Bridgeton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Industrial District
§ 370-23 Statement of intent.
In addition to the general goals listed in the preamble and general intent, the district established in these regulations is in accordance with the community goals and land use policies as described in the Bridgeton Master Plan and is intended to achieve the following:
A.
To provide sufficient spaces in appropriate locations to meet future needs for industrial activity.
B.
To insure that the land most suitable for industrial and related activities will be available for such uses.
C.
To protect surrounding uses by separating them or buffering them from industrial uses and activities.
D.
To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development in accord with a well-considered plan which will promote stable industry, strengthen the economic base, protect the character of particular industrial areas and their peculiar suitability to particular uses, conserve the value of land and buildings, and protect local tax revenues.
E.
To encourage industrial development which prevents offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odor, glare, hazards of fire or other objectionable effects.
§ 370-24 I Industrial District.
A.
Use regulations.
(1)
Uses by right. In I Districts, land, buildings or premises may be used by right for the following subject to meeting § 370-61, Performance standards:
(a)
Activities involving cleaning, distribution, processing, production, repair, storage or testing of materials, goods and/or products.
(b)
Building materials sales yards, including timber, plumbing and heating, roofing and similar materials.
(c)
Contractors' equipment storage yard or building or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors.
(d)
Municipal uses and buildings.
(e)
Research and experimental laboratories.
(f)
Wholesale activities.
(g)
Storage warehouses.
(h)
Utility installations such as gas pumping stations, electric transformer stations, equipment buildings, maintenance shops and the like.
(i)
Alternative power producers.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Accessory uses shall be conducted on the same lot as the principal use to which it is accessory.
(b)
Only those accessory uses customarily incidental to and associated with those uses by right listed above will be permitted, except that the following uses, when clearly accessory to the principal use, may be permitted as accessory uses:
B.
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Editor's Note: Attachment 3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Supplemental regulations in addition to those specified in Article VIII.
(1)
Access driveways shall be a minimum distance of 20 feet from adjoining lot lines, 30 feet from intersecting street right-of-way lines, and there shall be a minimum distance of 35 feet between access driveways.
(2)
The applicant shall provide written proof upon application for a zoning permit or provide testimony for the approving authority that the requested use:
(a)
Will not result in the dissemination of dust, smoke, smog, observable gas, fumes, odors, or other atmosphere pollutions, noise, glare, heat or vibration beyond the limits of the Industrial District.
(b)
Will not result in hazards of fire, explosion or other physical hazards to any adjacent buildings or any plant growth, wildlife, or marine life adjacent to the site of the use.
(c)
Will provide proper waste management of all waste, refuse or accumulations of any such nature.