Eastampton Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Nonresidential Zoning District Regulations
§ 540-35 CH Commercial Highway District.
A.
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the CH District:
(1)
Restaurants and eating and drinking establishments, including drive-throughs.
(2)
Offices or office buildings for health care and medical uses, professional uses such as engineers, surveyors, architects, lawyers, planners, and landscape architects, and service uses such as real estate brokers and insurance brokers, and similarly related uses.
(3)
Medical clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.
(4)
Laboratories serving health care, medical and dental uses.
(5)
Veterinarians and animal boarding facilities.
(6)
Photography studios, and art and music conservatories and studios for instruction.
(7)
Reproduction, printing, lithography, publishing establishments and related uses.
(8)
Retail sales of non-durable goods such as food and beverage goods, clothing and clothing accessories, sporting goods, hobby goods, books and music items, and general merchandise and miscellaneous goods that are considered non-durable.
(9)
Retail sales of durable goods such as furniture, electronics, machinery and machinery parts, and other goods that are considered durable.
(10)
Personal and household services such as dry cleaning and laundry services, footwear and leather goods repair, barbershops and hair/beauty salons, pet care services that excludes veterinary services, tailoring an dressmaking, and similarly relater personal and household services.
(11)
Bowling alleys and indoor commercial recreational facilities including:
(a)
Single- or multiple-attraction venues for adults and children with or without eating and drinking establishments including, but not limited to, laser tag; game simulators and virtual games; trampoline activities; amusement rides; arcade and boardwalk games; birthday, party and event rentals; axe throwing venues; rage rooms; climbing walls and features; and rope climbing.
(b)
Single- or multiple-attraction venues for children including, but not limited to, inflatables room, indoor playhouses, and dress-up/costume rooms.
(12)
Shopping centers consisting of a building or multiple buildings for a combination of two or more businesses engaged in principal uses permitted in § 540-35A(1) through (11).
(13)
Retail and wholesale sales and leasing of motor vehicles from dealerships consisting of showrooms and outdoor display of vehicles; motor vehicle parts and accessory sales; motor vehicle maintenance and repair services; and motor vehicle restoration and body repair. Motor vehicles include passenger vehicles, light-trucks, heavy-duty trucks with or without trailers, and recreational vehicles and trailers.
(14)
Garden supply centers and greenhouses for retail sales.
(15)
Retail and wholesale sales of building supplies and material, lumber, fixtures and equipment. The outdoor storage of supplies and material shall be screened from public view and adjoining residential zoning districts with a solid fence and landscaping pursuant to this chapter.
(16)
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(17)
Assembly halls, private clubs, fraternal organizations and other quasi-public uses.
(18)
Municipal and governmental buildings.
(19)
Hotels and motels.
B.
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the CH District:
(1)
Sheds incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the CH District.
(5)
Off-street loading spaces, ramps and structures according to the provisions set forth in § 540-63.
(6)
Private garages incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the CH District.
(7)
Trash and recycling enclosures.
(8)
Permanent electric power generators and ground-mounted solar energy systems.
C.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the CH District:
(1)
Public utilities.
(2)
Satellite antennas.
(3)
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
(4)
Childcare centers.
(5)
Motor vehicle service stations with or without accompanying convenience store services.
(6)
Light manufacturing.
(7)
Construction yards.
(8)
Sales and leasing of heavy construction equipment and vehicles.
(9)
Trucking depots.
(10)
Class 5 cannabis retailers shall comply with the following requirements:
(b)
The cannabis retail establishment shall be located in the following manner:
(c)
Signage identifying the cannabis retail establishment shall be restricted in the following manner:
[2]
For commercial buildings and shopping centers that contain other commercial businesses, signage identifying the retail operation shall be limited to one facade sign and one freestanding monument or pylon sign for multiple occupants. The facade and freestanding monument sign shall comply with the provisions set forth in §§ 540-54 through 540-58.
[3]
Window and temporary signs shall be prohibited.
[4]
Door signs shall be limited to the name of the business, street address, and days and hours of operation.
[5]
Exterior and interior signage shall be prohibited from containing text and/or images that promote excessive consumption of legal cannabis products.
(d)
A Class 5 cannabis retailer shall not be located within a distance of 1,000 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the retail operation is located to the boundaries of the property on which the following land uses are located: a public or private school, including elementary, vocational, or secondary schools, colleges, and universities; a state-licensed childcare center; a house of worship; and a state-licensed addiction recovery facility.
(e)
A Class 5 cannabis retailer shall not be located within a distance of 500 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the retail operation is located to the boundaries of the property on which another Class 5 cannabis retailer is located.
(f)
The days and hours of operation for a Class 5 cannabis retailer shall be: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(g)
The cannabis retail establishment shall be duly licensed as a Class 5 cannabis retailer by the State of New Jersey with its license maintained in good standing.
(h)
On-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products are prohibited.
(i)
On-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis products by patrons is prohibited.
(j)
Security requirements for Class 5 cannabis retailers:
[1]
All licensed retail establishments shall be equipped with security cameras covering all exterior parking and loading areas, all points of entry into the facilities, and interior spaces that are open to the public and that are used to store cannabis products.
[a]
Security cameras shall be installed to monitor and record all areas of the premises, except in restrooms, and where persons may gain or attempt to gain access to cannabis products or cash maintained by the cannabis retailer. Cameras shall record operations of the business and all potential areas of ingress and egress to the facility with sufficient detail to identify facial features and clothing. Recordings from security cameras shall be maintained for a minimum of 40 days in a secure off-site location or through a service over a network that provides on-demand access, commonly referred to as a "cloud." The off-site location shall be submitted to the Eastampton Township Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of such location.
[2]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide the Eastampton Township Police Department with access to recorded security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
[3]
All licensed retail establishments shall have at least one officer of the Eastampton Township Police Department stationed at each facility during operation and when the facility is open to the public. The expense of providing the police officer shall be paid by the cannabis establishment.
[4]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a dimensioned floor plan, clearly labeled, showing: the layout of the structure and floor plan in which the retail operation is to be located; the principal uses of the floor area depicted on the floor plan, including, but not limited to, public areas, retail areas, storage areas and restricted areas where cannabis products will be located; all points of entry into the facility; and the locations of all security cameras that will be positioned within the facility.
[5]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a plan for exterior lighting for security purposes.
[6]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use a safe for storage of any cannabis products and cash on the premises when the business is closed to the public. The safe shall be incorporated into the building structure or securely attached thereto as approved by the Eastampton Township Police Department and Construction Official.
[7]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use an alarm system that is monitored by a company that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The name, location and contact information of the company monitoring the alarm shall be provided to the Eastampton Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of monitoring company. If the alarm system includes a panic alarm, an operable dedicated phone for Eastampton Police Department to respond to the alarm shall be remain on the premises at all times.
(11)
The following class cannabis establishments are permitted as conditional uses in the CH District:
Class | Description |
|---|---|
1 | Cannabis cultivator |
2 | Cannabis manufacturer |
3 | Cannabis wholesaler |
4 | Cannabis distributor |
6 | Cannabis delivery |
The foregoing classes of cannabis establishments shall comply with the following requirements: |
(a)
Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall be located on a single-use site that shall be devoid of other principal uses. Only one cannabis establishment shall be permitted on the single-use site.
(b)
Cannabis establishments shall comply with the following bulk, area, and yard requirements:
Description | Requirement |
|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 2 acres |
Minimum lot frontage | 200 feet |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet |
Minimum lot depth | 400 feet |
Principal building yard setbacks | |
Front | 20 feet |
Side | 50 feet |
Rear | 50 feet |
Maximum building coverage | 20% |
Maximum site coverage | 65% |
Maximum building height | 40 feet |
(c)
Signage identifying the cannabis establishment shall be restricted in the following manner:
[3]
Window and temporary signs shall be prohibited.
[4]
Door signs shall be limited to the name of the business, street address, and days and hours of operation.
[5]
Exterior and interior signage shall be prohibited from containing text and/or images that promote excessive consumption of legal cannabis products.
(d)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 1,000 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which the following land uses are located: a public or private school, including elementary, vocational, or secondary schools, colleges, and universities; a state-licensed childcare center; a house of worship; and a state-licensed addiction recovery facility.
(e)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 500 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which another Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment is located.
(f)
The days and hours of operation for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall comply with the following requirements:
[1]
Class 1 cannabis cultivator: Sunday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[2]
Class 2 cannabis manufacturer, Class 3 cannabis wholesaler and Class 4 cannabis distributor: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[3]
Class 6 cannabis delivery: no requirements.
(g)
The cannabis establishment shall be duly licensed by the State of New Jersey with its license maintained in good standing.
(h)
On-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products are prohibited.
(i)
On-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis products by patrons is prohibited.
(j)
Security requirements for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments:
[1]
All licensed facilities shall be equipped with security cameras covering all exterior parking and loading areas, all points of entry into the facilities, and interior spaces that are open to the public and that are used to store cannabis products.
[a]
Security cameras shall be installed to monitor and record all areas of the premises, except in restrooms, and where persons may gain or attempt to gain access to cannabis products or cash maintained by the cannabis establishment. Cameras shall record operations of the business and all potential areas of ingress and egress to the facility with sufficient detail to identify facial features and clothing. Recordings from security cameras shall be maintained for a minimum of 40 days in a secure off-site location or through a service over a network that provides on-demand access, commonly referred to as a "cloud." The off-site location shall be submitted to the Eastampton Township Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of such location.
[2]
All licensed cannabis establishments shall provide the Eastampton Township Police Department with access to recorded security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
[3]
All licensed cannabis establishments shall have at least one officer of the Eastampton Township Police Department stationed at each facility during operation. The expense of providing the police officer shall be paid by the cannabis establishment.
[4]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a dimensioned floor plan, clearly labeled, showing: the layout of the structure and floor plan in which the retail operation is to be located; the principal uses of the floor area depicted on the floor plan, including, but not limited to, public areas, processing and manufacturing areas, loading and unloading areas, storage areas and restricted areas where cannabis products will be located; all points of entry into the facility; and the locations of all security cameras that will be positioned within the facility.
[5]
All licensed cannabis establishments shall provide a plan for exterior lighting for security purposes.
[6]
All licensed cannabis establishments shall install and use a safe for storage of any cannabis products and cash on the premises when the business is closed. The safe shall be incorporated into the building structure or securely attached thereto as approved by the Eastampton Township Police Department and Construction Official. For cannabis products that require refrigerated storage, the refrigerated container or freezer shall be locked in a manner authorized by the Eastampton Township Police Department.
[7]
All licensed cannabis establishments shall install and use an alarm system that is monitored by a company that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The name, location and contact information of the company monitoring the alarm shall be provided to the Eastampton Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of monitoring company. If the alarm system includes a panic alarm, an operable dedicated phone for the Eastampton Police Department to respond to the alarm shall be and remain on the premises at all times.
[8]
The perimeter of the parcel of land on which the cannabis establishment is located shall be fenced in the following manner:
[a]
An eight-foot-high chain-link fence shall circumscribe the cannabis establishment by enclosing the rear and side yards of the parcel of land and connecting to the building and/or buildings in which the cannabis establishment operates so as to avoid locating the fence in the front yard.
[b]
An eight-foot-high gate shall be provided as the single point of access in the driveway from the public road to the cannabis establishment. The gate shall be incorporated into the eight-foot-high fence that circumscribes the cannabis establishment. A security camera, which is previously described in this section, shall be provided to monitor and record all vehicles and pedestrians moving through the gate.
[c]
The chain-link openings of the fence fabric shall be restricted to a size that prohibits the ability of adults and children to climb the fence. The Township Engineer shall approve the chain-link openings of the fence fabric before it is installed.
D.
Bulk, area and yard requirements for the CH District shall comply with Schedule A,[1] Schedule of District Regulations, Chapter 540, Attachment 1.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
E.
The following additional requirements shall apply to the CH District:
(2)
More than one building may be located on a lot, provided that the total building coverage of all buildings on a lot does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district.
(3)
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district and, further, that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 500 square feet.
(5)
Buffers and landscaping.
(6)
Merchandise, products or similar material or objects may be displayed or stored outside provided their location complies with the front, side and rear yard setback requirements for the district, occupy no more than 30% of the yard area in which they are located, and shall not occupy required parking spaces. The area of outdoor storage and display within side and rear yards shall be screened from adjacent properties in accordance with § 540-64.
(7)
All buildings shall be compatibly designed, whether constructed all at one time or in stages over a period of time. All building walls facing any street or residential district line shall be suitably finished for aesthetic purposes, which shall not include unpainted or painted cinder block or concrete block walls.
(8)
A shopping center may contain more than one principal building, provided that the total building coverage specified for the district is not exceeded and the following building separation requirements are met:
(a)
All principal buildings shall be separated by a minimum of 25 feet, provided that such separation is to be used solely for pedestrian circulation.
(b)
All principal buildings shall be separated by a minimum of 50 feet when such separation is to be used for parking or vehicular circulation.
(c)
The separation requirements should not be construed to prohibit covered pedestrian walkways when the roof or covering of such walkway extends between the principal buildings.
(9)
Open space. All subdivisions within the CH District shall set aside no less than 20% of the area of each lot for open space purposes. Open space may include stormwater management basins and "green" stormwater management infrastructure provided they occupy less than 50% of the required open space area.
§ 540-36 BP Business Park District.
A.
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the BP District:
(1)
Standard warehouses and cold storage warehouses.
(2)
Light manufacturing.
(3)
Laboratories devoted to scientific or industrial research, engineering laboratory, testing and experimental operations for research or product development.
(4)
Wholesaling, excluding retail or wholesale sale of lumber, petroleum, quarried or mined material or similar bulk material. Retail sales of goods stored or manufactured on site shall not exceed 10% of the total floor area of the specific business.
(5)
Offices or office buildings for corporate headquarters, health care and medical uses, professional uses such as engineers, surveyors, architects, lawyers, planners, and landscape architects, and service uses such as real estate brokers and insurance brokers, and similarly related uses.
(6)
Veterinarians and animal boarding facilities.
(7)
Reproduction, printing, lithography, publishing establishments and related uses.
(8)
Retail sales of non-durable goods such as food and beverage goods, clothing and clothing accessories, sporting goods, hobby goods, books and music items, and general merchandise and miscellaneous goods that are considered non-durable.
(9)
Retail sales of durable goods such as furniture, electronics, machinery and machinery parts, and other goods that are considered durable.
(10)
Vehicle towing and repair facilities.
(11)
Agricultural services and retail sales of agricultural service products.
B.
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the BP District:
(1)
Sheds incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the BP District.
(5)
Off-street loading spaces, ramps and structures according to the provisions set forth in § 540-63.
(6)
Private garages incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the BP District.
(7)
Trash and recycling enclosures.
(8)
Permanent electric power generators and ground-mounted solar energy systems.
(9)
Accessory uses which are customarily incidental to and located in the same lot as the principal use and which, unless otherwise specified, shall be located within the principal building and shall show no external evidence of such use. These may include the following:
(a)
Restaurants or cafeterias primarily for supplying meals to employees and conference center guests.
(b)
In-service training schools for employees.
(c)
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, provided that such uses, including any accessory buildings associated therewith, shall be planned as an integral part of the overall center.
(d)
Assembly halls for meetings incidental to the business of any principal use.
(e)
Maintenance, utility and storage facilities incidental to any principal use.
C.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the BP District:
(1)
Public utilities.
(2)
Satellite antennas.
(3)
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
(4)
Childcare centers.
(5)
Construction yards.
(6)
Sales and leasing of heavy construction equipment and vehicles.
(7)
Trucking depots.
(8)
The following class cannabis establishments are permitted as conditional uses in the BP District:
Class | Requirement |
|---|---|
1 | Cannabis cultivator |
2 | Cannabis manufacturer |
3 | Cannabis wholesaler |
4 | Cannabis distributor |
6 | Cannabis delivery |
(a)
Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall be located on a single-use site that shall be devoid of other principal uses. Only one cannabis establishment shall be permitted on the single-use site.
(b)
Cannabis establishments shall comply with the following bulk, area, and yard requirements:
Description | Requirement |
|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 2 acres |
Minimum lot frontage | 200 feet |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet |
Minimum lot depth | 400 feet |
Principal building yard setbacks | |
Front | 50 feet |
Side | 50 feet |
Rear | 50 feet |
Maximum building coverage | 20% |
Maximum site coverage | 65% |
Maximum building height | 40 feet |
(c)
Signage identifying the cannabis retail establishment shall be restricted in the following manner:
[3]
Window and temporary signs shall be prohibited.
[4]
Door signs shall be limited to the name of the business, street address, and days and hours of operation.
[5]
Exterior and interior signage shall be prohibited from containing text and/or images that promote excessive consumption of legal cannabis products.
(d)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 1,000 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which the following land uses are located: a public or private school, including elementary, vocational, or secondary schools, colleges, and universities; a state-licensed childcare center; a house of worship; and a state-licensed addiction recovery facility.
(e)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 500 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which another Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment is located.
(f)
The days and hours of operation for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall comply with the following requirements:
[1]
Class 1 cannabis cultivator: Sunday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[2]
Class 2 cannabis manufacturer, Class 3 cannabis wholesaler and Class 4 cannabis distributor: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[3]
Class 6 cannabis delivery: no requirements.
(g)
The cannabis retail establishment shall be duly licensed as a Class 5 cannabis retailer by the State of New Jersey with its license maintained in good standing.
(h)
On-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products are prohibited.
(i)
On-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis products by patrons is prohibited.
(j)
Security requirements for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments:
[1]
All licensed retail establishments shall be equipped with security cameras covering all exterior parking and loading areas, all points of entry into the facilities, and interior spaces that are open to the public and that are used to store cannabis products.
[a]
Security cameras shall be installed to monitor and record all areas of the premises, except in restrooms, and where persons may gain or attempt to gain access to cannabis products or cash maintained by the Cannabis Retailer. Cameras shall record operations of the business and all potential areas of ingress and egress to the facility with sufficient detail to identify facial features and clothing. Recordings from security cameras shall be maintained for a minimum of 40 days in a secure off-site location or through a service over a network that provides on-demand access, commonly referred to as a "cloud." The off-site location shall be submitted to the Eastampton Township Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of such location.
[2]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide the Eastampton Township Police Department with access to recorded security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
[3]
All licensed retail establishments shall have at least one officer of the Eastampton Township Police Department stationed at each facility during operation and when the facility is open to the public. The expense of providing the police officer shall be paid by the cannabis establishment.
[4]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a dimensioned floor plan, clearly labeled, showing: the layout of the structure and floor plan in which the retail operation is to be located; the principal uses of the floor area depicted on the floor plan, including, but not limited to, public areas, retail areas, storage areas and restricted areas where cannabis products will be located; all points of entry into the facility; and the locations of all security cameras that will be positioned within the facility.
[5]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a plan for exterior lighting for security purposes.
[6]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use a safe for storage of any cannabis products and cash on the premises when the business is closed to the public. The safe shall be incorporated into the building structure or securely attached thereto as approved by the Eastampton Township Police Department and Construction Official.
[7]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use an alarm system that is monitored by a company that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The name, location and contact information of the company monitoring the alarm shall be provided to the Eastampton Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of monitoring company. If the alarm system includes a panic alarm, an operable dedicated phone for Eastampton Police Department to respond to the alarm shall be remain on the premises at all times.
[8]
The perimeter of the parcel of land on which the cannabis establishment is located shall be fenced in the following manner.
[a]
An eight-foot-high chain-link fence shall circumscribe the cannabis establishment by enclosing the rear and side yards of the parcel of land and connecting to the building and/or buildings in which the cannabis establishment operates so as to avoid locating the fence in the front yard.
[b]
An eight-foot-high gate shall be provided as the single point of access in the driveway from the public road to the cannabis establishment. The gate shall be incorporated into the eight-foot-high fence that circumscribes the cannabis establishment. A security camera, which is previously described in this section, shall be provided to monitor and record all vehicles and pedestrians moving through the gate.
[c]
The chain-link openings of the fence fabric shall be restricted to a size that prohibits the ability of adults and children to climb the fence. The Township Engineer shall approve the chain-link openings of the fence fabric before it is installed.
D.
Prohibited uses. The following uses are expressly prohibited in the BP District:
(1)
Transload facilities, short-term storage facilities, fulfillment centers and parcel hub facilities.
(2)
Residential uses.
(3)
Industrial uses:
(a)
Explosive, ammunition, firework, match or pyroxylin plastic manufacture or storage.
(b)
Calcium carbide, acetylene gas, ammonia or chlorine picric, carbolic, hydrochloric or other similar acid or similar chemical manufacture.
(c)
Petroleum refining.
(d)
Rubber products manufacture or treatment.
(e)
Motor vehicle dismantling or other similar salvage operation or the storage of wrecked, disabled or dismantled motor vehicles, used parts thereof or other similar items or materials.
(f)
Junkyards or other similar outside waste storage or disposal area.
(g)
Manufacture, storage or mixing of asphalt, coal tar, petroleum or bituminous products or the type normally used for the paving of streets or parking areas.
(h)
Manufacture of concrete and concrete products.
(i)
Abattoirs and slaughterhouses, and animal rendering facilities.
E.
Bulk, area and yard requirements for the BP District shall comply with Schedule A,[1] Schedule of District Regulations, Chapter 540, Attachment 1.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F.
The following additional requirements shall apply to the BP District:
(1)
More than one building may be located on a lot, provided that the total building coverage of all buildings on a lot does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district.
(2)
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district and, further, that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet.
(3)
Minimum parking setbacks.
(4)
Buffers and landscaping.
(a)
Minimum buffer width.
[1]
Along any state highway shall be 50 feet.
[2]
Along any internal street within a tract of land shall be 25 feet.
[3]
From rear property line shall be 50 feet.
[4]
From side property line shall be 25 feet, except zero feet may be permitted where cross-easements for parking are provided and maintained between other lots in the BP District.
(b)
Driveways from streets shall be permitted in the required buffer.
(c)
Sidewalks and combined bicycle/pedestrian paths along streets and extending from streets into properties shall be permitted in the required buffer.
(5)
Open space. All subdivisions within the BP District shall set aside no less than 20% of the area of each lot for open space purposes. Open space may include stormwater management basins and "green" stormwater management infrastructure provided they occupy less than 50% of the required open space area.
(6)
Minimum distance between buildings. There should be a minimum distance between buildings of 50 feet.
(7)
Pedestrian circulation.
(a)
A combined bicycle/pedestrian path shall be located along state highways.
(b)
Sidewalks that connect to the combined bicycle/pedestrian path along state highways shall be provided along all internal streets.
(c)
Bicycle lanes and/or "share the road with bicycles" signage shall be provided along all internal streets.
(8)
Outdoor storage of material and equipment shall be permitted provided the following requirements are met:
(a)
The outdoor storage area shall be located within a rear yard.
(b)
The outdoor storage area shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the rear yard.
(c)
The outdoor storage area shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the side yard.
(d)
The outdoor storage area shall be fully enclosed by an eight-foot-high, solid fence.
§ 540-37 LI Light Industrial District.
A.
Permitted principal uses. The following principal uses are permitted in the LI District.
(1)
Light manufacturing.
(2)
Remanufacturing of electronic, automotive, equipment components and parts.
(3)
Metal fabrication, including cutting, forming, shaping, grinding, welding, and coating metals, the last of which excludes electroplating and similar processes.
(4)
Facilities for the trades, including electricians, plumbers, heating and cooling contractors, carpenters, millworks, cabinetmakers, furniture makers, roofers, masons, and similar businesses.
(5)
Laboratories devoted to scientific or industrial research, engineering laboratory, testing and experimental operations for research or product development.
(6)
Offices or office buildings for corporate headquarters, health care and medical uses, professional uses such as engineers, surveyors, architects, lawyers, planners, and landscape architects, and service uses such as real estate brokers and insurance brokers, and similarly related uses.
(7)
Reproduction, printing, lithography, publishing establishments and related uses.
B.
Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the LI District.
(1)
Sheds incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the LI District.
(5)
Off-street loading spaces, ramps and structures according to the provisions set forth in § 540-63.
(6)
Private garages incidental to the business conducted thereon the property within the LI District.
(7)
Trash and recycling enclosures.
(8)
Permanent electric power generators and ground-mounted solar energy systems.
C.
Permitted conditional uses. The following conditional uses are permitted in the LI District.
(1)
Public utilities.
(2)
Satellite antennas.
(3)
Wireless telecommunications towers and antennas.
(4)
Childcare centers.
(5)
Standard warehouses.
(6)
Self-storage facilities.
(7)
The following class cannabis establishments are permitted as conditional uses in the LI District:
Class | Requirement |
|---|---|
1 | Cannabis cultivator |
2 | Cannabis manufacturer |
3 | Cannabis wholesaler |
4 | Cannabis distributor |
6 | Cannabis delivery |
(a)
Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall be located on a single-use site that shall be devoid of other principal uses. Only one cannabis establishment shall be permitted on the single-use site.
(b)
Cannabis establishments shall comply with the following bulk, area, and yard requirements:
Description | Requirement |
|---|---|
Minimum lot area | 2 acres |
Minimum lot frontage | 200 feet |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet |
Minimum lot depth | 400 feet |
Principal building yard setbacks | |
Front | 50 feet |
Side | 50 feet |
Rear | 50 feet |
Maximum building coverage | 20% |
Maximum site coverage | 65% |
Maximum building height | 40 feet |
(c)
Signage identifying the cannabis retail establishment shall be restricted in the following manner:
[3]
Window and temporary signs shall be prohibited.
[4]
Door signs shall be limited to the name of the business, street address, and days and hours of operation.
[5]
Exterior and interior signage shall be prohibited from containing text and/or images that promote excessive consumption of legal cannabis products.
(d)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 1,000 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which the following land uses are located: a public or private school, including elementary, vocational, or secondary schools, colleges, and universities; a state-licensed childcare center; a house of worship; and a state-licensed addiction recovery facility.
(e)
A Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment shall not be located within a distance of 500 feet from the boundaries of the property on which the cannabis establishment is located to the boundaries of the property on which another Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishment is located.
(f)
The days and hours of operation for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments shall comply with the following requirements:
[1]
Class 1 cannabis cultivator: Sunday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[2]
Class 2 cannabis manufacturer, Class 3 cannabis wholesaler and Class 4 cannabis distributor: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[3]
Class 6 cannabis delivery: no requirements.
(g)
The cannabis retail establishment shall be duly licensed as a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer by the State of New Jersey with its license maintained in good standing.
(h)
On-site sales of alcohol or tobacco products are prohibited.
(i)
On-site consumption of food, alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis products by patrons is prohibited.
(j)
Security requirements for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 cannabis establishments:
[1]
All licensed retail establishments shall be equipped with security cameras covering all exterior parking and loading areas, all points of entry into the facilities, and interior spaces that are open to the public and that are used to store cannabis products.
[a]
Security cameras shall be installed to monitor and record all areas of the premises, except in restrooms, and where persons may gain or attempt to gain access to cannabis products or cash maintained by the cannabis retailer. Cameras shall record operations of the business and all potential areas of ingress and egress to the facility with sufficient detail to identify facial features and clothing. Recordings from security cameras shall be maintained for a minimum of 40 days in a secure off-site location or through a service over a network that provides on-demand access, commonly referred to as a "cloud." The off-site location shall be submitted to the Eastampton Township Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of such location.
[2]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide the Eastampton Township Police Department with access to recorded security footage immediately upon request by the Department.
[3]
All licensed retail establishments shall have at least one officer of the Eastampton Township Police Department stationed at each facility during operation and when the facility is open to the public. The expense of providing the police officer shall be paid by the cannabis establishment.
[4]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a dimensioned floor plan, clearly labeled, showing: the layout of the structure and floor plan in which the retail operation is to be located; the principal uses of the floor area depicted on the floor plan, including, but not limited to, public areas, retail areas, storage areas and restricted areas where cannabis products will be located; all points of entry into the facility; and the locations of all security cameras that will be positioned within the facility.
[5]
All licensed retail establishments shall provide a plan for exterior lighting for security purposes.
[6]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use a safe for storage of any cannabis products and cash on the premises when the business is closed to the public. The safe shall be incorporated into the building structure or securely attached thereto as approved by the Eastampton Township Police Department and Construction Official.
[7]
All licensed retail establishments shall install and use an alarm system that is monitored by a company that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The name, location and contact information of the company monitoring the alarm shall be provided to the Eastampton Police Department and shall be updated within 48 hours of any change of monitoring company. If the alarm system includes a panic alarm, an operable dedicated phone for Eastampton Police Department to respond to the alarm shall be remain on the premises at all times.
[8]
The perimeter of the parcel of land on which the cannabis establishment is located shall be fenced in the following manner.
[a]
An eight-foot-high chain-link fence shall circumscribe the cannabis establishment by enclosing the rear and side yards of the parcel of land and connecting to the building and/or buildings in which the cannabis establishment operates so as to avoid locating the fence in the front yard.
[b]
An eight-foot-high gate shall be provided as the single point of access in the driveway from the public road to the cannabis establishment. The gate shall be incorporated into the eight-foot-high fence that circumscribes the cannabis establishment. A security camera, which is previously described in this section, shall be provided to monitor and record all vehicles and pedestrians moving through the gate.
[c]
The chain-link openings of the fence fabric shall be restricted to a size that prohibits the ability of adults and children to climb the fence. The Township Engineer shall approve the chain-link openings of the fence fabric before it is installed.
D.
Prohibited uses. The following uses are expressly prohibited in the LI District:
(1)
Cold storage warehouses, transload facilities, short-term storage facilities, fulfillment centers and parcel hub facilities.
(2)
Residential uses.
(3)
Industrial uses:
(a)
Explosive, ammunition, firework, match or pyroxylin plastic manufacture or storage.
(b)
Calcium carbide, acetylene gas, ammonia or chlorine picric, carbolic, hydrochloric or other similar acid or similar chemical manufacture.
(c)
Petroleum refining.
(d)
Rubber products manufacture or treatment.
(e)
Motor vehicle dismantling or other similar salvage operation or the storage of wrecked, disabled or dismantled motor vehicles, used parts thereof or other similar items or materials.
(f)
Junkyards or other similar outside waste storage or disposal area.
(g)
Manufacture, storage or mixing of asphalt, coal tar, petroleum or bituminous products or the type normally used for the paving of streets or parking areas.
(h)
Manufacture of concrete and concrete products.
(i)
Abattoirs and slaughterhouses, and animal rendering facilities.
E.
Bulk, area and yard requirements for the LI District shall comply with Schedule A,[1] Schedule of District Regulations, Chapter 540, Attachment 1.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F.
The following additional requirements shall apply to the LI District:
(1)
More than one building may be located on a lot, provided that the total building coverage of all buildings on a lot does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district.
(2)
One building may contain more than one use, provided that the total building coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximum building coverage specified for the district and, further, that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 1,500 square feet.
(3)
Minimum parking setbacks.
(a)
From county highways shall be 25 feet.
(b)
From rear property line shall be 20 feet.
(c)
From side property lines shall be 15 feet, except zero feet may be permitted where cross-easements for parking are provided and maintained between other lots.
(d)
Buffers and landscaping.
(e)
Minimum buffer width.
[1]
Along any county highway shall be 25 feet.
[2]
Along any internal street within a tract of land shall be 20 feet.
[3]
From rear property line shall be 20 feet.
[4]
From side property line shall be 15 feet, except zero feet may be permitted where cross-easements for parking are provided and maintained between other lots in the LI District.
(f)
Driveways from streets shall be permitted in the required buffer.
(g)
Sidewalks and combined bicycle/pedestrian paths along streets and extending from streets into properties shall be permitted in the required buffer.
(4)
All manufacturing shall occur indoors.
(5)
Open space. All subdivisions within the LI District shall set aside no less than 20% of the area of each lot for open space purposes. Open space may include stormwater management basins and "green" stormwater management infrastructure provided they occupy less than 50% of the required open space area.
(6)
Outdoor storage of material and equipment shall be permitted provided the following requirements are met:
(a)
The outdoor storage area shall be located within a rear yard.
(b)
The outdoor storage area shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the rear yard.
(c)
The outdoor storage area shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the side yard.
(d)
The outdoor storage area shall be fully enclosed by an eight-foot-high, solid fence.
(7)
The use and operation of uses in the LI District shall comply with the performance standards set forth in § 540-69.
(8)
Minimum distance between buildings. There should be a minimum distance between buildings of 35 feet.
(9)
Pedestrian circulation.
(a)
A combined bicycle/pedestrian path shall be located along county highways.
(b)
Sidewalks that connect to the combined bicycle/pedestrian path along state highways shall be provided along all internal streets.
(c)
Bicycle lanes and/or "share the road with bicycles" signage shall be provided along all internal streets.