New Britain Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 18
IO INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE DISTRICT
§ 27-1800 Purpose.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1800]
a.
The purpose of the Industrial/Office District is to provide sufficient area in appropriate locations for industrial and commercial development within industrial parks. The intent is to facilitate industrial and commercial development that is attractive and well planned.
b.
Within the IO Industrial/Office 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.
§ 27-1801 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1802; as amended by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art. II; and by Ord. 2010-07-02, 7/12/2010, § II]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016; and by Ord. 2017-01-02, 1/3/2017]
A1 | General Farming | ||
A2 | Crop Farming | ||
A5 | Commercial Forestry | ||
C6 | Adult Day Care | ||
D1 | Nursery/Day-Care Center | ||
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 Office | ||
I2 | Veterinary Office | ||
I3 | Professional Office | ||
I4 | Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office | ||
J4 | Financial Establishments | ||
J9 | Indoor Entertainment | ||
J15 | Motel- Hotel | ||
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 Service | ||
J30 | Photocopying Services | ||
J34 | Dispensary | ||
K2 | Research | ||
K3 | Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing | ||
K4 | Printing | ||
K5 | Contracting | ||
K7 | Crafts | ||
K18 | Flex Space | ||
L | General Accessory Uses and Structures: | ||
L1 | Nonresidential Accessory Building | ||
L3 | Temporary Structure | ||
L4 | Temporary Community Event | ||
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 Services Facility | |
F3 | Recycling Collection Center | |
G3 | Airport | |
J21 | Automotive Repair | |
J33 | Special Personal Services | |
L8 | 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; by Ord. 2017-01-02, 1/3/2017; and by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
A13 | Pet Resort Use | |
K1 | Manufacturing | |
K6 | Truck Terminal | |
K20 | Low-Impact Assembly | |
K21 | Grower/Processor | |
L2 | Outside Storage or Display | |
L11 | Helistop | |
L14 | Nonresidential Solar Energy System |
§ 27-1802 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1802; as amended by Ord. 00-12-02, 12/20/2000, § 21; 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 IO Industrial/Office 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 IO Industrial/Office 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 | ||||||
Uses1 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 |
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 § 27-1802.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 § 27-1802.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.
§ 27-1803 Performance Standards.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1803; as amended by Ord. 00-12-02, 12/20/2000, § 22; 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. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and 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 § 27-1802.c. However, the maximum impervious surface ratio for the site shall not exceed 75% where development rights are acquired and transferred to the lot.