A.
Purpose. The Agricultural District is primarily for agricultural
and rural-residential uses, including such nonfarm residential, commercial
and agri-industrial uses not deemed to be incompatible with the rural
nature of the neighborhood.
B.
Permitted uses. One and two-family dwellings, accessory apartments,
and agriculture and customary agricultural operations and uses are
permitted, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
No building in which animals are kept shall be closer than 100 feet
to any adjoining lot line.
(2)
No storage of manure or odor- or dust-producing substance or use
shall be permitted within 100 feet of any adjoining lot line.
(3)
No greenhouse heating plant shall be operated within 50 feet of any
adjoining lot line.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. Uses and structures customarily incidental
to permitted uses and structures. Accessory uses in conjunction with
a farming or gardening operation may include the keeping of accessory
farm implements, equipment and vehicles and the sale on the premises
of farm products produced on the premises or on other farms within
the Town providing that no permanent nonseasonal structure for the
sale of farm products shall be erected, operated or maintained in
any required yard abutting a road except upon the issuance of a special
use permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Accessory uses including
seasonal roadside stands are not to be used on a nonfarm, commercial
basis.[1]
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit (subject to special use permit
regulations and procedures).
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Accessory apartment (separate building)
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Agribusiness
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Airports
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Animal hospitals
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Animal husbandry involving the housing of animals or storage
of odor- or dust-producing substances less than 100 feet from a lot
line when adjoining area is unimproved.
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Bed-and-breakfast establishment
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Campgrounds; seasonal tent, trailer or recreational vehicle
camp
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Cemeteries
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Clubs
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Day-care centers
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Essential services
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Farm labor camps
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Fur farms
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Golf course
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Home business
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Industrial agricultural enterprise
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Industrialized poultry farm
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Kennels
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Livery and commercial stable (25 or more horses)
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Mobile home parks
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Mobile homes on a farm premises of less than 50 acres when occupied
by residents whose prime employment is on the premises and their families
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Motor vehicle/heavy equipment repair shops
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Multiple-family dwellings
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Permanent roadside stands (with on-site agricultural operations)
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Pig farms
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Public and semipublic buildings and grounds
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Public utilities; public utility substations
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Shop for custom work
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
are similar in nature to the above listed uses.
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E.
Specifications.
(2)
Frontage: 150 feet.
(3)
Depth: 300 feet.
(4)
Height: 35 feet (except agricultural storage facilities, airport
structures and private alternate energy towers).
(5)
Minimum lot size: 45,000 square feet.
(6)
Maximum lot coverage for dwelling and accessory structures shall
not exceed 35% of the lot area.
(7)
Corner lots: structures and uses shall have a set back from the adjacent
highway right-of-way line of not less than 25 feet.
(8)
There shall be but one dwelling on any single lot.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the One- and Two-Family Residential District
is to provide a stable environment for one- and two-family rural-residential
development free from incompatible uses. The districts are either
served by public water or are in an area where densities are high
enough to support public water if growth is likely or encouraged.
B.
Permitted uses in the One- and Two-Family Residential District are
as follows:
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Accessory apartment
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Single-family dwellings
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Two-family dwellings
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Family day-care home
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Gardening and customary agricultural uses other than animal husbandry, subject to the restrictions stated in § 200-32B
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Home occupations
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C.
Permitted accessory uses. Uses and structures customarily incidental
to permitted uses and structures. Accessory uses are not to be used
on a commercial basis.
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit (subject to special use permit
regulations and procedures).
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Accessory apartment (separate building)
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Airports
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Animal husbandry involving the housing of animals or storage
of odor- or dust-producing substances less than 100 feet from a lot
line when adjoining area is unimproved
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Bed-and-breakfast establishment
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Campgrounds, season tent, trailer or recreational vehicle camp
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Cemeteries
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Clubs
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Day-care centers
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Essential services
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Farm labor camps
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Fur farms
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Golf course
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Home business
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Industrial agricultural enterprise
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Industrial poultry farm
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Kennels
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Mobile home parks
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Mobile homes on a farm premises of less than 50 acres when occupied
by residents whose prime employment is on-premises, and their families
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Multiple-family dwellings
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Permanent roadside stands (with on-site agricultural operations)
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Planned residential development
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Public and semipublic buildings and grounds
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Public utilities
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Seasonal roadside stand
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Shops for custom work
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Motor vehicle/heavy equipment repair shops
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
are similar in nature to the above listed uses
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E.
Specifications.
(2)
Frontage: 150 feet.
(3)
Depth: 300 feet.
(4)
Height: 35 feet.
(5)
Minimum lot size: 45,000 square feet, except that an authorized use
situated in a sewer and water district and connected to public water
and sewer services may be established on a lot having an area of not
less than 15,000 square feet and a width of not less than 100 feet.
On such lots, there shall be a front yard of not less than 30 feet
and two side yards, one of which shall not be less than five feet
in width and the other side yard of not less than 10 feet in width
and a rear yard of not less than 25 feet in depth.
(6)
Maximum lot coverage for dwelling and accessory structures shall
not exceed 35% of the lot area.
(7)
Corner lots: structures and uses shall have a setback from the adjacent
highway right-of-way line of not less than 25 feet.
(8)
There shall be but one dwelling on any single lot.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Multiple-Family Residential District
is to provide an environment for multiple dwelling development. Uses
in this district are either served by public water and public sewer
or are in areas with densities high enough to support such facilities
if growth is likely or encouraged.
B.
Permitted uses in the Multiple-Family Residential District are as
follows:
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One-family dwellings
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Two-family dwellings
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Multiple-family dwellings
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Family day-care homes
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Gardening and customary agricultural uses other than animal
husbandry
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Home occupations
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Rooming houses; lodging houses
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C.
Permitted accessory uses. Uses and structures customarily incidental
to permitted uses and structures. Accessory uses are not to be used
on a commercial basis.
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit (subject to special use permit
regulations and procedures) are as follows:[1]
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Animal husbandry
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Bed-and-breakfast establishment
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Clubs
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Day-care centers
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Essential services
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Home business
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Home professional offices
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Lodging houses
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Planned residential development
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Public and semipublic buildings and grounds
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Public utilities
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Shops for custom work
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
are similar in nature to the above listed uses
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E.
Specifications.
(1)
Setbacks.
(a)
Front: 50 feet.
(b)
Side: 10 feet (except for multiple dwellings).
(c)
Rear: 40 feet, except for single- and two-family dwellings on
a lot in a water and sewer district when connected to public water
and sewer services, in which case the front yard setback shall be
30 feet, one side yard of five feet and the other of 10 feet, and
a rear yard setback of 25 feet.
(2)
Corner lots: structures and uses shall have a setback from the adjacent
highway right-of-way line of not less than 25 feet.
(3)
Minimum lot size: 45,000 square feet.
(4)
Frontage: 150 feet, except that a one- or two-family dwelling situated
in a water and sewer district and connected to public water and sewer
services may be established on a lot having an area of not less than
15,000 square feet and a width of not less than 100 feet.
(5)
Maximum lot coverage for dwelling and accessory structures shall
not exceed 35% of the lot area.
F.
Other provisions and requirements for multiple dwellings.
(1)
The maximum gross density shall not exceed eight units per acre.
(2)
Minimum gross floor area requirements.
(a)
Townhouse units, two bedrooms or less: 850 square feet.
(b)
Townhouse unit, three bedrooms or more: 1,000 square feet.
(c)
Apartment unit, efficiency: 550 square feet.
(d)
Apartment unit, one bedroom: 675 square feet.
(e)
Apartment unit, two bedrooms: 800 square feet.
(f)
Apartment unit, three bedrooms: 950 square feet.
(g)
No more than 20% of the total units within a multiple-family
dwelling development shall be three or more bedrooms units.
(3)
All stairways to the second floor or higher shall be located inside
the building.
(4)
Access to public road.
(a)
All multiple-family dwelling developments must have direct access
to a public road.
(b)
If there are more than 12 dwelling units in a multiple-family
dwelling development, direct access must be provided to a public road
by a private driveway or a road dedicated to the Town by the developer.
(c)
If there are more than 50 dwelling units in a multiple-family
development, or if in the opinion of the Planning Board the location
of topography of the site indicates the need for additional access,
the Planning Board may require such additional access as a condition
of site plan approval.
(5)
Side and rear yard setbacks for multiple-family dwellings shall be
at least 40 feet.
(6)
Minimum distance between buildings in a multiple-family dwelling
development shall be 20 feet.
(7)
Off-street parking shall be provided in the amount of two spaces
for each unit.
(8)
The aggregate lot coverage of multiple-family dwelling developments
shall not exceed 60% of the total lot area.
(9)
Plans submitted for site plan approval shall include, at a minimum:
sewage disposal, water supply, storm drainage, parking, garbage disposal,
landscaping and lighting.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Business District is to provide business
establishments servicing the needs of area residents and visitors,
especially in the nature of retail and service businesses. Permitted
uses are intended to create a business district free from conflicting
land uses.
B.
Permitted Uses. Business services including warehousing and storage, general business, service business, restaurants, taverns, professional offices, retail and wholesale businesses not listed in Subsection D are permitted. Also the following uses are permitted:
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Animal hospitals
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Automobile sales
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Convenience businesses; mini-marts
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Family day-care homes
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Home business
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Home occupations
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Home professional offices
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Motor vehicle/heavy equipment repair shops
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Nursing homes
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Retail gasoline station or outlet
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Shops for custom work
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
are similar in nature to the above listed uses
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C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted uses and
structures. Private garage space for the storage of commercial vehicles
used in conjunction with a permitted business use.
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit (subject to special use permit
regulations and procedures):
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Agribusiness
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Amusement centers
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Animal husbandry
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Automobile laundry
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Bed-and-breakfast establishment
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Clubs
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Day-care centers and nursery schools
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Essential services
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Lodging house; rooming houses
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Motels and hotels
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Multiple-family dwellings
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Public and semipublic buildings and grounds
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Public utilities
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
are similar in nature to the above listed uses
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E.
Specifications.
(2)
Frontage: 150 feet.
(3)
Depth: 300 feet.
(4)
Height: 35 feet.
(5)
Minimum lot size: 45,000 square feet, except that an authorized use
situated in a sewer and water district and connected to public water
and sewer services may be established on a lot having an area of not
less than 15,000 square feet and a width of not less than 100 feet.
(6)
Maximum lot coverage for a principal building and accessory structures
shall not exceed 35% of the lot area.
F.
Other provisions and requirements: site plan. No commercial structure
or use shall be permitted within 50 feet of the nearest lot line of
any residential district. Planning Board site plan review of Business
District permitted and special uses, prior to issuance of a building
permit or any change in use of the premises, is required.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Light Industrial District is to provide
for light manufacturing, assembly and storage facilities as well as
research and development activities and offices which will not in
any manner interfere with nearby uses.
B.
Permitted uses are as follows:
(1)
All those uses permitted as of right in the Business District subject
to the regulations applicable to the B District.
(2)
Research institutes and laboratories.
(3)
Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods
or products, including engineering and agricultural research, processing
and fabrication incidental thereto.
(4)
Manufacture or assembly of electric, electronic or optical instruments
or devices.
(5)
Light manufacturing, assembling, fabricating or packaging of products
from previously prepared materials.
(6)
Precision machinery; tool and die work.
(7)
Office buildings for executive engineering and administrative purposes.
(8)
Farm and garden implement stores.
(9)
Truck garden nursery; farm produce sales.
(10)
Administrative, educational and other related activities and
facilities in conjunction with a permitted use.
(11)
Other non-nuisance uses which, in the opinion of the Zoning
Board of Appeals, are similar in nature and scale to those permitted
above.
C.
Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
(1)
Signs shall be permitted for advertising industrial activities on
the premises which shall not exceed, in aggregate, 15% of the area
of the front facade of the building. Such signs may be illuminated
but shall not be of the flashing type.
(2)
Private garage and storage buildings, which are necessary to store
any vehicle, equipment, or materials on the premises.
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit. All those uses requiring a special
use permit in the Business District.
E.
Other provisions and requirements.
(1)
All assembly, research, engineering, administration, storage and
other related activities shall be conducted wholly within enclosed
buildings.
(2)
At no time shall any use result in or cause dissemination of dust,
smoke, smog, observable gas, fumes, odors, radiation or other atmospheric
pollution, objectionable noise, glare or vibrations or hazard of fire
or explosive or any other physical hazard to any adjacent buildings
or to any plant growth or any land adjacent to the site.
(3)
The architectural treatment and general appearance of all buildings
and grounds shall be in keeping with the purpose of this district
and shall be of such quality and design as to be a visual asset to
the area in which they are located as well as to adjacent development.
(6)
Industrial structures shall be located so as to be a minimum of 75
feet from any nonindustrial district. A natural buffer strip 15 feet
wide shall be placed and maintained so as to provide visual screening
and separation between industrial and nonindustrial uses.
(7)
All uses permitted in this district shall set aside not less than
20% of the lot to be devoted to seeding, planting, retention of tree
cover, or other landscaping. This area shall be used for no other
purpose.
(8)
Planning Board site plan review of Light Industrial District permitted
and special uses, prior to issuance of a building permit, is required.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the General Industrial District is to provide
for the regulated establishment of industrial activity which is helpful
in the development of a balanced economy.
B.
Permitted uses are as follows:
(1)
Any use of an industrial or agri-industrial nature (unless listed below at Subsection D) which is not detrimental to the environment, not inherently unsanitary, not a menace to the public health, not a nuisance in law or in fact, and which is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust smoke, gas, fumes or unusual, continuous or vexatious noise. The following are indicative of the uses intended to be permitted:
(2)
Customary agricultural operations.
(3)
Essential services.
(4)
Terminal facilities for transportation services.
(5)
Laundries, dry-cleaning and dyeing services.
C.
Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
(1)
Signs shall be permitted for advertising industrial activities on
the premises which shall not exceed, in aggregate, 15% of the area
of the front facade of the building. Such signs may be illuminated
but shall not be of the flashing type.
(2)
Private garage and storage buildings, which are necessary to store
any vehicle, equipment, or materials on the premises.
D.
Uses requiring a special use permit (subject to the special use permit
regulations and procedures) are as follows:
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Bulk storage of agricultural fertilizers
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Bulk storage of fuel and petroleum products
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Bulk storage of chemicals
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Automobile wrecking operation
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Animal sales lots
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Automobile junkyards; other junkyards
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Telecommunications towers and wireless facilities
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Other uses which in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals
is similar in nature to the above listed uses
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E.
Other provisions and requirements.
(1)
Residential uses shall be prohibited in this district.
(2)
All industrial processes shall take place within an enclosed building.
Incidental storage out of doors may be permitted, provided that such
materials are shielded from view from public streets, adjacent off-street
parking areas and adjacent nonindustrial districts by fencing, landscaping
or other appropriate measures.
(3)
All uses permitted in this district shall set aside not less than
20% of the lot to be devoted to seeding, planting, retention of tree
cover, or other landscaping. This area shall be used for no other
purpose.
(4)
Each use in this district shall provide truck loading and unloading
area in an amount sufficient to permit the transfer of goods and products
in other than a public street, off-street parking area or front yard.
(5)
Industrial structures 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
and separation between industrial and nonindustrial uses.
(6)
Parking areas may be located in any of the required yard areas, provided
they are not less than 50 feet from a right-of-way line or 20 feet
from a property line.
(7)
Planning Board site plan review of General Industrial District permitted
and special uses, prior to issuance of a building permit or any change
of use of the premises, is required.
