[Amended 7-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98:08]
A. 
The specific uses permitted in the I Industrial District shall be the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings and/or land for:
(1) 
Any manufacturing, processing or industrial use listed below, provided that the proposed industrial process meets the performance requirements listed in § 162-173 and does not have inherent characteristics that are noxious, injurious, offensive or hazardous to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
(2) 
Manufacturing of light machinery, comprising any of the following: carburetors and small machine parts, cash registers, sewing machines, typewriters, calculators and other office machines.
(3) 
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.
(4) 
Fabrication of paper products, comprising any of the following: bags, bookbinding, boxes and packaging materials, office supplies and toys.
(5) 
Fabrication of wood products, comprising any of the following: boats, boxes, cabinets and woodworking, furniture and toys.
(6) 
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.
(7) 
Office buildings for executive or administrative purposes.
(8) 
Laboratories comprising any of the following: biological, chemical, dental, pharmaceutical and general research.
[Amended 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
(9) 
Other permissible industry, comprising any of the following: brush and broom manufacturing; plastic products; electric light and power companies; farm machinery; sales and services; glass and 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; textiles products manufacturing; thread and yarn manufacturing; and warehouses and storehouses.
[Amended 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
(10) 
Wholesale establishments, warehouses and storehouses.
(11) 
Small wind energy systems (SWES) and solar panels.
[Added 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
(a) 
No small wind energy systems (SWES) shall be permitted in residential zones. SWES shall only be permitted in the Industrial Zone of the Borough.
(b) 
The maximum noise level generated by a SWES as measured at the nearest property line shall be 55db. If ambient noise levels are 55db or greater, the maximum noise level shall be 10db greater than the ambient level.
(c) 
Should wind or solar systems cease to be used by the property owner, the systems and related equipment shall be removed within 90 days of abandonment of the use by the owner.
(d) 
No climbable tower features shall be located within 12 feet of the ground surface.
(e) 
The maximum allowable height of a SWES shall be 25 feet greater than the highest structural feature of the buildings on the host property. Towers shall not be located closer than 125% of their height from an adjoining property line.
(f) 
Color shall be light gray for all tower and turbine components.
(g) 
No lighting or signage of any kind shall be permitted on the tower structure. No installation or co-location of communications equipment shall be permitted.
(h) 
Solar panels may not project more than five feet above the normal roof plane on flat-roofed structures. Panel installations on sloped roof structures shall follow the existing roof plane slope.
(i) 
No ground-rack-mounted panel arrays shall be permitted in residential zones.
(12) 
Retailer, delivery, cultivation, manufacturing, wholesaler, and distributor of cannabis.
[Added 8-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:11]
B. 
The permitted uses in the PC-RD District as currently outlined in § 162-211C of the Land Use and Development Ordinance shall also be permitted in the Industrial District.
[Added 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
C. 
In order to insure that this theme is perpetuated, the actual construction specifications for the materials used including brick type and color, lighting manufacturers and model number, street signage, tree planting, crosswalks and granite curbing shall be as outlined in the Design Specifications herein identified as "Material Specifications for Streetscape Improvements within the Industrial Zone," Article XXXI, Zoning Districts, Maps and Boundaries, § 162-211, Subsection J.
[Added 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
[Amended 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
In addition to those uses prohibited by § 162-113, in an I Industrial District, no building or premises or land shall be used and no building shall be erected which is arranged and intended or designed to be used for any of the following specific trades, industries or uses:
Acetylene gas manufacture.
Ammonia, chlorine or bleaching powder manufacture.
Animal black, lampblack or bone black manufacture.
Asphalt manufacture or refining.
Automobile junkyard, baling or storage of soap, paper, signs, bottles, oil, iron or auto junk.
Blast furnace.
Boiler works.
Brick, pottery, tile or terra-cotta manufacture.
Carrousel, roller coaster, whirligig, merry-go-round, ferris wheel or other amusement device.
Coke oven.
Crematory.
Creosote treatment or manufacture.
Disinfectant, insecticide or poison manufacture.
Distillation of coal, petroleum, refuses, grain, wool or bones, except in the manufacture of gas.
Septic system pumping businesses involving the pumping, hauling and temporary onboard tanker storage of liquid septage or other liquid wastes. In addition, businesses involving the sale, rental or cleaning of portable toilets shall also be prohibited.
Solid waste hauling or solid waste container businesses involving the hauling of solid wastes, temporary storage of containerized solid wastes, storage, sale or rental of solid waste containers, storage of solid, liquid or hazardous or nonhazardous wastes associated with such a business.
[Amended 7-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98:08]
Areas, building setback lines and yard provisions required in this district for every building hereafter erected, altered or used in all or in part shall be as follows:
A. 
Front yard (Grace Street and Kennedy Boulevard only). Buildings shall be set back 20 feet from the street line (front lot line) and, in the event that the property is a corner property or adjoins an underdeveloped street, 20 feet from the street line on the side of the property. For all other streets within the Industrial Zone the buildings shall be set back 40 feet from the street line (front lot line) and, in the event that the property is a corner property or adjoins an underdeveloped street, 40 feet from the street line on the side of the property.
[Amended 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
B. 
Side and rear yards. Buildings shall be located 15 feet from the side line of the property and 20 feet from the rear line of the property.
[Amended 5-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:05]
C. 
No building shall occupy more than 40% of the lot.
D. 
Lot coverage. A maximum lot coverage of 75% will be permitted.
A. 
In any industrial district, buildings may be erected, altered or used for any permitted use, provided that, before the issuance of any building permit, the following regulations have been complied with and satisfactory expert evidence has been submitted to the Borough Planning Board, Borough Engineer and Construction Code Official specifying that such industrial use will not in any manner create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive, radioactive or other hazard; noise or vibrations; smoke, dust, odor or other forms of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness, movement of air, electrical or other disturbance; glare; or liquid or solid waste in any manner or amount, unless it conforms to the following performance standards. No industrial use established prior to the adoption of this Part 4 shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with the performance standards hereby established.
(1) 
Fire and explosion hazards. All activities shall be carried on only in buildings classified as fireproof by the BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code, and the operations shall be carried on in such a manner and with such precaution against fire and explosive hazards as to produce no explosion hazard as determined by the Bureau of Engineering and Safety, New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry. Further, all activities shall conform in all requirements set forth in the Fire Code of the Borough of Somerdale.[1] All raw materials, fuels and finished products shall be stored within an entirely enclosed building or in such a manner as not to create undue hazard by reason of fire or explosion. Liquids may be stored in underground tanks. Crude oil or any other volatile or flammable liquids may be stored in aboveground tanks subject to the specifications of the BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code and the Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey. Every factory or manufacturing building or other building permitted shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers or other automatic fire extinguishers if required by the Construction Code Official and the Fire Subcode Official.
[Amended 3-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91:02]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 135, Fire Prevention.
(2) 
Smoke, fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors and gases. There shall be no emission which can cause harm to health, animals or other forms of property or which can cause any excessive soiling at any point. The discharge of these substances from any stack or chimney into outer boundaries of the lot occupied by such use shall meet health requirements of the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Code and the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 67, Air Pollution Control.
(3) 
Liquid or solid wastes. No industrial operation shall discharge untreated industrial wastes of any kind into any stream, body of water or the ground. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by the Borough Engineer and the New Jersey Department of Health. Effluent from a treatment plant shall at all times comply with New Jersey Department of Health standards. No effluent shall contain any acids, oils, dusts, toxic metals, corrosive or other types of toxic substances in solution or suspension which would create odors, discolor, poison or otherwise pollute any stream or body of water. In addition, no industrial use shall discharge into any public sanitary sewer quantities of water beyond the capacity of said water system.
(4) 
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernable to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate site on which such use is conducted.
(5) 
Noise. There shall be no operational industrial noise, measured from any point on the property line of the lot, which exceeds the values suggested in the following publications: American Standard Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds, Z25.3-1944, American Standards Association Inc., New York, New York; and Industry as a Good Neighbor, Mercer County Industrial Commission, Mercer County Court House, Trenton, New Jersey.
(6) 
Radioactivity. Any industrial activity which emits dangerous radioactivity above the minimum specifications of the Radiation Protection Act, P.L. 1958, c. 116, approved July 8, 1958,[3] is prohibited.
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 26:D-1 et seq.
(7) 
Glare. There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare measurable beyond the property line of the lot occupied by such use. This regulation shall not apply to lights used at the entrances or exits of service drives.
(8) 
Odors. There shall be no emission of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantity as to be offensive at the property line of the lot occupied by such use.
B. 
Administration.
(1) 
The application for a building permit in an industrial district shall be accompanied by a description of the proposed machinery, operation and products, as well as an affidavit by the applicant acknowledging his understanding of the applicable performance standards and an agreement to conform to the same standards or revised standards at all times. If there is any reasonable doubt as to the likelihood of the intended use not conforming to the performance standards, the Planning Board shall select one or more expert consultants to advise it on the applicant's conformance to the required performance standards. Such consultant or consultants shall submit their report within 30 days after their receipt of the application. A copy of said report shall be promptly furnished to the applicant. At the next regular meeting of the Planning Board or within 30 days of receipt of the consultant's report, whichever comes sooner, the Planning Board shall render a written decision regarding such application.
(2) 
Any building permit authorized and issued shall be conditioned on, among other things, the applicant's completed buildings and installations in operation conforming to the applicable performance standards and the applicant's payment of fees as set forth in the current Fee Ordinance, if needed to cover the consultant's reports. All money not used to pay for the services of the expert consultant or consultants deemed reasonable and necessary by the Planning Board for advice shall be returned to the applicant at the time the Planning Board renders its decision.
(3) 
The Construction Code Official shall investigate any alleged violation of the performance standards and, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation exists, shall notify the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall investigate the alleged violation and for such investigation may employ qualified experts. If the Planning Board determines that a violation exists, costs for the experts' services shall be paid by the violator. If there was no violation, the Borough shall pay said costs. If a violation exists, the violator shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 162-210.
Front yards shall be landscaped and provided with a grass surface and shall not be used for off-street parking or for storage purposes.
Accessory uses and buildings permitted in industrial districts shall be the same as those allowed in the residential districts, except that the height of garages for trucks and similar vehicles shall be raised by 40 feet maximum.
Off-street parking shall be governed by the provisions of site plan review.[1] No off-site parking shall be permitted.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Part 2, Site Plan Review, of this chapter.