Netcong City Zoning Code
§ 194-59
I-1 General Industrial District.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide areas where a wide range of industrial uses are permitted within the limits of design and environmental regulations. This district is located where the potential for industrial growth is good due to convenient transportation routes, utility services and population proximity.
B.
Principal permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the I-1 District:
(1)
Offices and office buildings.
(2)
Warehousing, shipping and receiving.
(3)
Research.
(4)
The manufacturing, finishing and assembly of products.
(5)
Utilities.
(6)
Outside storage areas, provided that their location conforms to the setbacks for a principal structure.
(7)
Industrial operations where the manufacturing, finishing or assembling of the principal product does not involve any change in the molecular structure of any ingredient.
C.
Prohibited uses. Within the I-1 Industrial District, no building or premises shall be used in whole or in part for any other purpose than those specified above under Subsection B. In addition, the following uses are specifically prohibited:
D.
Performance standards. Before the issuance of any building or occupancy permit for any use in the I-1 District, all of the following regulations must be complied with:
(1)
Fire and explosion hazards. All activities or operations involving fire or explosive hazards shall be carried on in conformity with the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code of the Borough of Netcong.
(2)
Fly ash, vapors, smoke, fumes, gases, dust, odors. There shall be no emission of any smoke, fumes, gas, dust, odors or any other atmospheric pollutant which will disseminate beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by such use; and further, there shall be no emission which can cause any damage to health, to animals or vegetation or to other forms of property, or which can cause any excessive soiling at any point. Emission from any chimney or otherwise or any solid or liquid particles in concentrations exceeding 0.2 grain per cubic foot of the conveying gas or air at any point is prohibited. For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from combustion, correction shall be applied to a standard stack temperature of 500º F. and 50% excess air.
(3)
Liquids or solid waste. No industrial operations shall discharge industrial waste of any kind into any reservoir, pond, pool or other body of open water. The discharge of untreated industrial waste into a stream shall be prohibited. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment shall be approved by the Borough and New Jersey State Health Departments.
(4)
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate site on which such use is conducted.
(5)
Noise. There shall be no noise emanating from the operation which will be audible beyond the boundaries of the immediate site.
(6)
Glare. There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare exceeding 0.5 footcandle measured at the property line of the lot occupied by such use. This regulation shall not apply to lights used at the entrances or exits of service drives leading to a parking lot.
E.
Off-street parking.
(1)
The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in § 194-55E(8).
[Amended 10-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-14]
(2)
No part of any off-street parking area shall occupy more than 1/2 of the front yard setback requirement.
(3)
Any owner or group of owners of an industrial building or buildings may jointly sponsor off-street parking facilities, provided that the area of the parking facilities equals the total parking area requirements of each owner participating therein, and further provided that such jointly sponsored facilities comply with all the other requirements of this chapter.
(4)
AR parking areas shall be designed with service aisles adequate in width to maintain a safe flow of traffic.