East Rockhill Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 13
INDUSTRIAL-1 DISTRICT
§ 27-1300 Purpose.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1200; as amended by Ord. 195, 9/19/2000, Art. V]
a.
The Industrial-1 District is intended to provide for industrial, major commercial, intensive office and laboratory uses with suitable open space and landscaping in keeping wit the Township's rural character. Such developments should be planned for adequate improvements, internal streets and compatibility with adjacent uses. Adverse impacts on neighboring residential developments must be avoided.
b.
Within the Industrial-1 District a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
§ 27-1301 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1201; as amended by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 8; by Ord. 195, 9/19/2000, Art. VI; by Ord. 259, 1/18/2011; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
(1)
A1 General Farming.
(2)
A2 Nursery.
(3)
A4 Forestry.
(4)
A7 Agriculture Retail.
(5)
A8 Farm Unit.
(6)
A10 Kennel-Noncommercial.
(7)
B10a Accessory Professional Office.
(8)
B10b Accessory Personal Services.
(9)
B10c Accessory Instructional Services.
(10)
B10d Accessory Home Crafts.
(11)
B10e Accessory Family Day Care.
(12)
B10f Accessory Trades Business.
(13)
B10g Accessory Repair Service and Other.
(14)
B11 Residential Accessory Building.
(15)
B12 Garage Sales.
(16)
C7 Municipal Building.
(17)
D3 Private Club.
(18)
E1 Medical Office.
(19)
E2 Veterinary Office.
(20)
E3 Office.
(21)
F15 Indoor Athletic Clubs.
(22)
F17 Outdoor Entertainment.
(23)
F18 Outdoor Motion Picture.
(24)
F22 Motel-Hotel.
(25)
F23 Inn.
(26)
F26 Automobile Sales.
(27)
F27 Automobile Repair.
(28)
F28 Automotive Accessories.
(29)
F29 Truck and Farm Equipment Sales.
(30)
F31 Mini-Warehouses.
(31)
F33 Nonresidential Conversion.
(32)
H1 Manufacturing.
(33)
H2 Research.
(34)
H4 Printing.
(35)
H5 Contracting.
(36)
H6 Truck Terminal.
(37)
H7 Crafts.
(38)
H8 Lumber Yard.
(39)
H9 Mill.
(40)
I1 Nonresidential Accessory Building.
(41)
I2 Outside Storage and Display.
(42)
I3 Temporary Structure.
(43)
I8 Towers, Masts, etc.
(44)
I9 Off-Street Parking.
(45)
I10 Signs.
b.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
(1)
D1 Recreational Facility.
(2)
D2 Private Recreational Facility.
(3)
G1 Utilities.
(4)
G2 Emergency Services.
(5)
G3 Terminal.
(6)
G4 Airport or Heliport.
(7)
I7 Air Landing Field.
c.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
(1)
F13 Indoor Entertainment.
(2)
F25 Service Station or Car-Washing Facility.
(3)
H10 Fuel Storage.
(4)
H11 Junkyard.
(5)
H14 Resource Recovery Facility.
(6)
H15 Solid Waste Landfill.
(7)
I5 Oil and Gas Drilling.
§ 27-1302 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1202; as amended by Ord. 174, 1/29/1997, Art. 2]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, no use in the Industrial-1 District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For exceptions, refer to Uses 16 and 18.
b.
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use all uses in the Industrial-1 District shall meet the following requirements.
Use | Minimum Lot Area (Acres) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | Maximum Bldg. Cov. (Percent) | Maximum Imperv. Surface Ratio (Percent) | Minimum Yards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | |||||
All Permitted Uses Except H13 | 5.0 | 300 | 35 | 55 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
c.
Refer to § 27-1900, "Natural Resource Protection Standards," to determine the buildable portion of the lot.
d.
Where the lot abuts an industrial use within the Industrial-1 District the required side yard is reduced to 35 feet and the required rear yard is reduced to 50 feet.
