A.
The purpose of Industrial Zone I-1 shall be to create a zoning district
for light industry, which will be compatible with the established
residential character of the Township and which will contribute to
the economic base of the community be providing employment and a market
for the business and service uses within the community.
[Amended 7-11-1988]
The following uses shall be permitted in Industrial Zone I-1:
A.
Any business or service use permitted in Commercial Zone C-1.
B.
Any manufacturing, processing or industrial use listed below, provided that the proposed industrial process meets the performance requirements listed in § 340-74 and does not have inherent characteristics which are noxious, injurious, offensive or hazardous to the health, safety or general welfare of the community:
(1)
Manufacturing of light machinery, comprising any of the following:
carburetors and small machine parts, cash registers, sewing machines,
typewriters, calculators and other office machines.
(2)
Fabrication of metal products, comprising any of the following: baby
carriages, bicycles and other vehicles; metal foil, aluminum, gold,
etc.; metal furniture; musical instruments; sheet metal products;
and toys.
(3)
Fabrication of paper products, comprising any of the following: bags;
bookbindings; boxes and packaging materials; office supplies; and
toys.
(4)
Fabrication of wood products, comprising any of the following: boats;
boxes; cabinets and woodworking; furniture; and toys.
(5)
Food and associated industries, comprising any of the following:
bakeries; bottling of food and beverages; food and cereal mixing and
milling; food processing; food sundry manufacturing; and ice cream
manufacturing.
(6)
Laboratories, comprised of the following: biological, clinical, dental,
pharmaceutical and general research.
(7)
Other permissible industry, comprising any of the following: brush
and broom manufacturing; concrete and plastic products; electric light
and power companies; electronic products; farm machinery; sales and
services; glass products' manufacturing; jewelry manufacturing, including
polishing; laundering and cleaning establishments; leather goods'
manufacturing except curing, tanning and finishing of hides; motion-picture
exchange; pharmaceutical products' manufacturing; printing paper and
cloth; sporting goods' manufacturing; textile products' manufacturing;
thread and yarn manufacturing; and warehouses and storehouses.
C.
The sale of goods other than to the general public.
D.
Lumber and building materials and other similar storage yards.
E.
Railroad maintenance yards, railroad stations and switching yards.
F.
Agricultural uses.
G.
Commercial antennas and/or similar type towers, pole antennas, dish
satellites or similar structures, as a conditional use.
[Added 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-12]
[Amended 7-11-1988]
Although it shall be understood that any use which is not specifically permitted in § 340-72 of this article is thereby prohibited, the following uses and activities are specifically prohibited:
A.
Junkyards and automobile wrecking and disassembly yards.
B.
Uses requiring open-air burning.
C.
Uses involving the dissemination of noxious odors.
D.
Foundries, forges and boiler works.
E.
Landfills, chemical waste storage or disposal and bulk storage of
petroleum products, natural gas or chemicals.
F.
Playground equipment of any type or nature is prohibited in the front
yard areas.
[Added 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-12]
Any industrial use in the Township of Berlin shall adhere to
the following standards:
A.
Dissemination of smoke, dust, odors, fumes and other noxious gasses
shall be within the limits of the industrial tolerance standards of
the State Department of Health, Bureau of Adult and Industrial Health.
B.
Liquid wastes and effluents shall be discharged into an approved
existing sewage treatment plant in accordance with that plant's regulations
or shall treat its own wastes and effluents in a treatment plant or
process which is in compliance with the state statutes and with the
requirements of the State Department of Health and Berlin Township.
C.
Precaution against fire hazards, radiation, explosion, proper handling
and storage of materials and structural design and safeguards for
the health of workers shall comply with the state statutes and requirements
of the State Department of Labor and Industry.
D.
No vibration or glare shall be evident at any point more than 150
feet from the source of said vibration or light.
E.
All permitted uses and accessory activities shall be confined within
completely enclosed buildings with the exception of off-street parking,
loading and delivery areas, accessory fuel storage, parking for vehicles
and construction equipment and the outdoor storage of lumber and building
supplies.
See Article XV, Buffer Strips.
See Article XIII, Signs.
[Amended 6-10-1985; 7-11-1988]
A.
The area and yard requirements for the Industrial Zone 1-1 shall
be as follows:
(2)
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet. In the Pinelands Area, no nonresidential
use shall be located on a parcel of less than one acre in size, unless
served by a centralized wastewater treatment plant.
[Amended 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-10]
(3)
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(4)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(6)
Maximum height: 50 feet. In the Pinelands Area, excluding the Regional
Growth Zone Areas, maximum height shall be 35 feet.
[Amended 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-24]
B.
Notwithstanding the minimum lot areas set forth in Schedule of Area,
Yard and Bulk Requirements,[1] no such minimum lot area for a nonresidential use in the Pinelands Area of the I-1 Zone shall be less than that needed to meet the water quality standards of § 340-21H(1)(d), whether or not the lot may be served by a centralized sewer treatment or collection system.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Area, Yard and Bulk Regulations
is located at the end of this chapter.
See Article XVI, Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas.
