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Township of Lower Saucon, PA
Northampton County
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The Light Manufacturing District is located along Applebutter Road and abuts an industrial zoning district in the City of Bethlehem and a Light Industrial Zoning District in the Township. Rural residential and agricultural uses were established in this area early in the Township's history. Public water and public sewer is or may be available. State road access is available to this area. Proximity to an existing solid waste landfill to the east and industrial development south of Applebutter Road in this area has put pressure on this area to become nonresidential in character.
[Amended 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-06]
A. 
All of the following uses require site plan approval in accordance with § 180-102:
(1) 
Commercial uses:
(a) 
Car wash; public water and sewer required.
(b) 
Repair shop, motor vehicle (see § 180-104).
(c) 
Outdoor advertising signs (See Article XVIA).
[Amended 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]
(d) 
Nursery or commercial greenhouse.
(e) 
Gas station (see § 180-104).
(f) 
Bank.
(g) 
Gas station/grocery (see § 180-104).
(h) 
Wholesale, warehousing or mini storage facilities (see § 180-109).
(i) 
Recreational vehicle and travel trailer storage (see § 180-133).
(j) 
Offices, business or research:
[1] 
Business office.
[2] 
Research office.
[3] 
Planned office and laboratory park (see § 180-106).[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(1)(k), regarding forestry, which immediately followed, was repealed 7-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04.
(2) 
Industrial uses:
(a) 
Research/laboratory (see § 180-109).
(b) 
Storage yards and buildings (see § 180-109).
(c) 
Public service.
(d) 
Government facility, other.
(e) 
Fire and emergency station.
(3) 
Recreational uses:
(a) 
Commercial (outdoor).
(4) 
Service uses:
(a) 
Public utility facility (see § 180-123).
(b) 
Bus or taxi terminal.
(c) 
Parking facility (see § 180-98).
B. 
The following uses do not require site plan approval unless required by an overlay zone:
(1) 
Service uses:
(a) 
Nontower commercial communication facilities (see § 180-127.1).
(2) 
Forestry (see § 180-127.2).
[Added 7-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04]
[Amended 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-06]
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted when authorized as a conditional use by the Township Council, subject to the provisions of this chapter:
A. 
Tower-based commercial communication facilities (see § 180-127.1).
The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to the provisions of this chapter. All the following uses require site plan approval in accordance with § 180-102:
A. 
Commercial uses:
(1) 
Salvage yard (see § 180-105).
(2) 
Railroad and motor freight transportation and warehousing (see § 180-109).
B. 
Industrial uses:
(1) 
Light manufacturing (with no outside storage or outside production) of finished or semifinished products from processed materials, such as apparel, furniture, paper products, shoes, metal fabrication, electric appliances and electrical and/or electronic equipment (see § 180-109).
(2) 
Printing; publishing (see § 180-109).
(3) 
Mineral extraction (see § 180-109).
C. 
Recreational uses:
(1) 
None allowed.
D. 
Retail uses:
(1) 
Adult-oriented establishment (see § 180-124).
E. 
Agricultural uses:
(1) 
Intensive agricultural uses (see § 180-103.2).
A. 
Accessory uses are permitted by right and/or by special exception for those uses that are accessory to a special exception use. The following accessory uses are permitted in this district, subject to all yard regulations and the applicable provisions of other zoning regulations:
(1) 
Satellite dishes (see § 180-129).
[Amended 11-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-06]
(2) 
Fences and walls (see § 180-97).
(3) 
Parking spaces (see § 180-98).
(4) 
Signs (See Article XVIA).
[Amended 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]
(5) 
Solar energy collection equipment (see § 180-129).
(6) 
Temporary stands or offices (see § 180-132).
(7) 
Windmills and other power-generating equipment (see § 180-129).
B. 
Special exception accessory uses. These uses are special exception uses even if accessory to a permitted use. The following special exception accessory uses may be permitted in this district, subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter and other zoning regulations:
(1) 
Underground storage tanks (see § 180-96).
The following dimensional requirements apply to each lot in the LM District by right and by special exception, subject to applicable provisions of this chapter. More than one principal use is permitted on a lot in this district.
A. 
Area: minimum 40,000 square feet.
B. 
Width: minimum 100 feet.
C. 
Coverage: maximum 60%.
D. 
Building coverage: maximum 30%.
E. 
Height: maximum 50 feet (maximum of three floors).
A. 
The following yard requirements apply to each principal use permitted in this district by right and by special exception, subject to further applicable provisions of this chapter:
(1) 
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
(2) 
Side yard: minimum 25 feet.
(3) 
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
B. 
Exception. Special side or rear yards shall be required abutting any residentially zoned land. These yards shall be a minimum of 75 feet. This yard shall contain a planting screen, as specified in § 180-97A and B.