§ M-1.13 Outdoor

STORAGE AND SCREENING

A. Recycling processing facility, provided:

1. The exterior storage area is no greater than 50% of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; and

2. All unloading and storage of materials, including processed materials, must be conducted within completely enclosed buildings; and

3. Incidental outdoor storage areas, including the storage of empty waste containers and collection vehicles, but not including the outdoor storage of discarded or recyclable materials, must be screened from view of adjacent property located in a residential or commercial zone and from public street, and must not be permitted in any front yard. The screening must meet the requirements of Section 5.07.J.9 of this Chapter; and

4. The exterior storage of full or partially full waste containers must be prohibited; however, collection containers for recyclable materials that are open to the public may be located outdoors, provided containers that are designed to control the spread of litter and debris and that they not be located within a front yard.

B. Truck Terminal Facilities, provided:

1. The exterior storage area is no greater than 50% of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; and

2. All vehicles on the property are in operational condition and are properly licensed as required by State of Federal Law.

3. No vehicle is stored for more than forty-five continuous days on the property.

4. The parking and trailer storage area is surfaced with asphalt or concrete designed and maintained to prevent the flow of water onto adjoining properties.

5. Screening is preserved, planted, constructed, and maintained according to Section M-1.13. Screening must also be provided along any lot lines, which abut any street in a manner sufficient to obscure the truck terminal facility from view, using the screening standards in Section M-1.13.

C. Outdoor storage of discarded tires or appliances, excluding the processing or disassembly of those materials, as an accessory use to a recycling processing facility, provided:

1. The exterior storage area is no greater than 50% of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; and

2. Outdoor storage must be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall or other solid screen. Such solid screen must be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage must be visible from an adjacent property, street or highway. Materials must not be piled against the fence or higher than the height of the fence; and

3. The outdoor storage of tires must not be closer than 100 feet to any property line; and

4. Mosquito abatement measures must be incorporated into the design of the outdoor storage area.

D. Outdoor storage of recyclable materials, not including tires or appliances, as an accessory use to a recycling processing facility, provided;

1. The exterior storage area is no greater than 50% of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; and

2. Paper products, cardboard, plastic, and other similar materials must be processed by bailing, palletizing, or other means to control the spread of litter; and

3. Outdoor storage of unprocessed materials must be limited to glass, metal, or other materials that are not easily dispersed by wind, provided they are located in a container or structure designed to control the spread of litter and debris; and

4. Outdoor storage must be limited to those materials that are intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution, and not for final disposal in a landfill, by incineration, or by other means; and

5. Plans for controlling the spread of litter and debris may be required prior to the approval of the outdoor storage area; and

6. Screening of outdoor storage areas must be provided as required by Section 9 of this Chapter.

E. SCREENING Where a lot occupied by an industrial use abuts or is across a street, roadway, alley or railroad right-of-way from an agricultural, residential, school or recreational area including a park, playground, or Clear Creek, screening must be preserved, planted or constructed and maintained by the owner of the industrial use in accordance with the provisions set forth below.

1. Location:

A. Screening must be provided along lot lines or street right-of-way in a manner sufficient to obscure the industrial use from view at ground level within the lot lines of a residential or school abutting or located across the street from the industrial use.

B. In an industrial zone where parking is located within 60 feet of a residential or other industrial zone boundary, screening must be provided in a location and manner sufficient to obscure all off-street parking and loading, storage or other such areas of activity from view within the lot lines of the residential zone or school.

C. In all instances where street right-of-way, which acts to separate the lots on that the uses are located, is 100 feet or wider, screening must not be required.

2. Screening Materials:

A. Outdoor storage must be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall or other solid screen. Such solid screen must be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage must be visible from an adjacent property, street or highway. Materials must not be piled against the fence or higher than the height of the fence.

B. A planting screen of pyramidal arbor vitae, the plantings being at least three feet high when planted and spaced four feet on center, may be used. Other evergreen varieties may be used if approved by and spaced according to the City of Tiffin. The planting bed must have a minimum dimension of five feet, be separated from streets, drives and parking areas by an curb or barrier in such a manner that sand and saltwater runoff will not damage the screening.

C. Where a planting screen cannot be expected to thrive because of intense shade, soil or other conditions, a solid fence of durable construction, and earthen berm covered with grass or low shrubs or other acceptable materials that provide maximum visual obscurity to a height of six feet at maturity may be used if approved by the City.

3. Time of Installation: If a lot proposed for a industrial use is located adjacent to or opposite an existing residential use or subdivision in a residential zone or a school, screening, as required herein, must be installed prior to occupancy or commencement of a use. The City may grant a delay to the seasonal calendar dates of June 1 or November 1, whichever comes first. Similarly, if a lot or space intended for the placement of a manufactured housing is located adjacent to or across the street from and existing residential development, the owner of the manufactured housing use must provide screening as described herein.

4. Maintenance: The owner must keep all screening properly maintained, free of trash and litter and all plant materials pruned in such a manner as to provide effective visual obscurity from the ground to a height of at least six feet.

Table M-1 Area Requirements

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

Interior Minimum Front Corner Rear Maximum Minimum Side Floor Major Lot Yard Yard Yard Height Lot Area Yard Area Category Width Setback Setback Setback Of Sq ft Setback Ratio ft ft ft Ft Principal ft Industrial Uses 20,000 100 40 15 30 40 10 45 Warehouse & Wholesale 20,000 100 40 15 30 40 1 45 Uses Service Uses 10,000 80 40 10 30 0.8 45 Retail Business 10,000 80 40 10 30 30 0.8 45 Uses Office Uses 10,000 80 40 30 0.8 45 Agricultural 5 Acres 300 50 30 30 40 0.015 35 Uses Recreation and 20,000 100 40 15 30 40 1 45 Social Facilities Public, Education or 10,000 80 40 10 30 30 0.8 45 Utility Uses Land Excavation or 20 Acres 500 150 75 75 75 0.02 35 Utility Uses Radio & TV 5 Acres 300 50 15 30 40 0.05 200 Station Towers Miscellaneous 20,000 100 40 15 30 40 1 45 Uses

TABLE M-1 Permitted Principal Uses and Structures

1. INDUSTRIAL USES

a. Bakeries; manufacturing.

b. Blacksmith shops.

c. Cabinetmakers.

d. Contractor's Equipment Storage Yards.

e. Crematories.

f. Dry Cleaning Establishments; with central plant serving more than one retail outlet.

g. Exterminating and Fumigating Shops.

h. Glazing Shops.

i. Launderers; industrial.

j. Laundries; with central plant serving more than one retail outlet.

k. Medical Research Facilities.

l. Ornamental Ironworks Shops.

m. Print Shops.

n. Printing, Publishing and Lithography Industries.

o. Sheet Metal Shops.

p. Sign Contractors.

2. WAREHOUSE AND WHOLESALE USES

a. Automobile Storage Facilities.

b. Beverage Distributors.

c. Warehouses.

d. Wholesale Establishments-completely enclosed.

3. SERVICE USES

a. Ambulance Service Garages.

b. Animal Shelters/Kennels.

c. Automobile Diagnostic Centers and Clinics.

d. Automobile Driving Schools.

e. Automobile Rentals.

f. Automobile Repair Garages.

g. Blueprinting and Photostatting Establishments.

h. Cartage and Express Facilities.

i. Credit Unions.

j. Dental or Medical Laboratories.

k. Electrical Shops.

l. Furniture Cleaning, Upholstering and Repair.

m. Linen, Towel, Diaper and Similar Supply Services.

n. Newspaper Distribution Agencies.

o. Packing and Crating Services.

p. Parcel Pick-Up and Delivery Services.

q. Refrigeration Shops.

r. Taxicab Garages.

s. Taxidermists.

t. Towing Services.

u. Window Cleaning Services.

v. Equipment Rental and Leasing Service without outside storage, display or maintenance of the equipment.

4. RETAIL BUSINESS USES

a. Automobile Accessory Stores.

b. Automobile Sales and Service.

c. Bars and Cocktail Lounges; including dancing and/or live entertainment.

d. Bicycle Sales and Repair Shops.

e. Boat Sales, Rentals, Storage, and Repairs.

f. Building Material Supplies, Sales and Service.

g. Camper Sales.

h. Catalog Sales and Mail Order Stores.

i. Christmas Tree Sales.

j. Farm Supply Stores.

k. Feed and Grain Sales.

l. Fuel Oil Sales.

m. Furnace Supplies and Service.

n. Greenhouses; retail or wholesale sales.

o. Heating Supplies and Fixture Sales.

p. Home Supply Centers.

q. Lawnmower Sales and Repairs.

r. Mobile Home Dealers.

s. Motorcycle Sales, Repairs and Service.

t. Nurseries; retail or wholesale sales.

u. Plumbing Supplies and Fixture Sales.

v. Recreational Vehicle Sales.

w. Retail Outlet Stores; accessory to a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.

x. Septic Tank Sales and Service.

y. Snowmobile Sales and Service.

z. Taverns. aa. Tire, Battery and Accessory Dealers. bb. Trading Stamp Stores. cc. Trailer Sales and Rentals. dd. Truck and Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service. ee. Water Softener Sales and Services.

5. OFFICE USES

a. Architect's Office.

b. Contractor's Construction Offices.

c. Engineering Office.

d. Labor Union Offices.

e. Landscape Architect's Office.

f. Manufacturer's Agent Office.

g. Offices for Executive to Administrative Purposes.

h. Taxicab Offices.

i. Utility Offices.

6. AGRICULTURAL USES

a. Agricultural Buildings and Structures.

b. Cultivation of Field and Garden Crops.

c. Farms.

7. RECREATION AND SOCIAL FACILITIES

a. Bowling Alleys.

b. Skating, Ice, or Roller Rinks; Indoor.

8. PUBLIC, EDUCATION OR UTILITY USES

a. Bus Maintenance Shops.

b. Bus Passenger's Stations.

c. Bus Terminals, Turnarounds, and Lots.

d. Electric Substations, Gas Regulator Stations, and Telephone Exchanges.

e. Fire Stations.

f. Police Stations.

g. Pumping Stations, Water Towers, Water Works, or Wells; public.

h. Railroad Passenger's Stations.

i. Telephone Transmission Equipment Buildings and Micro-Wave Relay Towers.

j. Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities

9. MISCELLANEOUS USES

a. Model Home or Garage Displays.

b. Personal Wireless Service Facilities including an antenna or equivalent apparatus mounted on an existing building or structure as a permitted use subject to the provisions of Section 9.17 of this Ordinance.

TABLE M-1 , “SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS USES PERMITTED”

1. INDUSTRIAL USES

a. Air Freight Terminals.

b. Automobile Paint Shops.

c. Automobile Undercoating Services.

d. Bottling Works.

e. Chemical Processing and Production.

f. Dairy Products Manufacturing.

g. Electroplating Industries.

h. Food Processing and Packing.

i. Machine Shops.

j. Motor Freight Terminals.

k. Personnel Training Centers.

l. Pharmaceutical Industries and Research.

m. Plastics Manufacturing.

n. Rail Freight Terminals.

o. Refuse Reduction Plants.

p. Research and Development Laboratory Facilities.

q. Scientific Research Laboratories; including research, product development, pilot plants, and research manufacturing facilities.

r. Stone Companies.

s. Storage of Bulk Materials; outdoor.

t. Truck Freight Terminals.

u. Welding Shops.

v. Woodworking and Wood Products Manufacturing.

w. All manufacturing and industrial activities, not mentioned heretofore, that can be conducted within wholly enclosed buildings and that conform to this District's performance standards. However, industrial uses involving the storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials that decompose by detonation are prohibited.

2. WAREHOUSE AND WHOLESALE USES

a. Butane Distributors and Sales.

b. Grain Elevators and Storage.

c. Wholesale, Warehouse, or Industrial Establishments; with outdoor storage.

3. SERVICE USES

a. Sewer and Septic Tank Cleaning and Rodding Service.

b. Automobile Service Stations; for the retail sale and dispensing of fuel, lubricants, tires, batteries, accessories, and supplies, including installation and minor services customarily incidental thereto.

c. Automobile (Car) Wash.

d. Equipment Rental and Leasing Service with outside storage, display, or maintenance of the equipment.

4. RETAIL BUSINESS USES

a. Bottled Gas Dealers.

b. Flea Markets.

c. Restaurants; drive-in or carry-out.

5. RECREATION AND SOCIAL FACILITIES

a. Go-Kart Race Tracks.

b. Theaters; drive-in.

6. PUBLIC, EDUCATION, OR UTILITY USES

a. Airports and Heliports.

b. Highway Maintenance Shops and Yards.

c. Radar Installations and Towers.

d. Railroad Shops and Roundhouses.

e. Railroad Switching Yards.

f. Trade Schools.

g. Utility Service Yards or Garages.

h. Vocational Schools.

7. LAND EXCAVATION AND FILLING USES

a. Borrow Pits; for commercial purposes.

b. Extraction of Earth Products; for commercial purposes.

c. Sanitary Landfills.

d. Top Soil Removal; for commercial purposes.

8. RESIDENTIAL USES

a. Residence of the proprietor, caretaker, or watchman of an industrial use.

9. MISCELLANEOUS USES

a. Radio Stations and Towers.

b. Television Stations and Towers.

c. Personal Wireless Service Facilities including an antenna or equivalent apparatus mounted on an existing building or structure as a special use subject to the provisions of Section 9.17 of the Ordinance

d. Personal Wireless Service Facilities including an antenna or equivalent apparatus mounted on a building or structure that is not an existing building or structure as a special use subject to the provisions of Section 9.17 of this Ordinance.

M-2 INDUSTRIAL (HEAVY) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT