[Amended 1-20-1976 by Ord. No. 2; 6-1-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-002]
A. Uses permitted. Buildings may be erected, altered, or used, and a
lot or premises may be used, for any lawful purpose as follows:
(1) All uses not otherwise prohibited by law that shall permit the carrying
out of the purposes of this chapter to protect the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the community and shall be compatible
with the existing land uses and buildings with respect to use, architectural
structure and landscaping.
(2) Junkyards or automobile wrecking yards, scrap iron, scrap paper or
rag storage, sorting or baling, provided such uses are conducted within
a building or where entirely enclosed within a fence or wall of not
less than eight feet in height, and said fence or wall shall be constructed
of permanent material and shall provide a visual protection to occupants
of adjoining properties.
(3) Any lawful manufacturing or industrial use not otherwise prohibited
in this chapter.
B. Uses prohibited:
(2) All uses of land, buildings, and structures or industrial processes
that may be noxious or injurious by reason of the production or emission
of dust, smoke, refuse matter, odor, gas, fumes, noise, vibration,
or similar substances or conditions; provided, however, that any uses
may be permitted if approved by the Zoning Hearing Board and subject
to the securing of a permit therefor and to such conditions, restrictions,
and safeguards as may be deemed necessary by said Board for the purpose
of protecting the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of
the community.
Buffer yards shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article
IV, §
500-17B, of this chapter.
Signs and advertising structures shall be permitted only when such signs or structures refer or relate directly to the materials made, sold or displayed on the premises, and further provided that such signs and advertising structures are in conformance with Article
X hereof.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Article
XI.
There shall be provided on the premises sufficient area to conduct
all loading and unloading of materials and/or products to and/or from
vehicles of all kinds. In addition, space for service drives and yards
shall be provided on the premises.
In addition to and without violating any or all of the foregoing
regulations, all industrial lots shall be of sufficient size to permit
a one-hundred-percent expansion of the initial installation.