[Amended 8-25-1986 by Ord. No. 86-8; 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-16]
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Any production, fabrication, processing, cleaning, testing, repair,
storage and distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs and products
not involving a retail activity on the lot, except those excluded
by this article.
(2)
Contractor's establishment not engaging in any retail activities
on the site.
(3)
Laboratories: research, experimental or testing.
(4)
Public utility installations.
(5)
Administrative and business offices.
B.
Prohibited uses.
(1)
Retail businesses of any kind, except those referred to in this section.
(2)
Residential dwelling units of any kind, except those permitted in
this section.
(3)
The manufacture of heavy chemicals such as but not limited to mineral
acids or other corrosives, ammonia, caustic soap and sulfuric acid;
the manufacture of basic or semifinished chemicals, such as cellulose
products, resins, dyestuffs, glue, vegetable, animal or mineral fats
or oils, explosives, combustible gases, soap and detergents, fertilizers
derived from animal origins, asphalt and tar products; the manufacture
or production of cement, plaster, cork and their constituents, matches,
paints, oils, varnishes, lacquer, rubber or rubber products; and the
processing, sale, storage or reclamation of junk of all kinds, including
automobile wrecking and storing.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garage space necessary to store any vehicles on the premises.
(2)
The warehousing and storage of goods and produces, provided that
retail sales do not take place on the premises, and provided that
materials are stored indoors or within a fenced area screened with
landscaping.
(3)
Signs.
(a)
One facade sign is permitted for each business affixed to the
building facing the road frontage. Signs shall not exceed 24 square
feet in area and must meet the requirements of the Borough's sign
regulations.
(b)
One freestanding monument sign is permitted along the street
frontage. The freestanding sign may not exceed 40 square feet in area
and may not exceed six feet in height. The sign may be illuminated
in accordance with the Borough's sign regulations (no flashing or
blinking). The sign must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all
property lines and may not interfere with sight triangles.
D.
Area and bulk requirements.
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Standard
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Required
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Minimum lot area
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5,000 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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100 feet
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Minimum lot depth
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250 feet
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Minimum front yard
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50 feet
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Minimum side yard
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50 feet
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Minimum rear yard
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50 feet
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Maximum impervious cover
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40%
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Maximum height
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40 feet
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Parking setback
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10 feet from property lines
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E.
Design and performance standards.
(1)
Fire and explosive hazards. All activities involving and all storage
of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate
safety devices against the hazards of fire and explosion, and adequate
fire-suppression equipment shall be installed and maintained in an
operable condition in accordance with the regulations of the Fire
Marshal's Office, Construction Official and the regulations of applicable
local, county, state, and federal agencies.
(2)
Electrical disturbance. No activity shall be permitted which results
in an electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of
any equipment beyond the building in which the disturbance is created.
(3)
Smoke, ash, dust, fume, vapor, gases and other forms of air pollution.
There shall be no emission at any point from any chimney or otherwise
which can cause damage to human health, to animals or vegetation,
or to other forms of property, or which will cause any excessive soiling
or air pollution.
(4)
Liquid and solid wastes. There shall be no discharge at any point,
into any private or public sewerage system, or into any stream, or
into the ground of any materials in such a way, or of such temperature,
as to contaminate or otherwise cause the emission of hazardous materials
except as regulated by applicable local, state, or federal agencies.
(5)
No activity or use shall produce a sound pressure level on adjacent
property in excess of the level permitted by the applicable laws of
the State of New Jersey, and regulations adopted by the NJDEP, and
as currently enforced by the Camden County Health Department or any
other duly authorized enforcement agency.
(6)
Vibration. No activity or operation shall produce at any point along
the property line continuous perceptible vibrations.
(7)
Glare. No activity or use shall produce a strong, dazzling light
or reflection of same beyond its lot lines. Exterior lighting shall
be shielded, buffered and directed so that glare, direct light, or
reflection will not be a nuisance to adjoining properties, dwellings,
streets, districts, or from adjacent buildings within the light industrial
zone. In no event shall a lighting intensity greater than 0.125 footcandle,
measured at grade, be permitted beyond the subject lot lines.
(8)
Odor. No operation shall release materials capable of becoming odorous,
either by bacterial decomposition or chemical reaction, that cause
or will cause odorous matter or vapor to be generated so as to be
readily discernible without instruments from any point along the boundaries
of each lot.
(9)
Operation. All fabricating, manufacturing, or assembling activities
shall be conducted entirely within enclosed buildings.
(10)
Truck loading and unloading areas shall be provided in an amount
sufficient to permit the transfer of goods and products in an area
outside of the public right-of-way and outside of the required front
yard area.
(11)
No more than two two-way ingress/egress driveways are permitted
for each 200 feet of frontage upon a public street. Driveways may
not be closer than 50 feet to the intersection of two streets, and
driveways may not be wider than 30 feet.
(12)
A landscaped buffer shall be provided around the perimeter of
the property in order to provide a visual screen and to improve the
aesthetics of the property. Evergreen plantings must be six feet high
at the time of planting and should be supplemented with deciduous
trees.
(13)
All nonimpervious areas on the site must be landscaped and maintained
in good condition.
