[Amended 9-10-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; 6-13-2000 by L.L. No.
2-2000]
A.
Permitted principal uses. Any of the following uses are permitted
in the Industrial District, provided that such use complies with all
dimensional and other requirements of this chapter, including obtaining
any permits required by the Town of Somerset or any other government
agencies. The intent is to provide for light industry, research and
development and related uses in a planned setting that establishes
a coordinated and harmonious development of any area so zoned.
(1)
Laboratory engaged in research, testing and experimental work, including
any process normal to laboratory practice and technique.
(2)
The assembly and/or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously
prepared materials consisting of fiber, glass, fur, leather, paper,
plastics, wax, wood and wire, provided that no chemical process is
involved in the basic manufacture of such materials.
(3)
The manufacture and/or assembly of mechanical devices, electrical
appliances, the machining and assembly of parts made of metal, electrical
and electromechanical devices and components, not to include heavy
stamp forging and the like that would produce earth jarring or other
objectionable noise beyond the property boundaries, and further provided
that all necessary and approved safeguards are employed to reduce
hazard and annoyance to the community.
(4)
The processing and storage of candy and confections, frozen foods,
cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, toiletries and food products,
excluding a slaughterhouse.
(5)
Wholesale business and storage for the following types of commodities:
clothing, drugs, dry goods, packaged food, furniture, hardware, beverage
and other similar commodities as approved by the Planning Board.
(6)
Office use necessary and incidental to any permitted use within the
district.
(7)
Farm.
(8)
Industrial wind energy conversion system, as defined by § 205-11BB. Siting and construction of any industrial wind energy conversion system shall be subject to all other requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to requirements applicable to any tall structure and wind energy conversion system.
[Added 1-29-2018 by L.L.
No. 1-2018]
B.
Uses permitted by special use permit. Special uses may be permitted with a special use permit in the Industrial Use District, provided that such use complies with all applicable dimensional and other requirements of this chapter, including any permits required by Article XII.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. Any other related uses consistent with
the uses in this section and accessory uses related and incidental
to the uses permitted herein (i.e., enclosed storage, equipment storage
in tanker/trailer operations and limited retailing of the above uses
where the retail portion is restricted to a maximum of 15% on premises
of the area of the building).
D.
Prohibited uses.
(1)
No building(s) in the Industrial District shall, at any time, be
used, erected or converted for the manufacture, storage, distribution
or sale of any product or items which shall increase the fire hazard
to adjoining buildings, or land adjacent to the district; or for any
use which constitutes a nuisance or causes the emission of odors or
gases which could reasonably be expected to be injurious to people
or products manufactured or stored within such building(s), or upon
such land; or for any purpose or use in violation of the laws of the
United States, the State of New York or any political subdivision
thereof. Storage of junk or secondhand material, the use of equipment
or manufacturing processes which cause earth tremors or vibrations
beyond the boundaries of any building lot upon which they are situate
and the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of explosives
are prohibited.
(2)
The storage of materials necessary in conjunction with approved uses
herein, and which meet all legal, state and federal codes, shall not
be prohibited but shall be clearly incidental to the permitted uses.
E.
Dimensional requirements.
(1)
Area. The minimum lot area shall be one acre.
(2)
Lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet of frontage on
a dedicated street.
(3)
Setback. The minimum setback shall be 50 feet to any street right-of-way.
(4)
Side yard. The minimum side yard shall be 25 feet to the property
line, except where it abuts another nonindustrial district in which
case 75 feet shall be required. Driveways shall not be constructed
closer than 10 feet to any side lot line.
(5)
Rear yard. The minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet, except where the
lot abuts a residential district in which case it will be 100 feet.
(6)
Height. Thirty feet (maximum).
(7)
Building coverage. 25% (maximum of total area).
F.
Design standards. All building(s) and/or addition(s) thereto shall
be designed by a New-York-State-registered architect or licensed professional
engineer. No building(s) or any addition(s) thereto shall be erected
or any lot improved until the building plans, specifications and site
plans have been approved in accordance with this chapter. All plans
and permits for site and building improvements in this district shall
be approved by the Town of Somerset Planning Board prior to any final
approval or the issuance of any permits for construction.
(1)
Materials. All building(s) or addition(s) thereto shall be of masonry
construction. No such building(s) or addition(s) shall be covered
with sheet aluminum, iron or steel, or corrugated aluminum, asbestos
or iron, except when such materials form an integral part of a standard
modular curtain wall panel or insulated sandwich wall as defined by
the modular industry. In the event that any such buildings or additions
thereto shall be constructed with concrete, concrete blocks, tile
blocks or tile brick, the outside face of the wall(s) thereof which
are exposed to the street, shall be finished with face brick, insulated
curtain wall, insulated sandwich wall, their equivalent or better;
and, in addition, the outside face of walls abutting such walls exposed
to streets shall be so finished to a minimum depth of 15 feet.
(2)
Rooftop structures. All objects such as water and cooling tanks, processing equipment, fans, vents and other rooftop structures and equipment shall be architecturally compatible and shielded from public view. Such structures or facilities shall be subject to height regulations in accordance with § 205-12 of this chapter.
(3)
Storage. Outdoor storage is not allowed in the front or side yard.
Permitted outdoor storage areas shall be suitably screened or fenced
from view from adjacent parcels.
(4)
Fencing. No fence shall be erected in any required setback area.
(5)
Landscape and screening. All lots in the district shall be suitably
landscaped in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. All
setback areas shall be landscaped, including street trees (deciduous,
minimum two-inch caliper) at intervals of 50 feet along the frontage
of any street, yet outside the dedicated street right-of-way. In addition,
a fifty-foot buffer strip of plant materials, suitably planted and
maintained, shall be provided between the park boundary and any adjacent
residential uses.
(6)
Fill dirt. Where fill is necessary to obtain the proper topography
and finish ground elevation, it shall be soil or earth fill, free
of waste material and slag and shall not contain noxious materials
that will give off odors of any kind. All fill material shall be leveled
immediately after completion of any building or addition thereto,
and any excess excavation earth shall be removed promptly therefrom.
(7)
Maintenance. The buildings, improvements and appurtenances erected
and situate upon any lot in the district shall at all times be kept
in a safe, clean, wholesome condition and shall comply with all government,
health and police requirements. All rubbish of any kind which may
accumulate on any such building lot shall be promptly removed.
(8)
Parking. There shall be no parking on public streets situate in the district or required yards. Employee parking facilities shall conform to § 205-51 of this chapter. Employee parking shall not be located within any setback area or in front of the building.
(9)
Signage. No sign shall be permitted in the district unless and until
it has been approved as part of the building and site plans as prescribed
in this chapter. Such signs shall be attached to the walls or roof
of the building(s) thereof and shall not project above the roof of
any such building. Employee directional, parking and other similar
signs shall be included in all plans and permits and shall be approved
accordingly. Flashing or animated signs are prohibited.
(10)
Plan required. A concept plan is required for the coordination
of development and utilities, including site layout, access, traffic
impact and circulation, principal structures, stormwater management,
grading and utilities. Consolidated signage and landscaping will be
required. A final site plan will be required in accordance with site
plan review procedures.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. XVA, Site Plan Review.
[Added 6-13-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000[1]]
A.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Any of the following uses are permitted in the General Industrial
District, provided that such use complies with all dimensional and
other requirements of this chapter, including obtaining any permits
required by the Town of Somerset or other government agency. Unless
a use is permitted, it is prohibited. The district is intended to
provide for unique heavy commercial uses and industrial uses that
accommodate or are directly related to the generation of electrical
power from coal and natural fuels, specifically excluding nuclear
power and facilities.
(a)
Fossil-fuel-fired electrical power-generating stations.
(b)
Industrial uses and their accessory uses that are directly related
to an existing fossil-fuel-fired power-generating facility or similar
use that utilize a waste or by-product of said power generation to
divert or lessen the waste system produced by the power-generating
station.
(2)
All uses in this district shall comply with the following performance
standards:
(a)
Hazardous condition. Any use, building, structure or land in
the GI District shall be operated or occupied in a manner so as to
avoid any hazardous, noxious, injurious, dangerous or otherwise objectionable
fire, explosive, radioactive or other hazardous condition.
(b)
Noise. All noise shall be muffled or restricted so as not to
be objectionable as a result of intermittence, frequency or shrillness.
No sound levels, measured at the nearest lot line, shall exceed 65
decibels during the day and 47 decibels at night (6:00 p.m. to 7:00
a.m.).
(c)
Vibration. No vibration that can be detected at the nearest
lot line without the aid of instruments shall be permitted.
(d)
Air pollution smoke. There shall not be discharged into the
atmosphere from any operation on any lot: fly ash, dust, dirt, smoke,
vapor or gas that could result in damage to public health, animals
or vegetation or that exceeds the approved regulatory standards of
state or federal permitting agencies.
(e)
Fugitive dust. There shall not be discharged locally from any
operation on any lot: fly ash, dust, dirt, smoke, vapor or gas that
results in an unsightly condition or could result in damage to public
health, animals, vegetation or that exceeds the approved regulatory
standards of state or federal permitting agencies.
(f)
Odor. No odorous or noxious gas or any other odorous or noxious
material shall be discharged or permitted to escape into the atmosphere
from any operation on any lot in the GI District.
(g)
Radioactivity. Radioactive material, processes or uses shall
be prohibited in the district, and no such material shall be stored,
handled or discharged in the district.
(h)
Electrical interference. There shall be no electrical disturbance
emanating from any lot that would adversely affect the operation of
any equipment, use or other operation on any lot or premises or the
navigation or control of aircraft.
(i)
Liquid or solid wastes. There shall be no discharge of any liquid
or solid wastes from any establishment into any stream, pond, waterway
or land or groundwater except as authorized by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation. No waste, debris or other
discarded materials shall be allowed to accumulate in any yard or
open space on the premises.
(j)
Glare and heat. No direct or sky-reflected glare as a result
of lighting, high-temperature processes, combustion, welding or other
activities, so as to be visible from the lot line, right-of-way or
adjacent use, shall be permitted. All lighting shall be diffused and
hooded or screened to avoid glare or spread to adjacent properties.
B.
Uses permitted by special use permit. Any of the following uses may
be permitted with a special use permit in the General Industrial District,
provided that such use complies with all applicable dimensional and
other requirements of this chapter, including any permits required
by the Town of Somerset or other government agencies.
(1)
The manufacture and/or assembly of musical instruments, novelty toys
or related products; mechanical and electrical devices, appliances
and components; wood products; compounding, processing and storage
of candy and confections; frozen foods; cosmetics, pharmaceutical
products, toiletries and food products, including a slaughterhouse.
(2)
Wholesale business and storage for the following types of commodities:
clothing, drugs, dry goods, packaged food, furniture, hardware, beverage
and other similar commodities as approved by the Planning Board.
(3)
Office uses necessary and incidental to any permitted use within
the district.
(4)
Laboratory research, testing and experimental work.
(5)
Any other related uses consistent with the uses in this section and
accessory uses related and incidental to the uses permitted herein
(i.e., enclosed storage, equipment storage in tanker/trailer operations,
etc.).
C.
Prohibited uses.
(1)
No residential uses shall be allowed in the General Industrial District.
Storage of junk or secondhand material, automobiles or scrap is prohibited.
No landfills shall be allowed.
(2)
The storage of materials necessary in conjunction with approved uses
herein which meet all legal, state and federal codes shall not be
prohibited but shall be clearly incidental to the permitted use.
D.
Dimensional requirements.
(1)
Area. The minimum lot area shall be five acres.
(2)
Lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet of frontage on
a dedicated street.
(3)
Setback. The minimum setback shall be 50 feet to any street right-of-way.
(4)
Side yard. The minimum side yard shall be 25 feet to the property
line, except where it abuts another agricultural or residential district,
in which case 200 feet shall be required.
(5)
Rear yard. The minimum rear yard shall be 25 feet, except where the
lot abuts an agricultural or residential district, in which case it
will be 200 feet.
(6)
Height. Thirty-five feet (maximum).
(7)
Building coverage. 35% percent (maximum of total area).
[Amended 2-9-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
A.
Site plan. A site plan showing the location and proposed industrial
use of buildings, structures and lands shall be submitted with each
application for a building permit for the erection, alteration or
location of a building or structure in the I District, and such site
plan shall be subject to review and approval by the Town Planning
Board.
B.
Parking areas may be located in any of the required yard areas, provided
that they are not less than 50 feet from a street line or 20 feet
from a property line.
C.
Each use located in this zone shall provide truck loading and unloading
space on the same lot and in other than the required front yard so
as to permit the transfer of goods in other than a public street.
D.
Each use established in this zone shall set aside 10% of the tract
for seeding and landscaping and use this area for no other purpose.
E.
All industrial processes shall take place within an enclosed building.
Industrial storage of materials out of doors shall be permitted. Industrial
uses shall be located so as to be a minimum of 100 feet from any nonindustrial
district. This one-hundred-foot buffer strip shall be perpetually
maintained so as to provide visual screening of the industrial uses.
