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DIVISION 18. I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT* * Editors Note: Ord.No.32 3rd series, §2,adopted March 27,2006,repealed the former div. 18, §§78-821--78-825,and enacted a new div. 18, §§78-821--78-832,as set out herein. The former div. 18 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code 1984, § 10.50(1)--(5);Ord.No. 161 2nd series, §§ 8, 11,adopted June 7, 1997;Ord.No. 183 2nd series, §3,adopted Feb.22, 1999;Ord.No. 18 3rd series, §3,adopted Sept.27,2004. Cross References: Businesses,ch.26. Sec. 78-821. Purpose and review of building permit applications. (a) General provisions. The purpose of the Industrial District is to permit and encourage the development of high quality industrial uses which are compatible with the aesthetic character of the city and to encourage the development of such industries that are able and willing to achieve superior standards of design and environmental protection. To this end,the city may find that improvements are required to a particular site which are greater than the minimum standards found as part of this district. (b) Building permits and council review. All applications for a building permit in any I-Industrial district shall be reviewed by the council and may be referred to the planning commission for review. (c) Determination of use. Whenever a proposed use is not clearly defined as to its inclusion in the list of permitted, conditional, or accessory uses in this district, the zoning administrator shall make a determination. The zoning administrator may refer the item to the city council for a final determination, if n desired. ' \- k(d) Certificate of occupancy. Prior to occupancy of any building or premises within the I- Industrial District for which a building permit has been obtained, the applicant shall obtain a certificate of occupancy. As a part of this certificate, the applicant shall be required to demonstrate compliance with all of the terms of this division. (e) Existing land uses. (1) Any building or use that does not conform to the requirements of this division, existing prior to the passage of this division, shall be allowed to continue to operate in the same manner and to the same extent, subject to the requirements of article II, division 2 related to nonconforming uses and related matters. (2) Where such changes increase the total usable floor area of an existing nonconforming building by less than 25 percent, a property owner may maintain the existing building in its nonconforming state. The requirements for bringing improvements into conformance shall also be applied to legal, nonconforming site improvements such as parking lots and landscaping. Such changes or additions may be made to coordinate with the existing building materials and design without meeting the requirements of this division. The 25 percent threshold shall be measured cumulatively from the date of the adoption of this division, and shall not be exceeded without applying the requirements of subsection 78-821(e)(3).