§ 78-50. Controlled industrial district (IN-C) uses.

The IN-C ("controlled industrial district") is intended to provide a protective zone for campus-like environments that will encourage the development of non-polluting light industry and compatible uses which support the economic base of the city. The development standards in this district are intended to provide a healthful operating environment for light industry and compatible uses, for the protection of light industry and compatible uses from the encroachment of other uses adverse to the operation of such district, to protect business within the district from the adverse effect of incompatible uses, and to reduce to a minimum the impact of the district on surrounding non-commercial land use. The use within this district shall be consistent with, but may be more restrictive than; the industrial land use category of permitted uses.

(1)

Permitted uses. The following are allowed in the IN-C zoning districts, while all other uses are conditional or prohibited:

a.

Controlled industrial uses shall include manufacture, fabricating, processing, packaging or treatment of goods and shall be limited to permitted activities involving the following types of products, or those which are similar:

1.

Aircraft components.

2.

Blueprints.

3.

Ceramic products.

4.

Clocks and watches.

5.

Clothing.

6.

Crating, packing, distribution, shipping, and bottling.

7.

Electrical appliances.

8.

Food products, except fish and meat products or similar substances commonly recognized as creating offensive conditions in the handling thereof.

9.

Heating equipment.

10.

Machinery and machine tools.

11.

Musical instruments.

12.

Optical devices.

13.

Pharmaceuticals.*

14.

Plastics.

15.

Publishing and bookbinding.

16.

Silk-screens.

17.

Sporting goods.

18.

Toys.

19.

Moving, storage and van lines.

20.

Construction and building materials.

21.

Freight consolidators.

22.

Warehouse and storage buildings.

b.

Educational, scientific, industrial and manufacturing research and development such as:

1.

Automobile equipment.

2.

Artificial intelligence.

3.

Bio-chemical.

4.

Chemical.

5.

Coils.

6.

Communications.

7.

Computer software development.

8.

Data processing.

9.

Film and photography.

10.

Graphics.

11.

Medical or dental technology.

12.

Metallurgy.

13.

Metering instruments.

14.

Navigation.

15.

Pharmaceutical.*

16.

Semi-conductor

17.

Testing equipment and laboratory.

18.

Tubes.

19.

X-rays.

c.

Light manufacturing and assembling of products.

d.

Offices, banks and commercial uses of a medical or professional nature.

e.

Communication, broadcast, and production facilities.

f.

The following uses shall be limited to ten percent of the total gross square footage of building area permitted within the overall IN-C:

1.

Public and private utilities essential to serve principle uses in the District, specifically excluding electric transmission facilities and substations.

2.

Child day care centers.*

3.

Retail uses as accessory uses within buildings devoted to a permitted use.

4.

Restaurants and cafeterias.

5.

Retail uses.

g.

POS, CF and RW uses.

(2)

Accessory uses. The following accessory uses and structures are allowed in this zoning district:

a.

Permitted incidental and accessory uses shall include offices, rooms for the display and sale of items manufactured or assembled on premises, garages for storage and maintenance of company motor vehicles and for storage of gasoline and lubricating oils needed for operation of these vehicles and for the maintenance of machinery and equipment; maintenance and utility shops for the upkeep and repair of building and structures on the site; central heating or air conditioning, and power plants for furnishing heat and energy to buildings or structures on the site.*

(3)

Special exceptions. The following uses may be allowed subject to requirements as set forth in section 78-36:

a.

Health Club and physical fitness center.

b.

Hotel and motel.*

(Ord. of 9-25-06)