Allowed Uses of MCX Industrial-Commercial Mixed Districts

Below is a list of allowed uses for MCX Industrial-Commercial Mixed Districts as taken from the County of Hawaii website at: http://www.hawaii-county.com/planning/rules.htm

Section 25-5-130. Purpose and applicability. The purpose of the MCX (industrial-commercial mixed use) district is to allow mixing of some industrial uses with commercial uses. The intent of this district is to provide for areas of diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing nonindustrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. This district is intended to promote and maintain a viable mix of light industrial and commercial uses. Article 5 Division 13 Section 25-5-132. Permitted uses. (pages 88-89) (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the MCX district: (1) Agricultural products processing, minor. (2) Amusement and recreation facilities, indoor. (3) Art galleries, museums. (4) Automobile sales and rentals. (5) Automobile service stations. (6) Bars and nightclubs. (7) Broadcasting stations. (8) Business services. (9) Car washing. (10) Catering establishments. (11) Cemeteries and mausoleums, as permitted under chapter 6, article 1 of this Code. (12) Churches, temples and synagogues. (13) Cleaning plants using only nonflammable hydrocarbons in a sealed unit as the cleaning agent. (14) Commercial parking lots and garages. (15) Community buildings, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (16) Convenience stores. (17) Data processing facilities. (18) Day care centers. (19) Financial institutions. (20) Food manufacturing and processing. (21) Home improvement centers. (22) Kennels in sound-attenuated buildings. (23) Laboratories, medical and research. (24) Manufacturing, processing and packaging establishments, light. (25) Medical clinics. (26) Meeting facilities. (27) Motion picture and television production studios. (28) Offices. (29) Photographic processing. (30) Photography studios. (31) Plant nurseries. (32) Public uses and structures, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (33) Publishing plants for newspapers, books and magazines, printing shops, cartographing, and duplicating processes such as blueprinting or photostating shops. (34) Repair establishments, minor. (35) Restaurants. (36) Retail establishments. (37) Sales and service of machinery used in agricultural production. (38) Schools, business. (39) Schools, photography, art, music and dance. (40) Schools, vocational. (41) Self-storage facilities. (42) Telecommunications antennas, as permitted under section 25-4-12. (43) Temporary real estate offices, as permitted under section 25-4-8. (44) Theaters. (45) Utility substations, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (46) Veterinary establishments in sound-attenuated buildings. (47) Warehousing. (48) Wholesaling and distribution operations. (b) In addition to those uses permitted under subsection (a) above, the following uses may be permitted in the MCX district, provided that a use permit is issued for each use: (1) Crematoriums. (2) Major outdoor amusement and recreation facilities. (3) Yacht harbors and boating facilities. (c) Buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory to the uses permitted in this section shall also be permitted in the MCX district.