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ORDINANCE NO. 2459
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18.40 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "INDUSTRIAL ZONES"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 18.40 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Industrial Zones" is amended as
follows:
18.40.020 Additional Requirements: Additional requirements are found in other chapters of the Municipal
Code and other adopted city regulations, including but not limited to the following:
A.MLMC 18.10, Citywide Regulations
B.MLMC 18.45, Conservation and Reclamation Zone
C.MLMC 18.49, Site Plan Review
D.MLMC 18.51, Conditional and Unmentioned Uses
E.MLMC 18.53, Flood Hazard Areas
F.MLMC 18.54, Off-Street Parking and Loading
G.MLMC 18.57, Landscaping
H.MLMC 18.58, Signs
I.MLMC 19.03, Classification and Designation of Resource Lands and Critical Areas and
Regulations for the Conservation and Protection of Resource Lands and Critical Areas
J.MLMC 19.06, Classification and Designation of Wetlands and Regulations for the
Conservation and Protection of Wetlands
K.City of Moses Lake Shoreline Master Program
18.40.050 Development Standards for Industrial Zones:
A. Purpose: This section establishes the development standards and site requirements for uses
in the industrial zones. The standards and rules are established to provide flexibility in project
design, prevent fire danger, provide adequate access and circulation, reduce incompatibilities,
and prevent overloading of infrastructure due to the im
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18.40 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
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Development Standards MLIP L-I H-I
Maximum lot size NR NR NR
Maximum building height 3 stories or 50'1 3 stories or 50'1 NR2
Front yard setback 3 NR NR NR
Exterior side yard setback 3 NR NR NR
Interior side yard setback3 NR NR NR
Rear yard setback 3 NR NR NR
Landscaping requirements none MLMC 18.57 MLMC 18.57
Minimum landscaped buffer along
residential zoned property
15'15'25'
Buffer requirements MLMC 18.40.130 MLMC 18.40.130 MLMC 18.40.130
Signage MLMC 18.58 MLMC 18.58 MLMC 18.58
Outside storage MLMC 18.40.110 MLMC 18.40.110 MLMC 18.40.110
Fencing requirements MLMC 18.40.120 MLMC 18.40.120 MLMC 18.40.120
Parking requirements MLMC 18.54 MLMC 18.54 MLMC 18.54
,Containment within a building MLMC 18.40.070 MLMC 18.40.070 NR
NR= No Requirement for the zone. Other regulations may apply.
Footnotes for Table 2
1. The Planning Commission may allow buildings or structures to be erected to an additional
height after a public hearing and examination of the location and upon due proof to the
satisfaction of the Commission that such additional height will not be detrimental to the
surrounding properties.
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18.40.060 Performance Standards: The maximum permissible limits of the Performance Standards for the
industrial zones shall be as designated in Table 3.
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Air Quality Air emissions shall meet applicable state and federal regulations, including but
not limited to Chapter 173-400 WAC. Where emissions could be released as
a result of accident or equipment malfunction, standard safeguards for safe
operation of the industry involved shall be taken.
Odors Any use producing odors shall be
carried on in such a manner that
offensive or obnoxious odor shall not
be perceptible at or beyond the
property line.
Any use producing odors shall be
carried on in such a manner that
offensive or obnoxious odors shall
not be perceptible at or beyond the
Heavy Industrial Zone boundary line.
Heat and Humidity Any use or activity producing heat or humidity in the form of steam or moist air
shall be carried on in such a manner that the heat or humidity is not
perceptible at or beyond the property line.
Any activity producing glare shall be carried on in such a manner that the glare
is not perceptible at or beyond the property line. Artificial lighting shall be
hooded or shaded so that direct light of high intensity lamps will not result in
glare when viewed from public streets or neighboring properties.
Glare
Vibrations Every use shall be so operated that any air or ground vibration recurrently
generated from equipment other than vehicles is not perceptible without
instruments at any point on or beyond the property line.
Hazardous Materials The manufacture, use, processing or storage of hazardous materials shall be
permitted in accordance with the regulations of the State Building Code, State
Fire Code, the National Fire Protection Association standards, and any other
state or nationally recognized standards that may apply to the particular use,
building, or process.
Industrial Wastes The storage, processing, or disposal of dangerous waste shall be subject to
the regulations of the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Electromagnetic
Interference
Electric fields and magnetic fields shall not be created that adversely affect the
public health, safety, and welfare, including but not limited to interference with
the normal operation of equipment or instruments or normal radio, telephone,
or television reception from off the premises where the activity is conducted.
This section does not apply to telecommunication facilities which are regulated
by the FCC under the Federal Telecommunication Act of 1996 or its
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Noise
Exemptions.
Noise emanating from a use or activity \A/thin an industrial zone which exceeds
the maximum permissible noise levels set forth in WAC 173.60.040 and this
chapter shall not be permitted.
Maximum Permissible Environmental Noise Levels from a Noise Source in an
Industrial Zone:
Property Receiving Noise by Zone
Residential Commercial Industrial
60 dBA* 65 dBA 70 dBA
50 dBA*
*Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. the noise limitations shall be
reduced by 10 dBA for receiving property in residential zones.
At any hour of the day or night the applicable noise limitations may be
exceeded for any receiving property by no more than:
1. 5 dBA for a total of 15 minutes in any one hour period
2. 10 dBA for a total of 5 minutes in any one hour period
3. 15 dBA for a total of 1.5 minutes in any one hour period
Exemptions to the maximum permissible noise levels cited in this chapter shall
be as enumerated in WAC 173-60-050, Maximum Environmental Noise Levels
18.40.100 State Building Code, State Fire Code, State Mechanical Code, and State Plumbing Code
Requirements: All uses in the industrial zones must be in compliance with the applicable
requirements of the State Building Code, the State Fire Code, the State Mechanical Code, and the
State Plumbing Code except as may be provided in this chapter.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication
of its summary as provided by law.
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