The purposes of this district are to provide for a variety of manufacturing, industrial, storage and automotive establishments with minimum 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 of the following uses shall comply with standards and requirements of Article
XIX, Performance Standards.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses, subject to the provisions of Article
XIX:
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, photo finishing, lithographing and binding.
D. Laundry, laundry service, cleaning and dyeing facility.
E. Machine, plumbing, cement, heating, carpentry, welding, roofing,
pipe fitting or similar establishment.
G. Yards or operations of general contractors, builders or similar tradesmen.
H. Automobile and truck sales, service and repair, including body repair,
painting, towing, varnishing and detailing.
I. Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembly or treatment of articles
or merchandise from previously prepared materials.
J. Manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products
such as candy, drugs, pharmaceutical and food products.
K. Manufacture of ceramic products using only previously pulverized
clay, paper or cardboard boxes, containers and novelties from previously
prepared paper or cardboard.
L. Manufacture, assembly and service of electrical or electronic devices,
such as appliances and instruments not in excess of 50 cubic feet.
M. 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.
N. 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).
Q. Municipally owned public surface parking lot.
R. Standard collection facility and processing facility for recycling, subject to the provisions of §
153-141.
S. Any facility or use of the same general character as any of the above permitted uses, as determined by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the compatibility standards in §
153-123.
The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles
XVII,
XIX and
XXI.
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.
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.
F. Parking, subject to the provisions of Article
XIV.
G. Signs, subject to the provisions of Article
XV.
I. Small collection facility for recycling, subject to §
153-141.
J. Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental
to any of the uses permitted above and not detrimental to the neighborhood.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be
minimum requirements:
A. Lot area: 7,500 square feet.
B. Lot width at building line: 75 feet.
D. Side yards: 10 feet on each side of building.
F. Impervious surface: 70% maximum.
G. Height: three stories or 45 feet maximum.