§ 17.03. Prohibited uses.

In all industrial districts no building shall be erected or altered and no land shall be used for the carrying on of manufacturing activities of the character of or similar to slaughter houses, rendering plants, tanneries, stock yards, glue factories, soap factories, oil refineries or other similar factories, provided, however, the Board of Appeals may permit a prohibited use or a use of like character in an M-4 District on the following conditions:

(a)

The use shall be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from every residential district.

(b)

The use shall be located at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from any non-residential district, except slaughtering, rendering and penning uses.

(c)

All slaughtering, rendering and penning (only such animals are to be slaughtered on premises) shall be located in an M-4 Zoning District of at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any other zoned district.

(d)

Dry rendering process only shall be used.

(e)

The waste and by-products obtained from the slaughtering operations, conducted on the premises may be transported to some other location to be rendered; however, no rendering shall be permitted on products originating outside of said slaughter house.

(f)

All paunch manure and all stock pen manure shall be removed daily.

(g)

All sanitary facilities shall be approved by the City of Warren Building Department and the Macomb County Board of Health.

(h)

The applicant shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the use can and will comply with the requirements of Industrial Performance Standards as specified in Section 17.02.