on all sides by a wall or solid fence at least eight feet in height meeting the requirements of Section 11-04-09.10, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening and kept in good repair at all times.
(2) Openings equipped with a gate or door not exceeding 24 feet in width, or not exceeding the minimum width needed to allow access to railroad lines or spurs serving the property, are permitted to allow vehicle access into the site.
(3) Openings for vehicle access shall be closed when the establishment is not open for business.
(4) Uses shall not have vehicle access points from or channel a majority of the traffic generated by the use onto a local residential street.
(5) The use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district and from abutting public streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
M. Recycling Collection Facility: Drop-off Recycling Collection Facilities shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Containers shall be located so as to not interfere with required access or parking.
(2) Containers shall be kept in a state of good repair and emptied on a regular basis to prevent overflow.
(3) All containers shall be clearly marked as to the materials to be deposited in them.
(4) Non-compostable residues shall be disposed or processed at a permitted solid waste disposal facility in accordance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and standards.
N. Solid Waste Transfer Facility:
(1) The use shall be entirely enclosed within a building or yard enclosed on all sides by a wall or solid fence at least eight feet in height meeting the requirements of Section 11-04-09.10, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening and kept in good repair at all times. No waste or recyclable materials shall be stored or kept at a level higher than the surrounding wall or fence.
(2) Exterior storage areas and idling or waiting trucks shall be screened from the view of streets or abutting properties.
(3) Sufficient area on the site shall be provided for the staging of idling or waiting trucks, to ensure traffic is not impeded.
(4) No overnight storage or any waste materials subject to rotting or odor creation shall be allowed.
(5) The site shall be properly graded for drainage and surfaced with concrete, asphalt or any other improved surface approved by the Planning Director based on durability, appearance, and dust control.
(6) The site shall be maintained in good condition, free of weeds, trash, and debris.
(7) The site shall provide barriers of such type and located so that no part of parked vehicles shall extend beyond the yard space or into the setback space from a lot line/property line abutting a Residential zoning lot or separated there from a street.
(8) The use shall be screened from abutting properties in any zoning district and from abutting public streets by a Type A buffer as described in Section 11-04-09, Landscaping, Fencing, Walls, and Screening.
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