Newfield City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
LI Light Industrial District
§ 295-43 Purpose.
The purpose of the LI Light Industrial District shall be to provide for light industrial, office and institutional uses that will contribute to the economic and employment base of the Borough. The uses permitted in this district will be those that are adapted to the relatively limited tract and lot sizes that characterize the Borough's industrial areas. The controls for the LI District will also seek to provide standards that will insure that uses within the LI Zone will be compatible with neighboring residential areas.
§ 295-44 Permitted principal uses.
The following shall be permitted principal uses in the LI District:
A.
Administrative, professional and business offices.
B.
Manufacturing and repair of light machinery such as small machine parts, office machines and related products.
C.
The fabrication and repair of electronic appliances and devices including telephones, computers, radios, televisions, and related items.
D.
Fabrication and repair of wood products such as boxes, cabinets, furniture, toys and related products.
E.
The packaging and preparation of food products including bottling of beverages, food and cereal mixing, ice cream, and pet food.
F.
Laboratories for biological, chemical, dental, and pharmaceutical applications and research.
G.
Fabrication of paper products such as bags, book bindings, boxes, office supplies and toys.
H.
Wholesale storage and warehouse facilities.
I.
Self-storage facilities.
J.
Small-scale concrete products, model and pattern shops, and plastic molding.
K.
Commercial recreation uses including indoor and outdoor tennis courts, batting cages and baseball instruction, gymnastic academies, gymnasiums and facilities providing exercise classes, swimming pools, and similar recreational business uses.
L.
Construction contractors, lumber and building supply storage and sales.
M.
Nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and congregate care housing for the elderly.
N.
Municipal facilities deemed necessary and appropriate by the governing body of the Borough of Newfield.
O.
Utility services as defined herein.
P.
Child-care centers and day-care centers.
§ 295-45 Permitted accessory uses.
The following shall be permitted accessory uses in the LI District:
A.
Off-street parking and loading areas subject to the standards established by Article XV of this chapter.
B.
All uses which are normal, incidental, accessory and consistent with the principal use.
C.
Signs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
D.
Accessory service uses such as cafeterias, snack bars, and related food services designed for the employees of the uses permitted by this district.
E.
Outdoor storage of goods or supplies incidental to and customarily associated with the primary use, provided that all outdoor storage shall be screened from the view of residential areas by fencing or evergreen landscaping that creates a permanent and opaque visual barrier between the materials stored and adjoining residential uses or zones.
§ 295-46 Conditional uses.
A.
Telecommunication and antenna facilities shall be permitted conditional uses in the LI District subject to the following standards:
(1)
The maximum height of the antenna support structure shall be 150 feet.
(2)
The minimum distance to any residential district shall be 200 feet.
(3)
The ground equipment shall be placed within a fenced compound screened on its exterior by a double row of evergreen shrubs a minimum of six feet in height.
(4)
The owner of the facility shall allow and encourage collocation on the antenna support structure by other communications providers. An expressed purpose of these standards shall be to limit the proliferation and associated visual impacts of antenna structures by encouraging multiple users for these facilities.
§ 295-47 Prohibited uses.
The following shall be expressly prohibited in the LI District:
A.
Junkyards and automobile and motor vehicle wrecking and disassembly yards and related uses.
B.
Any residential use.
C.
Uses requiring open burning or the dissemination of noxious odors.
D.
Heavy industrial uses including those involving the manufacture or handling of radioactive or explosive materials.
E.
Any industrial process or use that is unable to comply with the performance standards for this district.
F.
Cannabis establishments.
[Added 8-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-8]
§ 295-48 Performance standards.
Any use that violates or is inconsistent with the following standards:
A.
No use shall produce smoke, dust, odors, fumes, or noxious gases that violate the industrial tolerance standards of the State Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Adult Health and Industrial Health.
B.
All liquid waste and effluents shall be discharged into an approved treatment facility constructed, equipped and operated in accordance with all applicable state health and environmental regulations.
C.
No use shall produce glare or vibrations evident beyond the property line of the lot on which the use is located and all uses shall comply with the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection standards for noise.
D.
All industrial activities shall be carried on in such a manner and with such precaution against fire and explosion hazards as to produce no explosion hazard as determined by the New Jersey Inspection Bureau. All raw materials, fuels and finished products shall be stored with an entirely closed building. Liquids may be stored in underground tanks. The storage of crude oil and other volatile or flammable liquids in aboveground tanks with an individual capacity greater than 500 gallons shall be prohibited.
E.
Truck loading and unloading areas shall be provided in an amount sufficient to permit the transfer of goods and products without encroaching on public streets, parking areas, drive aisles and open space. The loading and unloading area must be of sufficient size to accommodate the number and types of vehicles that are likely to use the area, given the nature of the use in question.
F.
All activities and processes shall take place within an enclosed building. Incidental outdoor storage shall be screened from public streets and residentially zoned properties by the appropriate fencing and landscaping.