Small towns in Lewis County, and particularly Packwood and Randle, have provided significant employment centers for substantial numbers of Lewis County rural residents, typically in the form of mills and companies servicing the forest products and agricultural industries. The purpose of the Small Town Industrial District is to assure that areas historically devoted to intensive employment activities are protected to enable communities to maintain or re-establish their economic base and to assure continuation of locations to provide services and support to maintain long-term commercially significant resource activities.
(Ord. 1170B, 2000; Ord. 1292 § 11, 2018)