421 Oralabor Rd Ankeny, IA 50021-9328

192.12 M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. The M-1 District is intended and designed to provide areas of the City suitable for activities and uses of a light industrial nature. Such districts do not require the high standards of M-3 Districts but still require protection from the less restrictive uses permitted in the M-2 District. It is not intended that any new residential development be permitted in the M-1 District. 1. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the following uses of structures or land shall be permitted in the M-1 District: A. Any use permitted in the M-3 District. B. Any use permitted in the C-2 District, except that no new residential or multiple dwelling uses shall be permitted, unless accessory to a permitted principal use. C. Automobile assembly. D. Bag, carpet, and rug cleaning, provided necessary equipment is installed and operated for the effective precipitation or recovery of dust. E. Bakeries. F. Welding or other metal-working shops. G. Contractor’s equipment storage yard or plant, or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors, storage and sale of livestock feed (provided dust is effectively controlled), and storage yards for vehicles of a delivery or draying service. H. Carting, express hauling or storage yards. I. Circus, carnival or similar transient enterprise; provided, such structures or buildings shall be at least 200 feet from any R district. J. Coal yard, coke yard or wood yard. K. Concrete mixing, concrete products manufacture. L. Cooperage works. M. Creamery, bottling works, ice cream manufacturing (wholesale), ice manufacturing and cold storage plant. N. Enameling, lacquering or japanning. O. Foundry casting lightweight nonferrous metals or electric foundry not causing noxious fumes or odors. P. Experimental, film or testing laboratories. Q. Livery stable or riding academy. R. Machine shop. S. Manufacture of musical instruments and novelties. T. Manufacture of pottery or other ceramic products, using only previously pulverized clay. U. Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, instruments, and devices. V. Manufacture and repair of electric signs, advertising structures, and sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment. W. Milk distributing station other than a retail business conducted on the premises. X. Sawmill and planing mill, including manufacture of wood products not involving chemical treatment. Y.