Cressona City Zoning Code
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
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§ 155.140 INTENT.
This district is designed to promote industrial, warehousing and wholesaling activities dependent on existing land uses, physical conditions and the availability of municipal and transport facilities. The district accommodates an array of these kinds of activities so as to minimize any detrimental effects that they may individually have on other uses in the borough and at the same time to give them the protection of an industrial zone free from encroachment of other activities.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-1001) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 10.1)
§ 155.141 USES BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
(A) Any use not otherwise prohibited by law for manufacturing, fabricating, processing, packaging, compounding or treatment which, in the opinion of the Zoning Hearing Board would be nonobjectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors, noise or glare, and will not otherwise be injurious to the public health, safety and welfare and will not have an adverse affect on adjacent areas. In addition, the Zoning Hearing Board may require necessary safeguards to assure the aforementioned conditions;
(B) Warehousing and wholesaling establishments and storage yards not including junkyards;
(C) Railroad, trucking, busing and other transit facilities including storage, repair and transfer operations;
(D) Excavating contractor;
(E) Customary accessory uses and building incidental to any of the above permitted uses. Junkyards used for storage, wrecking and converting, used or discarded materials, provided that such use is no less than 150 feet from any roadway and no less than 300 feet from any use district other than industrial. In addition, such use must be completely enclosed by an evergreen screen planting to be planted and maintained at a height of not less than six feet;
(F) Sexually oriented businesses in accordance with Chapter 114 of this code of ordinances; and
(G) Billboards subject to provisions of § 155.234.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-1002) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 10.2; Ord. 1-99, passed 1-18-1999; Ord. 3-2006, passed 7-17-2006, § 1)
§ 155.142 LOT AREA, BUILDING HEIGHT AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
A lot width, lot area and yard depths of not lees than the dimensions shown in the following list shall be provided for every principal building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district.
(A) Area regulations. The width of a lot in any industrial district shall not be less than 150 feet at the building line and not more than 60% of the lot area shall be covered with buildings.
(B) Yard regulations. For every main or accessory building or use in an Industrial District, the minimum yard regulations are as follows.
(1) Front yards measured from the lot line to the building line shall be as follows:
(a) Not less than 60 feet along any road;
(b) Not less than 80 feet if opposite a residential district; and
(c) Off-street parking and loading shall not be permitted in the front yard.
(2) Side yards shall be provided in the Industrial Districts as follows:
(a) Not less than ten feet on both sides of the building;
(b) Where a side yard adjoins a road, the side yard shall be no less than 60 feet; and
(c) No building or structure permitted in the Industrial District shall be located less than 80 feet from any Residential District.
(3) Rear yards of 30 feet shall be provided on industrial premises except where they adjoin a lot in a Residential District, in which case they shall be not less than 80 feet in depth.
(4) Parking may be provided in any required side yard or rear yard that does not adjoin a Residential District.
(5) All front yards shall be appropriately landscaped and well maintained. Side and rear yards shall be well maintained and may be developed for recreational purposes.
(C) Height regulations. The height of any main or accessory building shall not exceed 35 feet, except chimneys, flagpoles, towers, water tanks and other mechanical appurtenances may be built to a height not exceeding 125 feet above the finished grade when erected upon or as an integral part of the building.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-1003) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 10.3)
§ 155.143 MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
(B) On the same premises with every building or structure or part thereof involving the receipt or distribution of materials or products, there shall be provided adequate space for loading and unloading. All such spaces shall conform to a dimension of not less than ten by 56 feet or 560 square feet in area, with a clearance of not less than 15.5 feet in height. Spaces required shall be determined by the table below and shall be located exclusive of any public right-of-way or required parking area.
Gross Floor Area (Sq. Ft.) | |
Up to 2,000 | None |
2,001 to 10,000 | 1 space |
10,001 to 50,000 | 1 space plus 1 additional space for each 20,000 square feet |
50,001 and over | 3 spaces plus 1 additional space for each 40,000 square feet in excess of 50,000 square feet |
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-1004) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 10.4)
§ 155.144 LIMITATIONS OF SIGNS.
Only those signs relating to the principle uses conducted on the premises, or to the principle materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises shall be permitted; and, provided further, that all signs and advertising structures shall be erected and maintained in accordance with §§ 155.225 through 155.234.
(Prior Code, Ch. 27, § 27-1005) (Ord. 293, passed 4-20-1992, § 10.5)