What industrial zones are for and how they are divided

(a) The purpose of the industrial zoning districts is to recognize the importance of industrial uses to the welfare of city residents by providing areas for industrial uses without undue competition from other uses, and ensuring compatibility with nonindustrial areas. Typical uses include manufacturing, refining, sorting, processing, and storage of materials and products. Limited business activities that directly support the industrial uses or those employed by industries therein are permitted in these zoning districts. (b) Heavy industrial uses such as heavy general manufacturing and processing, and explosive or toxic chemical manufacturing, storage, and distribution will only be allowed under certain conditions and in areas well away from other zoning districts. (c) To minimize potential adverse impacts on property and persons in the same or neighboring districts, standards are established for the more noxious uses permitted in these zoning districts. (d) The intent of the I-1 limited industrial zoning district is to provide areas for some of the industrial employment and service needs of rural and suburban communities. It is intended to accommodate light industrial uses including light general manufacturing and processing, linen supplier, and publishing facility. Uses in this district are limited to those that have few environmental impacts and complement the development scale of communities they would serve. (e) The intent of the I-2 intensive industrial zoning district is to set aside areas for the full range of industrial uses necessary to support the city. It is intended for areas with necessary supporting public infrastructure, near to major transportation systems, and with other locational characteristics necessary to support industrial centers. It must be located in areas away from residential communities where certain heavy industrial uses would be allowed. (f) The intent of the I-3 waterfront industrial zoning district is to set apart and protect areas considered vital to the performance of port functions and their efficient operation. It is the intent to permit a full range of facilities necessary for successful and efficient performance of port functions. It is intended to exclude uses that are inappropriate and could locate elsewhere.