Chapter 20.42
M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
20.42.040 Environmental performance standards.
20.42.050 Minimum site requirements.
20.42.060 Building limitations.
20.42.080 Landscaping, buffering, fencing, and solid waste receptacles.
20.42.090 Design and development guidelines.
20.42.010 Intent.
It is the intent of this chapter to:
A. Permit, in limited and appropriate areas, a variety of industrial uses or activities which would be unacceptable if located in other areas;
B. Keep the industrial activities within reasonable scale and character of the city;
C. Protect industrial areas from such other uses as may interfere with the purpose and efficient functioning of the areas;
D. Protect living areas and other nonindustrial areas from adverse or damaging impact of any kind emanating or resulting from industrial areas;
E. Provide criteria for location and standards for development of industrial areas. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.020 Permitted uses.
A. Permitted as provided in Chapter 20.11 CMC.
B. Other or Related Uses Permitted.
1. Home occupations as provided in Chapter 20.69 CMC.
2. Signs. See Chapter 18.24 CMC.
3. Temporary Sales and/or Storage of Fireworks. All temporary sales and/or storage of fireworks shall be consistent with Chapter 5.98 CMC, Fireworks.
C. Conditional uses as provided in Chapter 20.67 CMC.
D. Similar or related permitted uses, and criteria for determination of similarity or relatedness, are as follows:
1. Uses similar to, or related to, those listed in subsection (A) of this section are permitted upon a finding of the community development director and/or the site plan review committee that a particular unlisted use does not conflict with the intent of this chapter or the policies of the Centralia comprehensive plan;
2. The criteria for such finding of similarity shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. The proposed use is appropriate in this area;
b. The development standards for permitted uses can be met by the proposed use;
c. The public need is served by the proposed use.
E. Off-site hazardous waste storage and/or treatment facilities are allowed upon obtaining a conditional use permit and after review by the site plan review committee. Such facilities shall be consistent with state siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 70.105 RCW, as now existing or hereafter amended or promulgated, whether by state law or the Washington Administrative Code provisions. (Ord. 2445 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2020: Ord. 2347 § 2, 2015: Ord. 2346 § 13, 2015: Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.030 Prohibited uses.
Uses other than those identified or described in CMC 20.42.020 are prohibited, including, but not limited to:
A. Uses which produce clearly offensive or objectionable odors such as animal slaughtering, rendering of animal products, chemical or biochemical processes such as the manufacture of petrochemicals;
B. No building, structure or premises or portion thereof shall be used for human habitation, permanent, transient or temporary, except as permitted in Chapter 20.11 CMC. (Ord. 2445 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2020: Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.040 Environmental performance standards.
A. It shall be the responsibility of the operator and/or the proprietor of any permitted use to provide such reasonable evidence and technical data as the enforcing officer may require to demonstrate that the use or activity is or will be in compliance with the environmental performance standards of Chapter 20.57 CMC.
B. Failure of the enforcing officer to require such information shall not be construed as relieving the operator and/or the proprietor from compliance with the environmental performance standards of this title. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.050 Minimum site requirements.
Minimum site requirements shall be as follows:
A. Lot area: no minimum;
B. Lot width: no minimum;
C. Side yard setback: as currently required by the building code as adopted by the city of Centralia;
D. Rear yard setback: as currently required by the building code as adopted by the city of Centralia;
E. Front yard setback: twenty feet;
F. Relationship to adjacent parcels in the same classification: Setbacks between buildings in separate ownership are exempt from the side and rear setback requirements cited in this section, but shall comply with the side and rear setback requirements of the fire and building codes;
G. Corner yard setback: fifteen feet. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.060 Building limitations.
Maximum building requirements shall be as follows:
A. Height of Buildings. Height limits shall be imposed if necessary, to prevent detrimental effects on the surrounding properties. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.070 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 20.72 CMC. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.080 Landscaping, buffering, fencing, and solid waste receptacles.
Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 20.50 CMC. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.090 Design and development guidelines.
Developments shall comply with the requirements of CMC 18.10.030, Design and Development Guidelines manual. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008: Ord. 2024 § 1 (part), 1999).
20.42.100 Site plan review.
Architectural and building materials review will be critical in this district to ensure that new or remodeled structures maintain an appearance which is highly compatible with adjoining commercial and residential areas in accordance with Chapter 20.84 CMC. (Ord. 2209 § 2 (part), 2008).