A.
The Industrial
Districts are designed to accommodate commercial, wholesale activities,
wholesale and industrial operations whose external, physical effects
are restricted to the area of the districts and in no manner affect
in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts.
B.
It is hereby determined that tattoo establishments, body-piercing
establishments and outpatient drug treatment facilities tend to bring
with them secondary concerns that impact the health, safety, and general
welfare concerns of the Township of Ridley. These associated concerns
include the deleterious effects on business and residential property
values and encourage residents and businesses to move elsewhere. With
these goals in mind, the Township is amending this chapter to restrict
or limit the location of where said activities can locate within the
bounds of the Township of Ridley so as to only permit their use in
the Industrial District.
[Added 10-22-2014 by Ord.
No. 2009]
A structure may be erected or used and a lot
may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other:
A.
Special trade contractors and building material wholesalers,
providing that all materials and storage are completely enclosed within
a building or similar shelter.
B.
Utilities and communications, such as electrical receiving
or transforming stations, radio or television broadcasting stations
and gas service buildings and yards.
C.
Warehousing, refrigerated and general storage.
D.
Local and suburban transit and passenger transportation
facilities, trucking transportation terminals, maintenance and service
facilities.
E.
Laundries, laundry services and cleaning and dyeing
plants.
F.
Industrial plants manufacturing, processing or assembling
the following:
(1)
Agricultural products.
(2)
Food and kindred products.
(3)
Furniture and fixtures.
(4)
Printing, publishing and paperboard products.
(5)
Biological products, drugs, medicinal chemicals and
pharmaceutical preparation.
(6)
Electrical machinery, equipment and supplies, electronic
components and accessories.
(7)
Professional scientific and controlling instruments,
photographic and optical goods.
(8)
Any uses which are charged with the principal function
of research, such as industrial research, scientific research and
business research.
(9)
Any other manufacturing plant and uses having performance
characteristics similar to those listed in this district in that they
emit a minimum of noise, vibration, smoke, glare, electromagnetic
or atomic radiation, dust, dirt nor toxic or offensive odors or gases.
H.
Uses which, in the opinion of the Zoning Hearing Board
are of the same general character as those listed as permitted uses
and which will not be detrimental to the intended purpose of this
district.
I.
No permitted use in this district shall include a
drive-through or walkup window whereby the consumer transacts for
goods or services outside of the building.
[Added 10-26-1994 by Ord. No. 1728]
K.
Outpatient drug treatment facilities.
[Added 10-22-2014 by Ord.
No. 2009]
The following special exception uses shall be
permitted, upon the issuance of a permit by the Zoning Hearing Board
as provided in this chapter:
[Amended 9-26-2007 by Ord. No. 1903]
A.
Minimum off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Article XIII of this chapter.
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Lot Requirements
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Setback Requirements
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Min. Lot Area
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Min. Lot Width
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Max. Lot Coverage %
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Front
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One Side
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Total Sides
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Rear
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None
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None
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70%
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30 ft.
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20 ft. 50 ft.*
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40 ft.
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30 ft.
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NOTES:
*Side yard requirements when abutting residential
districts.
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B.
Building height. No building shall exceed three stories
or 45 feet in height, unless authorized as a special exception.
[Amended 9-26-2007 by Ord. No. 1903]
Only those signs referring or relating to the uses conducted on the premises or to the materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises shall be permitted and further provided all signs and advertising structures shall be maintained in accordance with Article XII of this chapter.
Where districts abut any other nonindustrial use district, a landscaped strip of not less than 20 feet in width shall be planted and maintained with appropriated vegetative landscaping materials. Such vegetative planting, including any architectural screens or fences shall be planted and maintained at not less than five feet in height, except on corner lots where a clear sight shall be maintained in accordance with Article XIII of this chapter.
