M-1
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right21
- assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radios and phonographs
- manufacture of small parts such as coils, condensers, transformers and crystal holders
- pharmaceutical and medical laboratories
- manufacture and sale of pottery and ceramic products
- ceramics studios
- manufacture of musical instruments, toys, novelties, and rubber and metal stamps
- plumbing and building supplies sales and storage
- coal and wood yards
- cabinet, furniture and upholstery shops
- boat building
- monumental stone works
- wholesale business and storage warehouses
- public utility facilities
- above-ground storage of petroleum or other inflammable liquids
- garment, clothing and knitting mills and apparel manufacturing
- machine and sheet metal shops
- building contractor's yards
- trucking terminals
- radio transmitter stations
- auto and truck repair shops
- any use permitted in district C-3
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. over 75 feet requires BZA approval75 ft
For buildings over 75 feet in height, approval shall be obtained from the board of zoning appeals.
- Parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above building limit4 ft
Parapet walls are permitted up to four feet above the limited height of the building on which the walls rest.
Other
- Corner lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. facing street30 ft
On corner lots, the side yards facing on a street shall be 30 feet or more.
Landscaping is required within any established or required front setback area. The plans and execution must take into consideration traffic hazards. Landscaping may be permitted up to a height of three feet, and to within 50 feet from the corner of any intersecting street.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for streets under 50 ft right-of-way60 ft
or 60 feet or more from the centerline of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for streets over 50 ft right-of-way35 ft
No building shall be located or structurally altered nearer to the street on which it faces than 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is over 50 feet or greater in width.
- Screening required within 500 feet of residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.6 ft
Where permitted uses are within 500 feet of a residential district, they shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or within an area appropriately screened on the side facing the district, by a solid masonry wall, a uniformly painted solid board fence or an evergreen hedge six feet in height.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. adjacent to residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.30 ft
Wherever a building is built upon a lot adjacent to a residential district boundary, there shall be provided a minimum yard of 30 feet or more for all yards on the side of the building adjacent to the district boundary line.
- Site plan required
Before a building permit shall be issued or construction commenced on any permitted use in this district, or a certificate of occupancy issued for a new use, a site plan and other plans, in sufficient detail to show the operations and processes, shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for study.
- Landscaping of uncovered area
Any area not covered by buildings or pavement shall be landscaped and maintained.
Parking
Off-street parking is required. Refer to article XIV of this ordinance.
Signage
- Signs per Article XV
Signs shall conform to article XV of this ordinance.
From the ordinance
In industrial district M-1, any building to be erected or land to be used shall be for one or more of the following uses: ... Height up to 75 feet, coverage up to 70%.