The purposes of this district are to provide for a variety of manufacturing, industrial, storage and automotive establishments with sufficient lot areas and other requirements to properly accommodate these uses and to allow certain uses only by special exception because of their potential impacts on the district and adjacent areas. Regulations are included requiring screening and landscaping as well as lighting and storage requirements to minimize impacts within the district and to protect adjacent residential districts and neighborhoods. All following uses shall comply with the standards and requirements of Article XXII, Performance Standards.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only
one or more of the following uses:
A.
Wholesale, distribution or warehouse facility.
B.
Laboratory for scientific or industrial research, testing or experiment,
provided that the process does not create any human or environmental
harms or damages from fire or hazardous wastes or other similar impacts.
C.
Printing, publishing, photofinishing, lithographing and binding.
D.
Laundry, laundry service, cleaning and dyeing facility.
E.
Machine, plumbing, cement, heating, carpentry, welding, roofing,
pipe-fitting or similar craftsmen establishment.
F.
Yards or operations of general contractors, builders or similar tradesmen.
G.
Automobile sales, service and repair, including body repair, painting,
towing, varnishing and detailing.
H.
Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembly or treatment of articles
or merchandise from previously prepared materials.
I.
Manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products
such as candy, drugs, pharmaceutical and food products.
J.
Manufacture of ceramic products using only previously pulverized
clay, paper or cardboard boxes, containers and novelties from previously
prepared paper or cardboard.
K.
Manufacture, assembly and service of electrical or electronic devices,
such as appliances and instruments not in excess of 50 cubic feet.
L.
Manufacture and assembly of small home, commercial and industrial
electrical appliances, supplies and equipment (not including electrical
machinery); electrical or electronic instruments and devices, such
as precision instruments and measuring and control devices; medical,
dental, drafting and similar scientific and professional instruments;
optical goods and equipment; clocks and watches; and jewelry, cameras
and photographic equipment.
M.
Light metal processes, including metal finishing, grinding, polishing
and heat treatment; metal cutting and extrusion of small products
(such as costume jewelry and pins); assembly and manufacture of radio
and television receivers; and manufacture of light machinery (such
as business machines).
N.
Mail-order facility.
O.
Rental storage facility.
P.
Municipally owned, public surface parking lot or garage.
The following accessory uses shall be permitted:
A.
Storage in conjunction with a permitted use.
B.
Outdoor storage, provided that the area used for such storage is
located in the side or rear yard and is completely screened from adjoining
nonindustrial properties by a solid opaque fence or wall not less
than six feet in height. No materials shall be stored in a manner
to project above the fence or wall, with the exception of vehicles
and mechanical equipment. Outdoor storage of petroleum products is
strictly prohibited in areas designated as a floodplain.
C.
Cafeteria, dining hall or similar facility for the exclusive use
of the occupants and employees of the building.
D.
Recreation area for employees.
E.
Living quarters for watchmen or caretakers.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be
minimum requirements:
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Standard
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Size
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Lot area
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20,000 square feet
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Lot width at building line
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100 feet
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Front yard
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30 feet
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Side yards
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10 feet on each side of building
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Rear yards
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20 feet
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Impervious surface
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70%, maximum
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Height
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3 stories or 45 feet, maximum
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A.
Screening.
(1)
In the case of new construction or alteration of a property that abuts or is directly across the street from an existing residential use, there shall be a planted visual screen that complies with the provisions of § 185-1816 on the industrial property at or near its boundary with the residential property.
B.
Parking. Parking shall be permitted in required yards, provided that
such parking is at no point closer than six feet from the right-of-way
line of a public street.
C.
Storage and waste disposal.
(1)
No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall
be stored in bulk above ground, with the exception of tanks or drums
of fuel directly connected to energy utilizing devices, or heating
and cooling equipment or appliances located on the same lot as the
tanks or drums of fuel.
(2)
All fuel, raw materials, and products stored outside, along
with their accompanying storage facilities, shall be enclosed by a
solid opaque fence that is a minimum of six feet in height.
(3)
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such
a form or manner that they can then be transferred off the lot by
natural causes or forces.
(4)
All materials or wastes that might cause fumes or dust or that
constitute a fire hazard or that may be edible or otherwise attractive
to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only in closed, sealed
containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.
(5)
Trailers or vehicles may be used for storage purposes, provided
that such trailers or vehicles are located in the rear or side yards
and are effectively screened from public streets. A permit must be
obtained from the Borough prior to using trailers or vehicles for
storage purposes for three or more consecutive days.
D.
Stormwater compliance. All developments in the Chester Creek Watershed
must be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the most recently
adopted Chester Creek Stormwater Ordinance.
