The regulations set forth in this Article, or set forth elsewhere in this code when referred to in this Article, are the regulations in the “I-2” Medium Industrial District. This District provides for industrial operations that are more intensive in nature and, as a result, require more consideration in siting, and greater access to major facilities and services such as highways, railroads, utilities, etc.

In District “I-2,” no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:

1.    Any use permitted in “I-1” Light Industrial District.

2.    Book or publishing plants.

3.    Bus barns or lots.

4.    Cold storage and ice plants.

5.    Creameries and dairy product processing.

6.    Food and beverage products, canning and preserving, processing and packaging of products.

7.    Furniture refinishing.

8.    Industrial machinery sales and service.

9.    Machine shops.

10.  Metal fabrication.

11.  Physical processing of chemicals, (i.e., mixing), but not including processing involving chemical reactions.

12.  Plastic extrusion.

13.  Outdoor Storage, provided that all goods, materials and/or other items must be screened or fenced to not be visible from any public right of way.  The only goods, materials or other items that may be stored are raw materials used for manufacturing purposes, manufacturing supplies, gravel, operable implements in good working condition used as part of an authorized use on the Premises, and operable vehicles in good working condition used as part of an authorized use on the Premises.

The Performance Standards for permitted uses are contained in Article 21 of this code.

The Parking Regulations for permitted uses are contained in Article 22 of this code.

The Off-Street Loading Regulations for permitted uses are contained in Article 23 of this code.

The Sign Regulations are contained in Chapter IV, Article 7 of the Code of the City of South Hutchinson, Kansas.

In the “I-2” Medium Industrial District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, shall be as follows:

1.    Height: Buildings and structures shall not exceed 45 feet and/or 3 stories in height.

2.    Front Yard:  None.

3.    Side Yard:          None.

4.    Rear Yard:          None.

The Height, Area and Bulk Regulations are also set forth in the chart of Article 25. Said chart, and all notations and requirements shown therein, shall have the same force and effect as if all the notations and requirements were fully set forth or described herein.

The Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Regulations are contained in Article 26 of this code.

The Supplementary Use Regulations, including permitted Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses, are contained in Article 27 of this code.