Islip, NY Zoning Ordinance

The Industrial Business District is intended to allow many of the uses typically found in a light industrial district, including offices and manufacturing. In addition, the district is also intended to allow single-user bulk retail establishments commonly identified as "warehouse clubs." These uses are identified as nontraditional retail establishments that share characteristics of both industrial and retail facilities. It is not the intention of this ordinance to allow shopping centers or uses that would typically locate within a shopping center.

This district shall be applied to those locations that are serviced by an adequate arterial highway system, that do not interfere with neighborhoods and residential properties and are otherwise consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

In an Industrial Business District, no building, structure or premises shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or other structure shall be so erected or altered except for one or more of the following purposes:

Offices.

Manufacturing and assembly, except those uses prohibited in Industrial 1 and Industrial 2 Districts.

Laboratories for scientific and industrial research, testing and development.

(Reserved)[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, Educational institutions, was repealed 3-23-1999.

Municipal and public facilities.

Single-user bulk retail establishments.

Gymnasiums or health clubs.

Public school.

[Added 3-23-1999]

Private or parochial school, including preschool programs, elementary and secondary schools, vocational schools and other non-degree-granting schools including self-defense, dance, swimming, gymnastics and similar instruction/programs, except those associated with manufacturing or truck driving.

[Added 3-23-1999]

Uses permitted by special permit from Town Board after public hearing shall be as follows:

Food service establishment, restaurant, cafeteria or any other establishment for the service of food or beverages, whether such service is intended for on-premises or off-premises or indoor or outdoor consumption.

University or college dormitory or similar residential use.

[Added 3-23-1999]

Private or parochial college or university excluding dormitories and other college or university residential uses.

The following uses shall be permitted when located on the same lot with a principal use:

Signs as permitted and regulated under Article XXIX.

Other customary accessory uses and structures, provided that such uses are clearly incidental to the principal use, do not include any activity commonly conducted as a business and do not require a separate building.

No building or structure shall be erected to a height in excess of 60 feet.

The total building area, including all buildings, shall not exceed a floor area ratio of 0.35.

A food service establishment shall not exceed a floor area ratio of 0.035, nor shall a food service establishment constitute more than 35% of the total floor area at any time.

The minimum lot area for uses permitted in this district shall be 10 acres.

The minimum width of a lot for uses permitted in this district shall be 300 feet throughout.

All buildings shall have a minimum front yard setback of 50 feet. In the case of lots having frontage on more than one road, a minimum setback of 50 feet shall also be provided from these roads.

All buildings shall have a minimum side yard of 25 feet. Where the side yard abuts a residential district, a minimum side yard of 100 feet shall be required.

All buildings shall have a minimum rear yard of 25 feet. Where the rear yard abuts a residential district, a minimum rear yard of not less than 100 feet shall be required.

No loading areas shall be located within a front yard or within 100 feet of a residential district, nor shall any loading area be readily visible from a public street.

Representative architectural elevation drawings for all proposed structures shall be submitted and shall be subject to approval of the Planning Department and shall include height, building design, color, materials, signs and exterior mechanical equipment. All exterior walls shall be completed with finished building materials that shall provide for architecturally compatible building design. The design of all buildings within this district shall conform to a high-quality industrial/office building design and shall not feature retail design elements. A building permit shall not be issued until said plans are approved by the Planning Department.

Signs shall be permitted as regulated in Chapter 68, Article XXIX.

Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations and as further provided herein:

A minimum landscape area of 50 feet shall be maintained along all road frontages. The landscape design shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Department prior to the issuance of a building permit. Where possible, existing natural vegetation shall be retained.

All parking areas shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Planning Department and shall provide at a minimum that all double-loaded parking designs shall be separated by a minimum landscape division of six feet. Said areas shall be planted with trees at a minimum average spacing of one tree for every 30 feet.