Neville Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Industrial Special IS District Regulations
§ 340-33 Purpose.
This district provides for uses, which have the greatest impact upon residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. These uses must meet stringent environmental standards and shall be separated from residential and commercial districts.
§ 340-34 Permitted uses.
Uses given in the following categories shall be according to the common meaning of the term or according to definitions given. Uses not specifically listed or defined to be included in the categories under this article shall not be permitted except as provided for in Article XI.
Permitted uses.
Banks and financial institutions.
Bulk storage.
Business and professional offices.
Essential services.
Forestry.
General retail businesses.
Heavy industries.
Junkyards/salvage yards.
Light industries.
Lumber supply yards and mill work.
Outdoor storage facilities.
Public grounds.
Public utility buildings.
Railroad facilities.
Recycling facilities.
Retail businesses, specialty, building supplies.
Truck terminals.
Vehicle fueling operations.
Warehousing. Wholesale businesses.
§ 340-35 Conditional uses.
Land may be used and structures with approved foundations may be erected, altered or used only for the following uses. The granting of a conditional use by the Board of Commissioners, as listed below, shall be issued only after the submission of the required application and site plan and review and recommendation by the Planning Commission. Specific criteria for each conditional use can be found in Article XIII.
Dispensaries.
§ 340-36 Lot, yard and height requirements.
Minimum lot area: 22,000 square feet.
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
Recreational vehicle parking.
Recreational vehicle parking shall be limited to two vehicles per property.
Recreational vehicle parking is prohibited on undeveloped lots.
Recreational vehicles shall be required to be maintained in an operational condition and to maintain required plates, inspections and/or registrations as required per PennDOT Department of Motor Vehicles and/or the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Recreational vehicles that are not fully enclosed shall be covered with a well-fitting and well-secured cover.
All driveways must lead only to a required parking area. A secondary driveway shall not be created for the purposes of parking a recreational vehicle.
Driveway and apron requirements.
Maintain all driveways, aprons and parking lots over or through which vehicles are driven in a paved or other all-weather hard-surfaced condition so as to prevent accumulation of dirt and debris which may be tracked onto the public street by vehicle tires;
For unpaved parking lots, provide an extended concrete apron with a rumble grate that drains onto the site; or
Provide a tire wash at the point where trucks exit the site. The tire wash must be operational and utilized whenever a truck exits the site.
Such tire wash will be drained, flushed, cleaned and refilled as often as necessary to effectively clean tires and prevent tracking of dirt and debris onto the street.
Such tire wash will be installed pursuant to a plan submitted to and approved by the Township Engineer. Each tire wash plan submitted for approval must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as set by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
The owner, tenant and/or occupant of a property subject to this article may be required to install and operate a tire wash or a paved or all-weather hard-surface as provided in § 340-36G above, if the following occur:
Dirt and debris are observed on the street as a result of vehicles exiting the property, and the observer is a police officer with jurisdiction in the Township, the Township Engineer, the Township Public Works Supervisor or the Township Ordinance Enforcement Officer; and
A written notice is sent by the Township to the property owner, tenant or occupant stating the date and time the dirt or debris was observed on the street and the name of the observer.
§ 340-37 Land development plan approval.
When the establishment of any authorized use in this district constitutes a land development, as defined herein, land development plan approval, as required by Chapter 290, Subdivision and Land Development, of this Code shall be a prerequisite to obtaining a building permit, as required by § 340-87, and/or a certificate of occupancy required by § 340-89 of this chapter.