Little Falls City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Industrial I District
§ 280-98 Principal permitted uses.
Principal permitted uses in the Industrial I District are as set forth in the Schedule of Use, Area and Bulk Regulations included at the end of this chapter.
§ 280-99 Buffers with residential districts.
Where an industrial district abuts a residential district, there shall be provided along any rear, side or front line coincidental with any industrial-residential boundary a buffer strip not less than 40 feet in width as measured at right angles to the lot line. Plant materials at least six feet in height of such variety and growth habits so as to provide a year-round, effective visual screen when viewed from the residence district shall be planted within the exterior 25 feet abutting the residence district. If the required planting screen is set back from the industrial-residential boundary, the portion of the buffer strip between the residence district and the required planting screen shall be attractively maintained. The exterior 25 feet of the buffer strip shall not be devoted to the parking of vehicles or storage of any material or accessory uses. The interior 15 feet may be devoted to the parking of vehicles.
§ 280-100 Off-street parking.
A.
There shall be a minimum of one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor space except where a structure is used solely for warehousing, in which case there shall be a minimum of one parking space for every one employee.
B.
Each parking space, including the aisle area, shall consist of a minimum of 300 square feet.
C.
The aforesaid parking facilities shall be off public streets and shall be designated on the plans submitted for site plan approval. If such parking area is outdoors, the parking area shall be fully paved with asphalt or concrete.
D.
No parking area shall be used for any purpose other than the parking of automobiles or other vehicles.
E.
No parking area shall be located within five feet of the side or rear property lines nor in the required front yard.
§ 280-101 Off-street loading facilities.
Off-street loading and unloading facilities shall be provided for each establishment. No loading docks shall be permitted on any street frontage, and provision for handling of all freight shall be on the side or rear of all buildings.
§ 280-102 Construction and alteration of buildings.
All structures shall be of masonry construction or its equivalent, and the entire exterior thereof shall be finished with brick, stone, or such other material as may be approved by the Planning Board.
§ 280-103 Maintenance of plot; storage.
No waste material shall be dumped upon or be permitted to remain upon any part of the plot outside of the building constructed thereon. No plot area between the building setback line and the street shall be used for either temporary or permanent display or storage of materials or equipment. Such area shall be maintained as lawns and landscaping with the necessary walks and driveways. Finished products or semifinished products may be stored outside of the building on the rear part of the plot, provided that such storage space is screened by fences, walls, or planting from public view and confined within the setback lines provided for in this section.
§ 280-104 Review and approval.
No building shall be constructed, altered or located in this district unless it has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Board as to plot plan, site plan, building plan and specifications and such other requirements as set forth herein and in other applicable ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
B.
In addition to all other requirements, the Planning Board shall assure satisfactory and harmonious relations between the intended uses and the existing and prospective development of contiguous lands and adjacent neighborhoods. The Planning Board shall review the design and type of construction of the proposed buildings in relation to its district and immediate neighborhood; and where it is deemed that the design or construction is so similar or dissimilar to adjacent or neighborhood buildings so as to be incongruous with the character of surrounding development or seriously detrimental to other properties, or to involve exceptional risks of public health or safety, site plan approval shall be denied.
§ 280-105 Performance standards.
Before any building permit is issued for a use in an Industrial District, satisfactory evidence shall be presented with the application that the proposed use shall conform to the following performance standards:
A.
Vibration. No vibration shall be discernible at the zoning lot lines or beyond.
B.
Smoke. There shall be no emission of visible gray smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 1 on the Ringelmann Chart.
C.
Odors. No offensive odor shall be noticeable at the zoning lot line or beyond.
D.
Fly ash, dust. There shall be no emission which can cause any damage to health, animals or vegetables or other forms of property or any excessive soiling.
E.
Glare. No direct or sky-reflected glare shall be visible at the zoning lot line or beyond.
F.
Liquid or solid wastes. There shall be no discharge into any disposal system, public or private, or streams, or into the ground of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply, including groundwater supply.
G.
Radioactivity. There shall be no activities that emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, as covered by federal government standards.
H.
Noise. There shall be no continuous hum, intermittent noise or noise with any noticeable shrillness of a volume of more than 50 decibels, measured at zoning lot lines.
I.
Fire and explosion hazard. There shall be no process or storage of material in such manner as to create undue hazard by reason of fire or explosion.