Article 09-902-A MH Agricultural Heavy Industrial & Manufacturing
SECTION 902 A/MH AGRICULTURAL/HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AND
MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
902.01 INTENT: The intent of the A/MH Agricultural/Heavy Industrial and manufacturing district
is to provide space for the widest range of industrial operations permitted in the City, for those
industrial uses which are able to meet certain performance standards to protect nearly non-
commercial and non-industrial uses from undesirable environmental conditions. Residential and
other similar uses are prohibited from this district in order to limit environmental effects associated
with certain commercial and industrial uses, irrespective of their meeting performance standards.
For the purposes of Section 77-1343 R.R.S. Neb. the predominant use for this district is agricultural
and horticultural uses.
902.02 PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES: The following shall be permitted
as uses by right except when located within 500 feet of any Residential District, in which case a
conditional use permit will be required:
(1) Wholesale and warehouse uses;
(2) Signs subject to SECTION 1114 of this Ordinance;
(3) Agriculture, Horticultural (crops only);
(4) Automobile service stations;
(5) Rental and lease establishments, outside and inside storage;
(6) Any industrial use which, in the judgement of the City Administrator, can meet the
performance standards for this district set forth in SECTION 1115.02 of this Ordinance,
provided such use is not specifically prohibited.
(7) Row crop agricultural production (planting, fertilizing, harvesting) or alfalfa / feed grass
production on parcels which have been regularly used for such production prior to January 1,
2011. No parcel in this zoning district shall be switched to this Use from a different use.
Parcels three (3) acres or larger may continue with this Use and other Permitted or Excepted
Uses with a minimum separation of fifty (50) feet from any other Use.
(8) Storage, Indoor and Outdoor;
902.03 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
(1) Accessory uses and structures normally appurtenant to the permitted uses and structures and to
uses and structures permitted as exceptions;
(2) Offices, retail stores and watchmen's living quarters incidental to and on the same site with an
industrial use.
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(3) Wireless Telecommunications Towers. (Note: See Section 1102.02 for regulations regarding
Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Facilities.)
902.04 EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Anhydrous Ammonia Plants
(2) Impound Lots if screened on all sides by a solid fence, masonry wall or a compact growth of
natural plant materials not less than six (6) feet in height.
(3) After the provisions of this Ordinance relating to exceptions have been fulfilled, the City
Council may permit as exceptions and uses which are consistent with the intent of this district
and which is not prohibited in accordance with Article 14 of this Ordinance.
902.05 CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING EXCEPTIONS: The requirements of Article 14 of this
Ordinance, the following regulations shall apply as minimum requirements for granting exceptions
in the MH Heavy Industrial and Manufacturing District.
(1) All uses shall meet or exceed the performance standards set forth in SECTION 1115.02 of this
Ordinance;
(2) Where a site adjoins an R Residential District, a solid wall, or fence, vine-covered open fence
or compact evergreen hedge, six (6) feet in eighth shall be located on the property line except
in a required front yard.
(3) A use not conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, on a site across a street or
alley from an R Residential District, shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, vine-covered
open fence or compact evergreen hedge, not less than six (6) feet in height.
(4) Storage of liquid petroleum products or chemicals of a flammable or noxious nature in excess
of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons, shall not be located closer than fifty (50) feet from
any structure intended for human habitation or closer than two-hundred (200) feet from any R
Residential District.
(5) Not less than five (5) feet of a required yard adjoining a street shall be landscaped and
permanently maintained, excluding areas which are required for access to doors, openings or
other loading facilities.
902.06 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES: All residential dwellings of any kind, and all
other uses and structures which are not specifically permitted, cannot meet the performance
standards of industry set forth in SECTION 1115.02 of this Ordinance or which are not permissible
as exceptions, shall be prohibited.
902.07 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS: No limitations except for the following: Driveways
shall have a maximum grade of ten (10) percent. Driveways and curb cuts shall be located not less
than three (3) feet from the side lot line on city property. Curb cuts for straight curbs and the flare
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for rolled curbs shall be three (3) feet wider than the driveway pavement on each side.
902.08 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Front yard: There shall be a minimum front yard of not less than a depth of one-hundred (100)
feet from the center line of a Federal Aid-Primary or Federal Aid-Secondary designated street
or highway or thirty-five (35) feet from the property line whichever is greater. On all other
streets or highways there shall be a minimum front yard on not less than a depth of twenty (20)
feet from the property line. These yard requirements shall apply to any yard abutting a
Federal Aid-Primary and Federal Aid-Secondary designated street or highway regardless of the
lot being an interior or corner lot.
(2) Rear yard: The minimum side yard abutting an R Residential District shall be twenty-five (25)
feet, five (5) feet when property does not abut a residential district.
(3) Side yard: The minimum side yard abutting an R Residential District shall be twenty-five (25)
feet, five (5) feet when property does not abut a residential district.
(4) An additional set back requirement to all other minimum rear, side, and front yard
requirements for antennas and transmitting structures shall be minimum set back requirement
equal to the height of said antenna or transmitting structure. Additionally no antenna or
transmitting structure shall be located within a distance equal to the height of the tower of any
utility transmission lines serving the premises other than lines exclusively serving the premises
upon which the tower is located.
(5) YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
(A) Side yard - Unless specifically permitted, no accessory building shall be located closer
than five (5) feet from the side property line except when property abuts any Residential
District(s) an accessory building shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the
side property line, and/or ten (10) feet from any other building, whichever is greater and
no accessory building shall be located within any easement or right-of-way long the rear
property line.
(B) Front Yard - No accessory building shall be located between the front building line of the
principle building and the front property line.
(C) Rear Yard - Unless specifically permitted, no accessory building shall be located
closer than five (5) feet from the rear property line except when property abuts any
Residential District(s) an accessory building shall be a minimum of twenty-
five (25) feet from the rear property line, and/or ten (10) feet from any other building,
whichever is greater and no accessory building shall be located within any easement or
right-of-way along the rear property line.
902.085 ADDITIONAL SETBACK REQUIREMENTS – CREEKS/WATER COURSES: In
addition to any other minimum yard requirements, no structure shall be installed or constructed in
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violation of Section 1110.5 of this Zoning Ordinance.
902.09 MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: No limitations.
902.10 MAXIMUM HEIGHT: No structure shall exceed two hundred fifty (250) feet except an
antenna or transmitting structure.
902.11 SIGN REGULATIONS: All signs shall be in conformance with the regulations provided
herein and with the provisions of SECTION 1114 of this Ordinance.
902.12OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be hard surfaced in conformance with the
provisions of Section 204 of this Ordinance.
902.125 DRIVEWAYS: Driveways shall be paved as per section 303.01(51.5).
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