§ 25-98. Height and area; parking.

In district M-2, the height of buildings and the minimum dimensions of lots and yards shall be as follows:

(a)

Height. Same as district M-1.

(b)

Front yards. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a front yard, the minimum depth of which shall be as follows:

(1)

Where the lot abuts a federal or state highway, the minimum front yard depth shall be sixty (60) feet;

(2)

Where the lot abuts a major street, the minimum front yard depth shall be fifty (50) feet;

(3)

Where the lot abuts a local or private street the minimum front yard depth shall be thirty (30) feet;

(4)

Where the lot abuts a street with a right-of-way width of less than sixty (60) feet, the minimum front yard depth shall be sixty (60) feet from the centerline of such right-of-way.

(c)

Side yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building not less than thirty (30) feet.

(d)

Rear yards. The depth of the rear yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet.

Detached accessory buildings shall be placed in the rear or side yard, and shall be placed not closer than fifteen (15) feet to any lot line.

No side or rear yard shall be required where a structure abuts a railroad siding, such railroad siding shall be used in the day-to-day operations of an industrial use.

(e)

Protective buffer. The following regulations and standards shall apply to a lot on which an industrial use shall be located:

(1)

Where such lot abuts or adjoins any residential or commercial district, a protective buffer of not less than forty (40) feet in width shall be provided, and:

a.

Shall be located on such lot on the side of such lot abutting the residential or commercial district;

b.

Shall be parallel to and adjacent to the lot line of such lot facing the residential or commercial district;

c.

Shall be maintained with a screen planting, including trees and shrubs, of sufficient height and thickness to minimize both view and noise, except where such protective buffer parallels the front lot lines of such lot, in which case screen planting shall not be required;

(2)

The protective buffer, where it is located so as to be in a side yard, may be used as the sale yard minimum requirements.

(f)

Width of lot. No minimum requirements.

(g)

Parking regulations. See article IV of this chapter for off-street parking and loading regulations.

(Ord. No. 11296, 6-16-97)