New Britain Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 17
I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1700 Purpose.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1700]
a.
The purpose of the I Industrial District is to provide for a wide range of industrial uses and to recognize the existing older industrial areas in the community.
b.
Within the I Industrial District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
§ 27-1701 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1701; as amended by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art. II; and by Ord. 2010-05-01, 5/10/2010, Art. II]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; and by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
A1 | General Farming | ||
A2 | Crop Farming | ||
A5 | Commercial Forestry | ||
A6 | Nursery | ||
A7 | Garden Center | ||
A9 | Commercial Kennel | ||
A11 | Animal Hospital | ||
D3 | Commercial Trade School | ||
E1 | Public Recreational Facility | ||
E2 | Private Recreational Facility | ||
E4 | Non-Household Swimming Pool | ||
E5 | Private Club | ||
E6 | Golf Course | ||
F1 | Municipal Building | ||
F6 | Business Campus | ||
G1 | Utilities | ||
G2 | Terminal | ||
I1 | Medical Offices | ||
I2 | Veterinary Offices | ||
I3 | Professional Office | ||
I4 | Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office | ||
J4 | Financial Establishments | ||
J9 | Indoor Entertainment | ||
J10 | Theater | ||
J11 | Indoor Athletic Club | ||
J15 | Motel/Hotel | ||
J17 | Repair Shop | ||
J19 | Service Station or Car Wash | ||
J22 | Automotive Accessories | ||
J23 | Truck and Farm Equipment Sales | ||
J25 | Self-Storage | ||
J27 | Nonresidential Conversion | ||
J28 | Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Services | ||
J29 | Package Delivery Services | ||
J30 | Photocopying Service | ||
K1 | Manufacturing | ||
K2 | Research | ||
K3 | Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing | ||
K4 | Printing | ||
K5 | Contracting | ||
K6 | Truck Terminal | ||
K7 | Crafts | ||
K8 | Lumber Yard | ||
K9 | Mill | ||
K10 | Fuel Storage and Distribution | ||
K15 | Industrial Park | ||
K18 | Flex Space | ||
L | General Accessory Uses and Structures: | ||
L1 | Nonresidential Accessory Building | ||
L3 | Temporary Structure | ||
L4 | Temporary Community Event | ||
L5 | Oil and Gas Drilling Well | ||
L6 | Wind Energy Conservation System | ||
L7 | Air Landing Field | ||
L9 | Off-Street Parking | ||
L10 | Signs | ||
L12 | Cafeteria | ||
L13 | Training Center | ||
b.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
F2 | Emergency Service Center | |
F3 | Recycling Collection Center | |
G3 | Airport | |
J20 | Automobile Sales | |
J21 | Automobile Repair | |
J33 | Special Personal Services | |
L8 | Nonresidential Radio and Television Towers, Masts, Aerials, Etc. |
c.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-03-04, 3/16/2015; by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; and by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
J2 | Adult Commercial/Adult Entertainment | |
J13 | Outdoor Entertainment | |
J14 | Outdoor Motion Picture Establishment | |
K11 | Junk Yard | |
K12 | Extractive Operation | |
K13 | Asphalt Plant | |
K14 | Ready Mix Concrete Plant | |
K16 | Resource Recovery Facility | |
K17 | Solid Waste Landfill | |
K20 | Low-Impact Assembly | |
L2 | Outside Storage or Display | |
L11 | Helistop | |
L14 | Nonresidential Solar Energy System |
§ 27-1702 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1702; as amended by Ord. 00-12-02, 12/20/2000, § 19; by Ord. 2010-05-01, 5/10/2010, Art. III; and by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the I Industrial District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b.
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, or performance standards are provided for a specific use, all principal uses in the I Industrial District shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Use | Minimum Lot Area (acres) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Minimum Lot Depth (feet) | Maximum Building Coverage Ratio (%) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) | Minimum Yards (feet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front | Side | Rear | ||||||
Uses permitted by right | 3 | 300 (arterial highway) 200 (other public road) | 200 | 50% | 65% | 50 | 25 | 50 |
SE and CU uses | 10 | 300 | 200 | 40% | 50% | 100 | 50 | 100 |
J2 Adult Commercial/ Adult Entertainment | 1.5 | 300 (arterial highway) 200 (other public road) | 200 | 50% | 65% | 50 | 25 | 50 |
c.
Certain area and dimensional requirements may be altered when development rights are acquired and transferred to a site under the following conditions:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017]
1.
For all principal uses, the amount of building coverage and imperious surface allowed on a site may be increased above the maximum building coverage ratio (%) and the maximum impervious surface ratio (%) listed in § 27-1702.b above. For each development right acquired and transferred to the site, the maximum amount of allowed building coverage may be increased by up to 3,000 square feet and the maximum amount of allowed impervious surface may be increased by up to 5,000 square feet. However, the maximum building coverage ratio shall not exceed 60% and the maximum impervious surface ratio shall not exceed 75% where development rights are acquired and transferred to a site.
2.
For all SE and CU uses, the amount of building coverage and imperious surface allowed on a site may be increased above the maximum building coverage ratio (%) and the maximum impervious surface ratio (%) listed in § 27-1702.b above. For each development right acquired and transferred to the site, the maximum amount of allowed building coverage may be increased by up to 3,000 square feet and the maximum amount of allowed impervious surface may be increased by up to 5,000 square feet. However, the maximum building coverage ratio shall not exceed 50% and the maximum impervious surface ratio shall not exceed 60% where development rights are acquired and transferred to a site.
§ 27-1703 Performance Standards.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1703; as amended by Ord. 00-12-02, 12/20/2000, § 20; by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
a.
The following additional standards shall apply to the site where more than one principal use and/or one principal building is proposed:
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-11-04, 11/16/2020]
Minimum Site Area (acres) | Minimum Distance Between Buildings (feet) | Minimum Yards1 (feet) | Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front | Side | Rear | |||
25 | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 65% |
NOTES: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Required only when site adjoins a residential zoning district boundary. | ||
b.
The maximum impervious surface ratio (%) may be increased when development rights are acquired and transferred to lots within the site as specified in § 27-1702.c. However, the maximum impervious surface ratio for the site shall not exceed 75% where development rights are acquired and transferred to the lot.