Approved Uses by Zoning — M-2 General Industrial (M2)
Uses permitted by right under the municipality’s zoning for this district. The property may carry additional restrictions (deed, association or lease), so tenants are responsible for confirming their intended use with the municipality and landlord before committing.
Allowed by right
Any uses permitted in M-1 districts (Sec. 28-1072), expanded in the items tagged [via M-1]:, Helistops and heliports (subject to Sec. 28-1451 et seq.) [via M-1], Body and fender work within enclosed buildings [via M-1], Chemical laboratories [via M-1], Coffee roasting and other coffee processing operations [via M-1], Cold storage plants [via M-1], Cutting or blending of liquors [via M-1], Carpenter and cabinetmaking shops [via M-1], Hydroponic gardens, slat houses [via M-1], Manufacture, repair, assembly or processing of products from metal, bone, cloth, leather, paper, plastic, rubber, shell, plaster, wood or similar materials; products may be sold on premises only from enclosed showrooms [via M-1], Pottery and other ceramic products using kilns fired only by electricity or gas (sold only from enclosed showrooms) [via M-1], Cinema production and development [via M-1], Motion picture studios [via M-1], Meat processing, excluding slaughtering [via M-1], Pattern making [via M-1], Tool, die and gauge shops [via M-1], Spray painting [via M-1], Automatic screw machines [via M-1], Tinsmith and sheet metal shops [via M-1], Motorcycle sales and repairs within enclosed buildings [via M-1], Motorcar fuel service stations (filling stations), subject to Sec. 28-1386 et seq. [via M-1], Parking structures and lots [via M-1], Repair shops for appliances and bicycles in an enclosed building [via M-1], Upholstering shops in enclosed buildings [via M-1], Printing and engraving shops, newspaper publishing plants [via M-1], Car washes, subject to Sec. 28-1319 [via M-1], Service and repair garages [via M-1], Truck sales, machinery sales, construction and farm implement sales [via M-1], Tire vulcanizing and recapping with no open storage [via M-1], Food catering establishments, preparation and storage only [via M-1], Warehouse and storage buildings (self-storage subject to distance separation in Sec. 28-1310(4)(a)) [via M-1], Railroad transfer and storage; truck transfer and storage [via M-1], Drycleaning plants and dyeing plants; laundry and drycleaning pickup shops; drycleaning/pressing establishments meeting nontoxic-solvent, max 5 employees, no pickup/delivery conditions [via M-1], Laundries, including coin-operated laundries [via M-1], Creameries [via M-1], Soft drink bottling [via M-1], Frozen food storage and warehousing, including lockers for individual use [via M-1], Carpet cleaning without equipment rental [via M-1], Boatbuilding, boat sales and repair in enclosed buildings [via M-1], Bakery plants [via M-1], Plumbing shops [via M-1], Sign painting and sign shops [via M-1], Newspaper and magazine distributors, storage and office [via M-1], Taxidermist [via M-1], Research and testing laboratories [via M-1], Public utility substations, subject to city council approval on P&Z board recommendation after public hearing [via M-1], Retail sales occupying, in the aggregate, no more than 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area in any plot (limit not applicable to retail incidental to bona fide wholesale uses) [via M-1], Athletic training facilities, subject to Sec. 28-1316 [via M-1], One dwelling unit per industrial complex for an owner, manager or caretaker, meeting residential code/life-safety conditions (but see notes) [via M-1], Child care and adult care centers, subject to Sec. 28-1416 et seq. [via M-1], Telecom web-hosting facilities [via M-1], Fruit packinghouses, Bulk storage and sales of fuels, gasoline, benzine, kerosene and the like, Mattress factories, Public utility service yards, Blacksmith and machine shops, Welding shops, Ice or ice cream plants, Motor freight terminals, trucking, hauling or cartage yards, Canning or preserving factories, Bulk storage of building materials and supplies (including roofing materials), subject to Sec. 28-1330, Furniture and upholstering manufacturing, Brewing or distilling alcoholic beverages, Metal buffing, plating and polishing, Millwork, lumber and planing mills, Leather goods and luggage manufacturing, Electroplating or galvanizing, Storage yards of building and construction contractors, subject to Sec. 28-1330, Paint and varnish manufacture, Public utilities, Motorcar fuel service stations (filling stations), subject to Sec. 28-1386 et seq., Battery repair, sale and assembly, Stamping, dieing, shearing or punching of metal, Bakery plants, Telecom web-hosting facilities, Self-storage facility (interior storage unit access), subject to Sec. 28-1310, City parks/recreation facilities and city water/sewer/reclaimed water/stormwater facilities (Sec. 28-1305(a),(b), permitted in all districts)
With special approval
Eating and drinking establishments, not including curb service (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Sale and incidental bulk storage of lumber and building supplies in a completely enclosed building or screened area; max 20,000 gross sq ft; 5-7 ft fence (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Retail uses compatible with the industrial district occupying more than 1,000 sq ft in aggregate on a plot; max 20,000 gross sq ft (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Business, professional and governmental offices (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Student housing and accessory uses (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4; Sec. 28-1110: max 15 du/gross acre, 50 ft height), Manufacture of concrete and concrete products, and concrete mixing plants (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Any use not specified which the P&Z board and city council determine, after public hearings, to be in accordance with the general spirit and purpose of the industrial districts and protective of surrounding areas (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4), Self-storage facility (interior storage unit access), subject to Sec. 28-1310 (conditional use approval, Art. II Div. 4)
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