The purpose and intent of the M-3 zone is to encourage low density industrial and commercial development. The land use mix is intended to be similar to the M-1 zone, but with development situated on larger lots (20 acres minimum).
The following principal uses are permitted in Industrial Zone M-3 subject to conditions provided herein and subject to obtaining site development plan approval, if required, in accordance with Article X hereof. Uses that are not listed as permitted shall not be permitted by variance. More than one of these principal uses may be permitted within the same structure or building.
5.04.210 
Laboratory devoted to research, design, and experimentation.
5.04.220 
Office building or office buildings.
5.04.230 
Light industrial use, including manufacturing, fabricating, processing, converting, altering, packaging, bottling or assembling of products, the operations of which are conducted solely within an enclosed building or group of buildings.
5.04.240 
Printing and/or publishing establishment.
5.04.250 
Wholesale business.
5.04.260 
Warehouse.
[Added effective 5-13-2023]
(a) 
Site development plans shall require a 100-foot setback from the outermost perimeter of impervious surface from adjacent residential property, including a 50-foot natural or planted buffer.
(b) 
Site development plan applications shall require a traffic impact analysis in compliance with Section 595-5.04.200.
(c) 
If storage is to be provided outdoors, for principal or accessory uses, a planted or natural buffer shall be provided between the items stored and the lot lines.
5.04.270 
Veterinary hospital.
The following principal uses are permitted in Industrial Zone M-3 subject to obtaining a special exception in accordance with criteria, standards and conditions set forth in Article XI, Special Exceptions.
5.04.310 
Garages to shelter commercial vehicles and construction equipment used off the lot. All vehicles and equipment stored on said lot shall be stored wholly within said garage. Maintenance on vehicles, if any, shall be conducted wholly within said garage and only on those vehicles stored therein on a permanent basis.
5.04.320 
Buildings containing seven or more tenants.
5.04.330 
Indoor and/or outdoor commercial tennis, paddle tennis/platform tennis, racquet ball, hand ball, squash, soccer and/or swimming facility and/or other similar recreational and sports activities.
[Amended effective 12-2011]
5.04.340 
Indoor ice skating facility.
5.04.350 
Brew Pubs and Distilleries.
[Added effective 10-12-2017]
Article V, Section 7, Industrial Zones Accessory Uses, shall apply.
Article V, Section 8, Site and Building Design Standards in Industrial Zones, shall apply.
Article VII, Area, Height and Yard Requirements, and all other applicable sections of these regulations apply.
Article VIII, Supplemental Regulations, including signs, access management, landscaping, lighting and all other applicable sections of these regulations apply.