Industrial use unit classifications.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 59-8350
in effect§ 59-8350. - Industrial use unit classifications.
Industrial use unit classifications include the on-site storage, manufacture, assembly or processing of products and goods not otherwise classified as Agricultural or Extractive.
8350.1. Aboveground Flammable Liquid Storage: General. Storage in portable or permanent aboveground tanks of Class I and II flammable or combustible liquids to be used for motor fuels as defined in the adopted Fire Code, Chapter 20, Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2020, as amended. The maximum capacity of all storage tank(s) in this use unit on the site may exceed 10,000 gallons and must be used for the bulk storage of the fuel. Typical uses include tank farms not associated with a petroleum refinery on the site.
8350.2. Aboveground Flammable Liquid Storage: Restricted. Storage in portable or permanent aboveground tanks of Class I and II flammable or combustible liquids to be used for motor fuels as defined in the adopted Fire Code, Chapter 20, Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2020, as amended. The maximum capacity of all storage tank(s) in this use unit on the site may not exceed 10,000 gallons, except as approved as a special exception, and must be used in association with the dispensing of fuel into a fleet of vehicles owned by the property owner where the tank(s) is located. Typical uses include fuel storage tanks for private business fleets.
8350.3. Custom Manufacturing. Establishments primarily engaged in the on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing, which involves only the use of hand tools or small mechanical equipment not exceeding two horsepower or a single kiln not exceeding eight kilowatts, and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site. Typical uses include ceramic studios, candle-making shops or custom jewelry manufacturers.
8350.4. Hazardous Industrial. Establishments engaged in the operations, research or processing of explosives, radioactive material, caustic or toxic substances, or other material posing a potential threat to public safety and health or to property. Outdoor storage of raw materials and products is permitted as long as appropriate State and Federal health and safety standards are met. Typical uses include, but are not limited to:
• Acetylene gas manufacture or storage.
• Acid manufacture.
• Alcohol manufacture.
• Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.
• Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture.
• Gas manufacture.
• Refining of petroleum or its products.
• Asphaltic mixing plants and/or asphalt plants.
• Disinfectant manufacture.
• Pesticides, herbicides or poison manufacture and/or storage.
• Explosives manufacture or storage.
• Refining, recycling or processing of radioactive materials.
The aboveground storage of flammable liquids shall not be considered a typical use within this classification unless it is accessory to the manufacturing, processing or refinement of any typical use listed above.
8350.5. Hazardous Waste Disposal. The disposal of any waste or refuse that by its nature or volume poses a direct threat to public health and safety or to property. Explosives, acids, caustics, poisons, drugs, radioactive materials and other substances that may pose a hazard as determined by the Director shall be classified in this use unit.
8350.6. Industrial, Heavy. Establishment engaged in the manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging or other industrial processing of products, primarily from extracted or raw materials, and the bulk storage and handling of such products and materials, or an industrial establishment having potential to produce noise, dust, glare, odors or vibration beyond its property line(s). Typical uses include, but are not limited to:
• Processing and packaging of alcohol beverages.
• A brewery as defined by State Law, including taprooms.
• Chemical manufacturing.
• Stonework or concrete product manufacturing.
• Manufacturing of agricultural, construction or mining machinery.
• Motor vehicle manufacturing.
• Ship or boat construction.
• Permanent concrete/batch plant.
8350.7. Industrial, Moderate. Establishments engaged in the manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging or other industrial processing of products, primarily from extracted or raw materials, Typical uses include, but are not limited to:
• Sawmill.
• Steel mill.
• Lumber milling.
• Fabrication of metal products.
• Glass manufacture.
• Rock or stone sales.
• Truck wash.
8350.8. Industrial, Light. Establishment engaged in the indoor manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging or other industrial processing of finished parts or products, primarily from previously prepared materials, or the indoor provision of industrial services, where there are few external effects on adjacent properties. This use includes, but is not limited to, a business engaged in the processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment or packaging of food, textile, leather, wood, paper, chemical, plastic or metal products, but does not include basic industrial processing from raw materials. A small brewery as defined by State law, including taprooms, and a micro-distillery a.k.a. craft or designer distillery producing no more than 1,700 cases (4,041 gallons) per year shall be included in this use unit.
8350.9. Reserved.
8350.10. Research and Development. Establishment that conducts research, development or controlled production of high-technology electronic, industrial or scientific products or commodities for sale, or laboratories conducting educational or medical research or testing. This use unit includes, but is not limited to, a biotechnology firm or a manufacturer of computer components.
8350.11. Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities. A facility engaged in the collection and processing of reusable materials including metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstruction for the purpose of using the altered form. All materials are stored within an enclosed structure. The materials are not displayed for sale outside the structure, regardless of the particular regulations of the applicable zoning district. Recyclable materials do not include refuse or hazardous materials. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment or to an end-user's specifications by such means as baling, compacting, flattening, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding or cleaning. Typical uses include paper salvage or aluminum can recycling operations. This use unit does not include the collection and sale of used clothing.
8350.12. Sanitary Landfills. The use of land for the permanent disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, in accordance with applicable state and municipal standards governing solid waste disposal.
8350.13. Scrap Operations. Places of business primarily engaged in the storage, sale, dismantling or processing of used or waste materials that are not intended for reuse in their original form. Typical uses include automotive wrecking operations and junkyards.
8350.14. Stockyards. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of transient livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. Typical uses include stockyards or animal sale yards.
8350.15. Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution: General. Open-air storage, distribution and handling of materials and equipment. Typical uses include monument or stone yards, grain elevators or open storage yards where activity may generate noise and dust.
8350.16. Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution: Restricted. Wholesaling, storage and warehousing services within enclosed structures. Typical uses include wholesale distributors, storage warehouses, or moving and storage firms.
(Ord. No. 24009, § 6, 2-2-10; Ord. No. 24726, § 5, 8-13-13; Ord. No. 25972, § 5, 7-31-18)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH59ZOPLCO_ARTVIIIUSUNCL_S59-8350INUSUNCLFetched: 10/28/2026