New Bloomfield City Zoning Code
PART 10
I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§ 26-101 Intended purpose.
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
The I-1 Industrial Districts are designed to accommodate wholesale activities, warehouse and industrial operations whose external, physical effects are restricted to the area of the districts and in no manner affect in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts.
§ 26-102 Permitted uses [subject to the issuance of a permit by the Zoning Officer, and subject to Planning permission (see Chapter 21), as applicable].
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
(NOTE: See § 26-166B of this chapter.)
A.
Special trade contractors and building material wholesales, providing that all materials and storage are completely enclosed within a building or similar shelter.
B.
Industrial parks.
C.
Utilities and communications, such as: electrical receiving or transforming stations, radio or television broadcasting stations and gas service buildings and yards.
D.
Warehousing, refrigerated and general indoor storage.
E.
Local and suburban transit and passenger transportation facilities, trucking transportation terminals, maintenance and service facilities.
F.
Laundries, laundry services and cleaning and dyeing plants.
G.
Industrial plants manufacturing, processing or assembling the following:
(1)
Agricultural products.
(2)
Food and kindred products.
(3)
Furniture and fixtures.
(4)
Printing, publishing and paperboard products.
(5)
Biological products, drugs, medicinal chemicals and pharmaceutical preparation.
(6)
Electrical machinery, equipment and supplies, electronic components and accessories.
(7)
Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods.
(8)
Any uses which are charged with the principal function of research, such as industrial research, scientific research and business research.
H.
Any other manufacturing plant and uses having performance characteristics similar to those listed in this district in that they emit a minimum of noise, vibration, smoke, glare, electromagnetic or atomic radiation and odor. There shall be no emission of dust, dirt nor toxic or offensive odors or gases. Customary accessory uses and buildings, excluding outdoor storage, incidental to any of the above permitted uses.
I.
Uses which in the opinion of the Planning Commission, are of the same general character as those listed as permitted uses and which will not be detrimental to the intended purpose of this district.
§ 26-103 Lot area, building height and yard requirements.
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
A.
Lot requirements. A lot width, lot area and setbacks of not less than the dimensions shown on the following table shall be provided for every principal building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district, per Table 103A:
Table 103.A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot Requirements | Building Setback Requirement1 | |||||
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Maximum Lot Coverage | Front (feet) | One Side (feet) | Total Sides (feet) | Rear (feet) |
None | None | 50% | 30 | 20 50* | 40 | 30 |
NOTES: | |
|---|---|
* | Side yard requirement when abutting residential districts. |
1 | See § 26-24E of this chapter. |
B.
Building height. No principal building shall exceed two and 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height; and no accessory building shall exceed one story or 18 feet in height.
§ 26-104 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
B.
Sufficient space shall be provided excluding street rights-of-way and public parking areas for the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles.
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Up to 2,000 | None |
2,000 to 10,000 | 1 space |
10,001 to 50,000 | 1 space plus 1 additional space for each 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 10,000 square feet |
50,001 and over | 3 spaces plus 1 additional space for each 40,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 50,001 square feet |
§ 26-105 Limitations on signs.
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
Only those signs referring or relating to uses conducted on the premises or to the materials or products made, sold or displayed on the premises or in accordance with limitations and maintenance specified in § 26-128 of this chapter shall be permitted.
§ 26-106 General requirements.
[Ord. No. 368, 11/7/2023]
Where I-1 Districts abut any residential use district, a buffer in accordance with § 26-131 of this chapter may be required.