Fayette "LI" Light Industrial District (J.T. Golden Industrial Park) ordinance (§ 405.240)

A. Permissive Uses. The purpose of the "LI" Light Industrial District is to create a location where businesses that require more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees per square foot in which to conduct their business can locate. Due to the close proximity to other businesses, no use shall be permitted, the nature or manner of operation which shall be determined by the Building Inspector, to be duly hazardous or injurious to other properties in the vicinity or to the general public welfare due to the emission of noise, odor, dust, gas, smoke, vibration, electrical, or other disturbances.

1. Research and development facilities.

2. Compound of cosmetics, toiletries, drugs, and pharmaceutical products.

3. Manufacture or assembly of medical and dental equipment, drafting, optical and musical instruments, watches, clocks, toys, games, and electric or electronic apparatus.

4. Manufacture or assembly of bolts, nuts, screws, and rivets, ornamental iron products, electrical appliances, tools, dies, machinery and hardware products, sheet metal products, and vitreous enameled metal products.

5. Manufacture of food products and fruit and vegetable processing and canning.

6. Manufacture of rugs, mattresses, pillows, quilts, millinery, hosiery, clothing and fabric, and printing and finishing of textiles and fibers into fabric goods.

7. Manufacture of boxes, crates, furniture, brackets, veneer, and other wood products of a similar nature.

8. Communications technology facilities such as call centers, data processing centers, catalog order centers, etc.

9. Generally those light manufacturing uses similar to those listed in items above who do not create more danger to health and safety in surrounding areas and which do not create any more offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, lint, heat, odors, or glare than that which is generally associated with light industry of the type specifically permitted.

10. Residential treatment centers as defined in Section 217.430, RSMo.

B. Inappropriate uses for this area (since they require fewer FTE employees per square foot) include:

1. Lumberyard or contractor supply facility.

2. Wholesale merchandising or storage facility.

3. Government maintenance and storage facility.

4. Construction storage and office facilities.

5. Commercial garage.

6. Automotive repair shop, towing service, or salvage yard.

7. Other businesses which, in general, do not require more FTE employees per square foot.

C. There are no conditional uses.