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Borough of State College, PA
Centre County
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[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 1101; amended by Ord. 578, 6/10/1960, Article III; Ord. 834, 12/4/1973, Section 3; Ord. 973, 4/21/1980; Ord. 1056, 8/3/1983, Section 4; Ord. 1198, 2/8/1988, Section 21; Ord. 1284, 7/10/1990, Section 16; Ord. 1637, 10/5/2000, Section 4]
In this district, the land and structures may be used for any purpose, except the following:
a. 
Dwelling other than for caretaker.
b. 
The manufacture of:
Abattoirs or slaughterhouses
Ammonia Aniline colors or dyes
Blast furnaces, rolling mills, smelters
Cement, lime and sulphates
Coal tar products
Coke ovens
Creosote or wood preservers
Emery cloth or sandpaper
Fertilizer
Fish smoking or curing
Gas
Glue, casein, size or gelatin
Grist mills or grain elevators
Industrial poisons or chemicals
Lampblack Matches
Oil cloths or linoleum
Paints, oils, shellac, varnish or turpentine
Paper or pulp
Printing ink
Pyroxylin or celluloid products
Rubber or leather goods
Rubber, caoutchouc or gutta-percha
Tar or waterproofing products
c. 
The manufacture or storage of:
Gunpowder
Fireworks
Other explosives or explosive substances, except fixed ammunition.
d. 
The incineration, reduction or storage of:
Dead animals
Garbage
Offal
Refuse
e. 
The distilling or grinding of:
Coal
Bones
Shells
Wood
f. 
The refining of petroleum or the manufacture of petroleum products.
g. 
The storage of all petroleum products and other flammable liquids in excess of 500 gallons except in underground tanks not to exceed 10,000 gallons per tank. Such tank or tanks shall have the top of the tank not less than two feet below the surface of the ground and not less than two feet apart, entirely surrounded by clean earth or sand, well tamped in place, with a foundation or base of concrete extending the length of the tank at least six inches thick.
h. 
The manufacture, rendering or refining of:
Fats
Grease
Lard
Soap
Tallow
i. 
The manufacture or refining of asphalt.
j. 
Iron or steel foundry or works.
k. 
The tanning, curing or storing of:
Hair
Leather
Rawhides
Skins
l. 
The manufacture of shoddy or the pulling or scouring of wool.
m. 
The refining of potash.
n. 
The manufacture of disinfectants or insecticides.
o. 
Signs, except as prescribed in Chapter XV of this Codification.
p. 
Adult business use.
q. 
Adult theater.
r. 
Specifically, vehicle holding areas are permitted in the M district, provided:
(1) 
The perimeter of the area shall be completely enclosed by a security fence or chain link or similar type which is of a minimum height of eight feet. Entrance and exit shall be via a gate of similar construction which shall also be at least eight feet high. Such fencing and gate(s) shall be vinyl-coated (or painted) Sherwood Green color and kept in good condition.
(2) 
The perimeter of the area shall be landscaped with a mixture of live trees and shrubs to provide a buffer between the enclosed vehicle holding area and adjacent areas. However, such shrubs must not exceed a maximum height of three feet and must be maintained in good condition and replaced as necessary.
(3) 
The area shall be lighted for security purposes. Such lights shall conform with Part K of this chapter.
(4) 
The application shall be reviewed by the DRB with a report to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to the Zoning Hearing Board for final approval.
(5) 
The surface of the storage area, if not paved or finished with a hard surface, shall be a minimum of dense graded limestone material of at least four inches, compacted and treated as necessary to insure that the surface will not be easily deformed or scattered.
[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 1102; amended by Ord. 941, 9/11/1978, Section 128; Ord. 1450, 9/8/1994, Section 5]
No restriction, except as provided in Section 1803 of this chapter.
[Ord. 559, 6/20/1959, Section 1103]
Same as for C district.
[Ord. 1169, 2/5/1987, Section 4; amended by Ord. 1289, 8/14/1990, Section 15]
Off-site parking for uses located in the C, General Commercial, district may be located in the M, Industrial, district, provided all criteria specified in Section 1807.d are met.