Principal permitted uses in the Industrial I
District are as set forth in the Schedule of Use, Area and Bulk Regulations
included at the end of this chapter.
Where an industrial district abuts a residential
district, there shall be provided along any rear, side or front line
coincidental with any industrial-residential boundary a buffer strip
not less than 40 feet in width as measured at right angles to the
lot line. Plant materials at least six feet in height of such variety
and growth habits so as to provide a year-round, effective visual
screen when viewed from the residence district shall be planted within
the exterior 25 feet abutting the residence district. If the required
planting screen is set back from the industrial-residential boundary,
the portion of the buffer strip between the residence district and
the required planting screen shall be attractively maintained. The
exterior 25 feet of the buffer strip shall not be devoted to the parking
of vehicles or storage of any material or accessory uses. The interior
15 feet may be devoted to the parking of vehicles.
A.
There shall be a minimum of one parking space for
each 300 square feet of floor space except where a structure is used
solely for warehousing, in which case there shall be a minimum of
one parking space for every one employee.
B.
Each parking space, including the aisle area, shall
consist of a minimum of 300 square feet.
C.
The aforesaid parking facilities shall be off public
streets and shall be designated on the plans submitted for site plan
approval. If such parking area is outdoors, the parking area shall
be fully paved with asphalt or concrete.
D.
No parking area shall be used for any purpose other
than the parking of automobiles or other vehicles.
E.
No parking area shall be located within five feet
of the side or rear property lines nor in the required front yard.
Off-street loading and unloading facilities
shall be provided for each establishment. No loading docks shall be
permitted on any street frontage, and provision for handling of all
freight shall be on the side or rear of all buildings.
All structures shall be of masonry construction
or its equivalent, and the entire exterior thereof shall be finished
with brick, stone, or such other material as may be approved by the
Planning Board.
No waste material shall be dumped upon or be
permitted to remain upon any part of the plot outside of the building
constructed thereon. No plot area between the building setback line
and the street shall be used for either temporary or permanent display
or storage of materials or equipment. Such area shall be maintained
as lawns and landscaping with the necessary walks and driveways. Finished
products or semifinished products may be stored outside of the building
on the rear part of the plot, provided that such storage space is
screened by fences, walls, or planting from public view and confined
within the setback lines provided for in this section.
No building shall be constructed, altered or
located in this district unless it has been reviewed and approved
by the Planning Board as to plot plan, site plan, building plan and
specifications and such other requirements as set forth herein and
in other applicable ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
B.
In addition to all other requirements, the Planning
Board shall assure satisfactory and harmonious relations between the
intended uses and the existing and prospective development of contiguous
lands and adjacent neighborhoods. The Planning Board shall review
the design and type of construction of the proposed buildings in relation
to its district and immediate neighborhood; and where it is deemed
that the design or construction is so similar or dissimilar to adjacent
or neighborhood buildings so as to be incongruous with the character
of surrounding development or seriously detrimental to other properties,
or to involve exceptional risks of public health or safety, site plan
approval shall be denied.
Before any building permit is issued for a use
in an Industrial District, satisfactory evidence shall be presented
with the application that the proposed use shall conform to the following
performance standards:
A.
Vibration. No vibration shall be discernible at the
zoning lot lines or beyond.
B.
Smoke. There shall be no emission of visible gray
smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 1 on the Ringelmann Chart.
C.
Odors. No offensive odor shall be noticeable at the
zoning lot line or beyond.
D.
Fly ash, dust. There shall be no emission which can
cause any damage to health, animals or vegetables or other forms of
property or any excessive soiling.
E.
Glare. No direct or sky-reflected glare shall be visible
at the zoning lot line or beyond.
F.
Liquid or solid wastes. There shall be no discharge
into any disposal system, public or private, or streams, or into the
ground of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate
any water supply, including groundwater supply.
G.
Radioactivity. There shall be no activities that emit
dangerous radioactivity at any point, as covered by federal government
standards.
H.
Noise. There shall be no continuous hum, intermittent
noise or noise with any noticeable shrillness of a volume of more
than 50 decibels, measured at zoning lot lines.
I.
Fire and explosion hazard. There shall be no process
or storage of material in such manner as to create undue hazard by
reason of fire or explosion.
