[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The Agricultural District is intended to provide for the operation of agricultural and related uses in areas where residential and other non-farm development is not imminent. The following uses are permitted in the A-1 District:
1. 
Agricultural uses as defined in Section 405.110, provided that any building or enclosure in which farm animals or fowl are kept shall be a distance not less than two hundred (200) feet from any dwelling other than a farm dwelling, and from any lot in any Residential District.
2. 
Single-family detached dwelling on a lot with an area of at least three (3) acres.
3. 
Single-family detached modular dwelling on a lot with an area of at lease three (3) acres.
4. 
Single-family dwellings existing at the time the district is mapped.
5. 
Truck gardens, limited to the propagation and cultivation of plants, provided no retail or wholesale sale is conducted on the premises.
6. 
Kennels, stables and dairies, provided that any building or enclosure in which animals are kept shall be a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet from any Residential District.
7. 
Home occupations as permitted pursuant to Article VI.
8. 
Public utilities and buildings, transportation, pipeline, and utility easements and rights-of-way, except for office buildings, garages and shops, loading yards, and warehouses.
9. 
Accessory uses customary to and incidental to permitted agricultural uses, and including roadside stands offering for sale only agricultural products produced on the premises.
10. 
Accessory uses customary to and incidental to permitted non-agricultural uses, in accordance with the provisions of Article VI.
11. 
Temporary uses in accordance with Article VI.
12. 
Type I and II wireless facilities, in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 405.580.
13. 
Public utility water reservoirs, water standpipes, and elevated and ground level storage tanks.
14. 
Family day care homes.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
1. 
Other towers and related facilities existing at the time the district is mapped, provided any modifications are made in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580.
2. 
Cemeteries, adjacent to or in extension of existing cemeteries, provided that any new cemetery shall be located on a tract of not less than ten (10) acres.
3. 
Group day care homes.
C. 
Minimum Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
Agricultural Uses
20 acres
All other permitted uses
3 acres
Minimum Lot Width
150 feet
Maximum Structure Height
Primary Structure
45 feet
Accessory Structure
25 feet
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard setback
25 feet
Rear yard setback
25 feet
Side yard setback
20 feet
Maximum Building Coverage
(including accessory structures)
40%
Minimum Living Space per dwelling unit
950 square feet
D. 
Land Subdivision. Divisions of land in the A-1 Agricultural District may be made only under the minor subdivision provisions of the Merriam Woods Subdivision Regulations.
E. 
Parking Requirements. Off-street parking and vehicular use areas for non-agricultural uses shall be provided in accordance with Article IX.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The R-1 Single-Family Residence District is intended primarily for single-family detached dwellings at a maximum density of five (5) dwelling units per acre. Other uses necessary to meet educational, governmental, religious, recreation and other neighborhoods needs are permitted or allowed as conditional uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve the residential character of the district. The following uses are permitted in the R-1 District:
1. 
Single-family detached dwellings, one (1) dwelling per lot.
2. 
Single-family detached modular dwellings, one (1) dwelling per lot.
3. 
Residential group homes.
4. 
Schools, elementary and secondary, or development centers for elementary and secondary school-age children with developmental disabilities or handicaps, on a minimum of five (5) acres of land.
5. 
Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday schools, but excluding temporary revivals, rescue missions, and overnight shelters, that meet the following requirements:
a. 
Frontage on and primary access to an arterial or higher classification street.
b. 
Located on a minimum of two (2) acres of land to provide sufficient space for off-street parking and site design to minimize impact on adjacent residential uses. Churches and other places of worship on less than two (2) acres of land at the time this Chapter is adopted shall be considered conforming uses.
6. 
Publicly owned or operated parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, golf courses, and community buildings, all of a non-commercial nature.
7. 
Home occupations as permitted pursuant to Article VI.
8. 
Family day care homes.
9. 
Government buildings of a cultural, service or administrative type, not including repair garages or yards, storage yards or warehouses, provided that any such building shall be located not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any other lot in any Residential District.
10. 
Public utilities and buildings, transportation, pipeline, and utility easements and rights-of-way, except for office buildings, garages and shops, loading yards and warehouses.
11. 
Accessory uses in accordance with Article VI.
12. 
Temporary uses, as permitted in Article VI.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
1. 
Museum, public art galleries and libraries, on a minimum of two (2) acres of land.
2. 
Churches and other places of worship, including parish house and Sunday Schools, but excluding rescue missions, without frontage on a highway or arterial street. Such uses shall be located on a minimum of two (2) acres of land to provide sufficient area for off-street parking, buffer yards and proper site design to lessen the impact on adjacent residential areas. Churches and other places of worship on less than two (2) acres of land at the time of the adoption of this Chapter shall be considered conforming uses.
3. 
Non-commercial, not-for-profit neighborhood facilities, including indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, operated by a neighborhood or community organization or a property owners association.
4. 
Cemeteries on a minimum of ten (10) acres of land.
5. 
Country clubs, golf courses, and other private non-commercial recreation areas and facilities, but excluding miniature golf courses or driving ranges. Any principal building or accessory use shall be located not less than one hundred (100) feet from any other lot in any Residential District.
6. 
Type III, IV, and V wireless telecommunication towers and related facilities existing at the time the district is mapped, provided any modifications are made in accordance with Article VI.
C. 
Minimum Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
8,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
80 feet
Minimum Lot Depth
100 feet
Maximum Structure Height
Principal structure
35 feet
Accessory structure
16 feet
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard setback
25 feet
Rear yard setback
15 feet
Side yard setback
15 feet
Maximum Building Coverage
(including accessory structures)
40%
Minimum Open Space
Not less than 30% of total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and buffer yards. Open space shall not include areas covered by buildings, parking areas, driveways or internal streets.
Minimum Living Space per dwelling unit
950 square feet
D. 
Design Requirements.
1. 
A site plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all land uses except single-family detached dwellings.
2. 
A landscaping plan, including buffer yard plan if applicable, meeting the requirements of Article VIII shall be submitted and approved for all non-residential uses.
3. 
All off-street parking and vehicular use areas permitted for non-residential uses shall be screened from all residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, mechanical and electrical equipment, or other equipment incidental to any non-residential uses shall be screened from public view.
5. 
Off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall be provided in accordance with Article IX.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The R-2 Two-Family Residence District is intended to accommodate a variety of single-family and two-family housing types at moderate densities of up to approximately six (6) dwelling units per acre. The district is also intended to serve as a transition between the less intense R-1 Single-Family District and the R-3 Multi-Family Residence District. The following uses are permitted in the R-2 District:
1. 
Single-family detached dwellings, one (1) dwelling per lot.
2. 
Single-family semi-detached dwellings, such as patio homes, one (1) dwelling per lot.
3. 
Single-family detached modular dwellings, one (1) dwelling per lot.
4. 
Two-family dwellings.
5. 
Family day care homes.
6. 
Residential group homes.
7. 
Schools, elementary and secondary, or development centers for elementary and secondary school-age children with developmental disabilities or handicaps, on a minimum of five (5) acres of land.
8. 
Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday schools, but excluding rescue missions and overnight shelters, that meet the following requirements: frontage on and primary access to an arterial or higher classification street, and on a minimum of two (2) acres of land to provide sufficient space for off-street parking and site design to minimize impact on adjacent residential uses. Churches and other places of worship on less than two (2) acres of land at the time this Chapter is adopted shall be considered conforming uses.
9. 
Publicly owned or operated parks, playgrounds and community buildings.
10. 
Home occupations, in accordance with Article VI.
11. 
Police and fire stations.
12. 
Public utilities and pipelines, utility easements and rights-of-way, except for office buildings, garages and shops, loading yards and warehouses.
13. 
Public water reservoirs, water standpipes, and elevated and ground level water storage tanks.
14. 
Accessory uses, in accordance with Article VI.
15. 
Temporary uses, in accordance with Article VI.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
1. 
Museum, public art galleries and libraries, on a minimum of two (2) acres of land.
2. 
Churches and other places of worship, including parish house and Sunday schools, but excluding rescue missions, without frontage on a highway or arterial street. Such uses shall be located on a minimum of two (2) acres of land to provide sufficient area for off-street parking, buffer yards and proper site design to lessen the impact on adjacent residential areas. Churches and other places of worship on less than two (2) acres of land at the time of the adoption of this Chapter shall be considered conforming uses.
3. 
Non-commercial, not-for-profit neighborhood facilities, including indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, operated by a neighborhood or community organization or a property owners association.
4. 
Group day care homes.
5. 
Cemeteries on a minimum of ten (10) acres of land.
6. 
Type III, IV, and V wireless telecommunications towers and related facilities existing at the time the district is mapped, provided any modifications are made in accordance with Article VI.
C. 
Minimum Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
Single-family dwellings
8,500 square feet
Two-family dwellings
6,000 square feet per dwelling unit
All other permitted uses
8,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
Single-family dwellings
80 feet
All other permitted uses
80 feet
Minimum Lot Depth
100 feet
Maximum Structure Height
Principal structure
35 feet
Accessory structure
16 feet
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard setback
25 feet
Rear yard setback
15 feet
Side yard setback
15 feet
On corner lots, side yard setback shall be 20 feet on the side next to a street.
Maximum Building Coverage
(including accessory structures)
40%
Minimum Living Space per dwelling unit
950 square feet
D. 
Design Requirements.
1. 
A site plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all uses except for single-family dwellings.
2. 
A landscaping plan, including buffer yard plan if applicable, meeting the requirements of Article VIII shall be submitted and approved for all uses, except for single-family dwellings.
3. 
All off-street parking and vehicular use areas permitted for non-residential uses shall be screened from all residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, mechanical and electrical equipment, or other equipment incidental to any non-residential use shall be screened from view.
5. 
Off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall be provided in accordance with Article IX.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The R-MP Manufactured Home Residence District is established for manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions with densities up to five (5) dwelling units per acre. The following uses are permitted in the R-MP District:
1. 
Single manufactured homes on individual lots.
2. 
Manufactured home parks.
3. 
Manufactured home subdivision.
4. 
Residential group homes.
5. 
Family day care homes and group day care homes.
6. 
Schools, elementary and secondary, or development centers for elementary and secondary school-age children with handicaps or developmental disabilities, on a minimum of five (5) acres of land.
7. 
Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday schools, but excluding rescue missions and overnight shelters, that meet the following requirements: frontage on and primary access to an arterial or higher classification street, and on a minimum of two (2) acres of land to provide sufficient space for off-street parking and site design to minimize impact on adjacent residential uses. Churches and other places of worship on less than two (2) acres of land at the time this Chapter is adopted shall be considered conforming uses.
8. 
Public utilities and governmental buildings, including transformer stations, pumping stations, lift stations, but excluding office buildings, garages and shops, loading yards and warehouses.
9. 
Clubhouses associated with any permitted residential use, subject to the requirement that such clubhouses shall be for the use of the residents of the associated residential development and their guests, and shall not be open for general public use.
10. 
Home occupation, in accordance with Article VI.
11. 
Accessory uses in accordance with Article VI.
12. 
Temporary uses in accordance with Article VI.
B. 
Conditional Uses. Any conditional use that may be allowed in the R-1 Single-Family Residence District may be allowed in the R-MP Residence District subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
C. 
Use Limitations. In Manufactured Home Districts, recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as dwellings and manufactured home sales lots shall not be permitted.
D. 
Minimum Area Requirements. Where the district is established, the minimum area shall be ten (10) acres. The tract shall comprise a single parcel, except where the site is divided by a public street or where the total property includes separate parcels for maintenance and storage facilities and the like. All parcels involved shall be of sufficient size and dimensions to allow for efficient design and management.
E. 
Minimum Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
Manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision tract area
10 acres
Manufactured home in manufactured home parks
8,500 square feet per dwelling unit
Manufactured home in a manufactured home subdivision
8,500 square feet per lot for a manufactured home subdivision
All other permitted uses and conditional uses
8,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
Manufactured home park or subdivision tract
200 feet
Manufactured home in manufactured home park or subdivision
80 feet
All other permitted and conditional uses
100 feet
Minimum Lot Depth
Manufactured home park or subdivision tract
200 feet
Manufactured home in manufactured home park or subdivision
100 feet
All other permitted and conditional uses
100 feet
Maximum Structure Height
Principal structure
35 feet
Accessory structure
16 feet
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard
25 feet
Rear yard
15 feet
Side yard
40 feet for manufactured home park tract 15 feet for all other uses
Maximum Building Coverage (including accessory structures)
40%
Minimum Living Space per Dwelling Unit
950 square feet
Maximum Age of Manufactured Home
5 years or newer
F. 
Minimum Open Space. For individual lots in manufactured home subdivisions, not less than thirty percent (30%) of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and bufferyards. For manufactured home park developments, not less than twenty percent (20%) of the development shall be devoted to open space including required yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include areas covered by buildings, parking areas, driveways or internal streets.
G. 
Design Requirements For Manufactured Home Subdivisions.
1. 
A site plan meeting the provisions of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all uses except single-family manufactured homes on individual lots.
2. 
A landscaping plan, including bufferyard plan if applicable, meeting the requirements of Article VIII shall be submitted and approved for all uses, except single-family manufactured homes on individual lots.
3. 
All off-street parking and vehicular use areas permitted for non-residential uses shall be screened from all residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, mechanical and electrical equipment, or other equipment incidental to uses, except for single-family manufactured homes on individual lots, shall be screened from view.
5. 
Off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall be provided in accordance with Article IX.
6. 
Manufactured homes sited on an individual lot in a manufactured home subdivision shall be anchored on a permanent foundation. Siding on manufactured homes shall have a similar appearance to site built homes in nearby residential areas and shall have a pitched roof with composition shingles.
H. 
Design Requirements For Manufactured Home Parks.
1. 
A site plan meeting the provisions of Article III shall be submitted and approved.
2. 
A landscaping plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved. The development shall also provide for bufferyard requirements in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII.
3. 
All off-street parking and vehicular use areas permitted for non-residential uses shall be screened from all residential uses in accordance with Article IX.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, and mechanical, electrical or other equipment incidental to any permitted non-residential use shall be screened from view.
5. 
Off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall be provided in accordance with Article IX. In addition, each manufactured home park shall provide a parking lot for storage of boats, recreational vehicles and trucks that do not exceed one-ton capacity.
6. 
There shall be at least fifteen (15) feet between manufactured homes or any other buildings located in a manufactured housing park.
7. 
Manufactured homes shall be anchored to a foundation that is similar in appearance to the materials used for permanent foundations. Siding shall be similar in appearance to site built homes in nearby neighborhoods and the manufactured home shall have a pitched composition roof.
8. 
Every manufactured home shall have direct access to a hard surfaced driveway or interior street. Interior streets shall be constructed in conformance with the requirements of the Village of Merriam Woods Design Standards for Public Improvements.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is designed to permit small areas of convenience shopping facilities in and near residential neighborhoods. The following uses are permitted in the C-1 District:
1. 
Bakeries, delicatessens, and meat markets with on-premise sales.
2. 
Convenience store, which shall include gasoline sales, but shall not permit repair facilities for motor vehicles.
3. 
Day care center.
4. 
Governmental buildings and uses.
5. 
Laundry and dry cleaning self-service.
6. 
Residential, intermediate or skilled nursing care facilities.
7. 
Personal services such as barber or beauty shop, dressmaking, tailoring, shoe repair, household appliance repair, and other similar uses.
8. 
Police and fire stations.
9. 
Public or private parks, playgrounds and golf courses, excluding miniature golf and driving ranges.
10. 
Type I and II wireless telecommunications facilities in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580.
11. 
Accessory uses in accordance with Article VI.
12. 
Temporary uses in accordance with Article VI.
13. 
Single-family dwellings existing at the time the district is mapped.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
1. 
Type V wireless telecommunications facilities, in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580.
2. 
Other towers, exceeding one hundred (100) feet in height, and related facilities, provided the maximum height does not exceed two hundred (200) feet; only one (1) tower is permitted on a lot, and all other provisions of Article VI, Section 405.580 are met.
C. 
Use Limitations.
1. 
No new residential structures shall be constructed in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District. Existing residential structures may be altered, remodeled or improved subject to the restrictions and regulations applicable to residences in Article VII.
2. 
All businesses, servicing, storage and display of materials and goods, except for off-street parking and loading shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures.
3. 
No manufacturing, processing or treating of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to retail business shall be conducted and all such products shall be sold at retail on the premises.
4. 
No separate business establishment shall occupy more than five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor space.
5. 
No business establishment shall offer goods or services to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles (drive-through).
D. 
Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
None
Minimum Lot Width
None
Minimum Lot Depth
None
Maximum Structure Height
Principal structure
35 feet
Accessory structure
16 feet
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
0.40
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard
40 feet
Rear yard
20% of the lot depth or 10 feet, whichever is greater, provided that no more than 25 feet shall be required.
Side yard
None, except where a commercial use adjoins a residential use, the setback shall be 15 feet.
Maximum Building Coverage (including accessory structures)
40%
E. 
Open Space Requirements. Not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include area covered by buildings or structures, parking, loading and other paved areas, and internal streets. Open space shall contain living ground cover.
F. 
Design Requirements.
1. 
A site plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all uses.
2. 
All development shall meet the bufferyard and landscaping requirements in accordance with Article VIII.
3. 
All off-street parking, vehicular use and loading areas shall be screened from residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, mechanical and electrical equipment, or other equipment incidental to uses shall be screened from view.
5. 
Lighting shall be designed so as to reflect away from adjacent residential districts and shall be in conformance with the requirements of Section 405.550.
6. 
Off-street parking, vehicular use areas and loading areas shall be provided in accordance with Article IX.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Permitted Uses. The C-2 District is designed for those business and commercial uses that draw their customers from motorists on the highway, or for whom location on a highway or arterial street is necessary. The district also provides for the location of commercial activities that involve outdoor storage of materials and goods. The following uses are permitted in the C-2 General Commercial District:
1. 
All uses permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
2. 
Agricultural implement sales and service.
3. 
Arcades and game rooms, bowling alleys, theaters, skating rinks and other such similar places of commercial entertainment.
4. 
Banks and financial institutions, including automatic teller machines and drive-through facilities.
5. 
Boat sales and rental.
6. 
Car wash.
7. 
Clinics, dental laboratories and similar medical service facilities.
8. 
Funeral home.
9. 
Greenhouse, nursery, or garden stores, on premises sales permitted.
10. 
Health and fitness centers, including dance studios.
11. 
Hardware, home improvement, and builder supply stores.
12. 
Heating, air conditioning and plumbing stores.
13. 
Library, museum, art gallery and similar uses.
14. 
Liquor store and tavern.
15. 
Manufactured home sales and rental, but not including the use of a manufactured home as a residence.
16. 
Monument sales, outside storage permitted.
17. 
Motels and hotels, when located on a State or Federal highway.
18. 
New or used automobile, recreational vehicle or motorcycle sales and service facilities, outside storage permitted, but excluding the wrecking of motor vehicles.
19. 
Offices, clerical, research and services not related to goods and merchandise, such as offices of attorneys, physicians, engineers, accountants, insurance agents, stockbrokers, travel agents, telecommunications and Internet services, and government.
20. 
Off-street parking facilities.
21. 
Pest control services.
22. 
Public and private parks, playgrounds and golf courses, including miniature golf courses and driving ranges.
23. 
Restaurants, including drive-in facilities.
24. 
General retail sales and rental of goods, merchandise and equipment.
25. 
Personal self-service storage facilities, provided that there shall be no outside storage.
26. 
Single-family dwellings existing at the time the district was mapped.
27. 
Service stations or gas stations, including repair shops.
28. 
Schools, professional, business and trade.
29. 
Veterinarian, animal hospital or kennel, provided that no such building, kennel or exercise runway is closer than three hundred (300) feet to the boundary of any Residence District.
30. 
Towers other than wireless facilities, less than one hundred (100) feet in height, and related facilities provided telecommunications towers comply with Article VI, Section 405.580.
31. 
Type I wireless facilities, in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580.
32. 
Type III wireless facilities Article VI, Section 405.580, provided wireless towers sixty (60) feet or greater in height allow collocation of at least one (1) additional provider's facilities.
33. 
Type IV wireless facilities in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580, provided, wireless towers are setback from any residential district at least two (2) feet for every one (1) foot of tower height and allow collocation of at least one (1) additional provider's facilities or at least two (2) additional provider's facilities if the tower height is one hundred twenty (120) feet or greater.
34. 
Water reservoirs, water standpipes, and elevated and ground level water storage tanks.
35. 
Auction sales, flea markets and swap meets.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses, subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees.
1. 
Substance abuse treatment facilities.
2. 
Rescue missions, overnight shelters, halfway houses.
3. 
Recreational vehicle parks.
4. 
Zoo, private.
C. 
Lot Size, Bulk and Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
None
Minimum Lot Size
None
Minimum Lot Depth
None
Maximum Structure Height
45 feet
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
1.0
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard
40 feet
Rear yard
None
Side yard
None, except where a commercial use adjoins a residential use, the setback shall be 15 feet
Maximum Building Coverage (including accessory structures)
50%
D. 
Open Space Requirements. Not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include areas covered by buildings or structures, parking, loading and other paved areas, and internal streets. Open space shall contain living ground cover.
E. 
Design Requirements.
1. 
A site plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all uses.
2. 
All development shall meet the bufferyard and landscaping requirements in accordance with Article VIII.
3. 
All off-street parking, vehicular use and loading areas shall be screened from residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas, storage for maintenance, mechanical and electrical equipment, or other equipment incidental to uses shall be screened from view.
5. 
Lighting shall be designed so as to reflect away from adjacent residential districts and shall be in conformance with the requirements of Section 405.550.
6. 
All parking and loading areas shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article IX.
7. 
All outdoor storage, except the storage of motor vehicles in operating condition, shall be enclosed by screening. Off-street parking and loading spaces and the storage of motor vehicles not in operating condition shall be enclosed when such use abuts a Residential District or is separated from a Residential District by only an alley.
[Ord. No. 157, 8-26-2008]
A. 
Purpose. The I-1 Light Industrial District is intended to allow for industrial operations and related activities that do not create nuisances and hazards. Industrial operations and activities are permitted provided they are conducted inside a building, although outdoor storage is permitted subject to limitations. The following uses are permitted in the I-1 District:
1. 
Accessory uses in accordance with Article VI.
2. 
Ambulance services offices or garages.
3. 
Any storage, manufacturing, processing, assembly, packaging, servicing, testing or repair of goods and materials, and business and sales offices accessory thereto.
4. 
Any establishment which provides supplies and/or services primarily to commercial and industrial customers, such as sign shops, janitorial services, packaging or shipping services, printing, publishing, blueprinting or similar uses.
5. 
Bakeries.
6. 
Funeral homes, mortuaries and crematoriums.
7. 
Governmental buildings and uses.
8. 
Heating, air conditioning, and plumbing sales and service.
9. 
Hardware, home improvement and building supply stores.
10. 
Heavy machinery and equipment sales, rental and service.
11. 
Laundry, dry cleaning and carpet cleaning services.
12. 
Manufactured home sales and rental, but not including the use of manufactured home as a residence.
13. 
Pest control services.
14. 
Police and fire stations.
15. 
Recording studios.
16. 
Schools, business, industrial and trade.
17. 
Retail sales of products that are produced by the principal use provided that the gross amount of floor area devoted to sales and display does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the structure.
18. 
Self-storage facilities.
19. 
Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals and kennels.
20. 
Warehousing, storage and distribution centers.
21. 
Type I wireless facilities in accordance with Article VI, Section 609.
22. 
Type III wireless facilities in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580, provided wireless towers are setback from any residential district at least two (2) feet for every one (1) foot of tower height and allow collocation of at least one (1) additional provider's facilities or at least two (2) additional provider's facilities if the tower height is one hundred twenty (120) feet or greater.
23. 
Towers other than wireless facilities, less than one hundred (100) feet in height, and related facilities, in accordance with Article VI, Section 405.580.
24. 
Water reservoirs, water standpipes, and elevated and ground level water storage tanks.
25. 
Television and radio studios with transmitting facilities.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses, subject to the provisions of this Chapter and approval by the Board of Trustees:
1. 
Motor freight terminals.
2. 
Lumber production yards.
C. 
Use Limitations.
1. 
There shall be no offensive noise, dust, smoke, odors, heat or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line.
2. 
All operations and activities, except off-street parking, loading and storage, shall be conducted wholly inside a building or buildings.
3. 
Storage may be maintained outside a building in side yards or rear yards if such storage area is screened from public streets and from other property. All outdoor storage shall be at least one hundred (100) feet from any Residence District.
4. 
No building shall be used for residential purposes, except that a guard or caretaker employed on the premises, and his/her family, may reside on the premises.
D. 
Lot Size, Bulk And Open Space Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area
None
Minimum Lot Width
None
Minimum Lot Depth
None
Maximum Structure Height
50 feet
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
0.50
Minimum Yard Requirements
Front yard
25 feet
Rear yard
30 feet
Side yard
20 feet
Maximum Building Coverage (including accessory structures)
50%
E. 
Open Space Requirements. Not less that fifteen percent (15%) of the total lot area shall be devoted to open space including required side yards and bufferyards. Open space shall not include areas covered by buildings or structures, parking, loading and other paved areas, and internal streets. Open space shall contain living ground cover.
F. 
Design Requirements.
1. 
A site plan meeting the requirements of Article III shall be submitted and approved for all uses.
2. 
All development shall meet the bufferyard and landscaping requirements in accordance with Article VIII.
3. 
All off-street parking, vehicular use and loading areas shall be screened from residential uses in accordance with Article VIII.
4. 
Refuse storage areas and mechanical and electrical equipment shall be screened from view.
5. 
Lighting shall be designed so as to reflect away from adjacent residential districts and shall be in conformance with the requirements of Section 405.550.
6. 
All parking and loading areas shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article IX.