The following uses shall apply in all Specially
Restricted Industrial Districts.
[Amended 2-15-1965 by Ord. No. 1965-1; 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
A. An office building, offices or corporate headquarters
for an administrative, executive, business, utility, professional
or similar organization.
B. Scientific or industrial research, engineering laboratory,
testing or experimental laboratory or similar establishment for research
or product development. Such uses shall not be noxious, hazardous
or offensive, and such uses shall not:
(1) Constitute a public nuisance by reasons of dissemination
of noxious, toxic or corrosive fumes, or organic vapors, smoke, odor
or dust.
(2) Result in noise or vibration exceeding the average
intensity of noise or vibration occurring from other causes at the
district boundary line.
(3) Endanger surrounding areas by reason of fire or explosion.
(4) Produce objectionable heat or glare in neighboring
nonindustrial areas.
(5) Result in electrical disturbance in nearby residences.
C. Production of professional, scientific and medical
instruments; electronics; and small parts assembly and/or manufacture
as related to the above specific uses.
D. Job printing, newspaper or book publishing with nontoxic
materials, as defined by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) regulations.
F. Restaurants, not including a drive-in, drive-through
or take-out-only restaurants.
I. Child-care centers as a permitted use.
[Amended 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
J. Cannabis
testing facility.
[Added 6-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
K. Cannabis
cultivator, manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler and delivery service,
as a conditionally permitted use, subject to the following conditions:
[Added 6-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8; 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
(1) Such
facility shall meet all of the requirements for licensure, and hold
the appropriate license issued by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission,
Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey.
(2) Lot
size, yard size, and lot area shall be regulated as specified:
(a) The minimum lot area shall be not less than one acre.
(b) The minimum lot width shall be not less than 100 feet.
(c) The minimum lot frontage shall be not less than 100 feet.
(d) The minimum lot front yard depth shall be not less than 50 feet.
(e) The minimum lot side yard width shall be not less than 50 feet.
(f) The minimum lot rear yard depth shall be not less than 50 feet.
(3) Shall
not be any closer than 500 feet from any residential behavioral health
care facility or residential medical detoxification center, as measured
in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(4) Shall
not be any closer than 500 feet from a residential district or use,
as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the
property lines. For the purposes of this conditional use requirement,
the 500-foot distance limitation shall not apply if the cannabis business
is separated from the residential use or district by a state highway
of at least four lanes in width.
(5) Shall
not be located within 500 feet of the property line of any existing
church or house of worship, public or parochial k through 12 school,
private k through 12 school, childcare center, or any existing public
park, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of
the property lines. For the purposes of this conditional use requirement,
a child-care center shall refer only to those entities and organizations
licensed by the NJ Department of Human Services or another state agency
of appropriate jurisdiction, to operate a program for the care, maintenance
and supervision of children who are not attended by their parents
or guardians, such as a day care, pre-k, child cooperative, or nursery
school. For the purposes of this conditional use requirement, a child-care
center shall not refer to facilities such as a seasonal day camp,
drop-in tutoring center, or recreational facility. For the purposes
of this conditional use requirement, a church or house of worship
shall only apply to facilities recognized by the Township and tax
assessed as a class 15D property, and the church or house of worship
is the principal use of the property. For the purposes of this conditional
use requirement, the 500-foot distance limitation shall not apply
if the cannabis business is separated from the church, school, child
care center, or park by a state highway of at least four lanes in
width.
(6) No
facility may permit on-site consumption of cannabis or cannabis products.
(7) No
outside storage of any cannabis products or related materials shall
be permitted.
(8) A
security plan shall be submitted to the Mt. Laurel Township Police
Department which shall demonstrate how the facility will maintain
effective security and control of operations. The security plan shall
identify the type and manner of twenty-four-hour security, tracking
and record-keeping of products and materials, surveillance systems
to be utilized, and whether any armed security will be on the premises.
L. Residences in existence prior to the adoption of this ordinance on February 28, 2022, shall be permitted to remain as a permitted principal use. Such preexisting residential uses shall be subject to the standards and regulations found within Article
III, Residence Districts, and Article
X, Area and Height Requirements, of this chapter.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
M. Clinic,
animal.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-7]
N. Hospital,
animal.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-7]
O. Office,
medical.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-7]
P. Micro brewery, craft distillery, or winery, subject to the standards set forth in §
154-80.3.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9; amended 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
Q. Winemaking
instructional facility.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
R. Electric
vehicle charging stations or EVSE make ready parking spaces shall
be permitted as an accessory use in this district.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
[Amended 10-4-1965 by Ord. No. 1965-4]
A. No new row houses, apartment houses, trailers, trailer
camps, trailer parks, trailer cabins, commercial migrant labor camps
or amusement rides for which admission is charged shall be permitted
in any Specially Restricted Industrial District.
[Amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
B. Each permitted use shall be conducted entirely within
a completely enclosed building or within an inner court.
C. Outdoor storage of materials is prohibited.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-30]
D. The area surrounding each permitted building or structure
shall be attractively landscaped.
Lot size, yard size, lot area that may be covered by building, building floor area per household and building or structure height for industrial uses in this district shall be as set forth in the schedule in §
154-63.
[Amended 10-4-1965 by Ord. No. 1965-4]
A. A buffer strip at least 75 feet wide shall be provided
along the entire edge of a residential district.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, buffer strips for industries located in this district shall be the same as required in §
154-68.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with §
154-69.