East Bradford Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
I Industrial District
§ 115-37 Purpose; applicability.
A.
It is the intent of the I District to provide for limited industrial and other related intensive activities in the Township, to establish reasonable standards governing industrial development to ensure its compatibility with the character of the area and adjacent land uses and to locate industrial uses within close proximity to major roads in order to provide safe and efficient access by industrial-related traffic.
B.
In the I Industrial District, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 115-38 Use regulations.
A.
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used for any of the following purposes and for no other:
(1)
Research and development, engineering or testing laboratory.
(2)
Administrative activities and offices incidental to one of the other permitted activities.
(3)
Wholesale sales, distribution or storage warehouse and truck terminal.
(4)
Public utility installations.
(5)
Township or other public use.
(7)
Any manufacturing, processing, cleaning, testing, repair, storage or distribution of materials, goods, foodstuffs or products, provided that:
(a)
There is no retail activity except for products manufactured on the premises.
(b)
Outside storage shall be permitted within the buildable area of the lot behind the front building line of the main building; however, such storage shall not exceed 12 feet in height and shall be further subject to regulations outlined in § 115-53 of this chapter.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
C.
The following uses shall be permitted by conditional use when authorized by the Board of Supervisors, subject to the provisions of this chapter and, in particular, § 115-77:
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 164-1995]
(2)
Mineral extraction.
[Added 1-11-2005 by Ord. No. 1-2005]
(3)
Adaptive reuse of Class I or Class II historic resource pursuant to the provisions of §§ 115-131.2 and 115-131.3. In this I Industrial District, an adaptive reuse of a Class I or Class II historic resource may include the conversion of the resource to a residential use that is permitted in the R-4 Residential District.
[Added 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005; amended 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. 8-2006]
(4)
Adult entertainment when conducted in compliance with the standards set forth in § 115-51.2.[2]
[Added 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(5), regarding telecommunication antennas, added 8-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2-2010, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 10-2015.
(5)
Any lawful use not otherwise listed in any zoning district.
[Added 11-10-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020]
§ 115-39 Area and bulk regulations.
The following area and bulk regulations shall apply:
A.
Lot area: three acres minimum.
B.
Building coverage: 40% maximum.
C.
Landscaped open space: 15% minimum.
D.
Lot width at street line: 150 feet minimum.
E.
Lot width at the building line: 300 feet minimum.
F.
Front yard: 50 feet minimum.
G.
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum.
H.
Side yards, each: 50 feet minimum.
I.
Building and accessory building or structure height: 50 feet maximum.
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 3-2011]
J.
Along through railroad rights-of-way, no rear yard shall be required, and side yard setbacks shall be reduced to 25 feet minimum from said right-of-way.
K.
In addition to area and bulk regulations enumerated herein, the following shall apply for all principal buildings and uses within the vicinity of a Class I or Class II historic resource:
[Added 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
(1)
Historic setback line: 150 feet minimum from any Class I or Class II historic resource, regardless of whether such resource is located upon a tract or lot itself.
§ 115-40 Design standards.
The following standards shall apply to all uses in this district:
A.
No obnoxious, toxic or corrosive fumes or gases shall be emitted as a result of the use.
B.
No use shall emit offensive odors which are perceptible at lot lines.
C.
No use shall discharge into the air dust or other particular matter.
D.
No use shall emit smoke from plant operations.
E.
No use shall produce any heat or glare perceptible at or beyond the lot boundaries.
F.
No use shall utilize lighting in a manner which produces glare perceptible at or beyond the lot boundaries.
G.
No use shall permit physical (low-frequency) vibrations perceptible at or beyond the lot boundaries.
H.
No use shall emit potentially harmful radiation.
I.
No use shall engage in the production or storage of any material designed for use as an explosive.
J.
No use shall engage in the storage of waste materials on the lot for any period beyond 30 days. Such waste material storage shall be located behind the front building line of the primary building and no closer than 50 feet to any rear or side lot line and shall be completely screened from the view of any street or adjoining property.
K.
No use shall discharge any objectionable and/or potentially dangerous effluent from plant operations.
L.
No industrial lagoons for chemicals or other liquid waste shall be permitted.
M.
No use shall be conducted so that noise, whether sustained or sporadic, shall exceed the level of ordinary conversation at the boundaries of the lot.
O.
Restaurant, cafeteria or recreational facilities designed for the comfort and convenience of employees shall be permitted, provided that such facilities are located inside the confines of the buildings, and provided further that such facilities are not offered for use by the general public.
P.
Loading facilities shall not be constructed within an area bounded by a triangle 50 feet on each side measured from the nearest point of intersecting street lines.
Q.
Adequate parking appropriate to the site (at the minimum rate of 1.1 spaces per employee) shall be provided, and satisfactory flow of traffic for all vehicles on and off the premises shall be assured.