Penn Hills Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1272
Industrial Districts
§ 1272.01 In General.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992]
The following uses are permitted in the applicable I Districts. No uses in these districts are permitted to be conducted on the public right-of-way. Uses of land and structures not clearly permitted in the applicable district, are prohibited.
§ 1272.011 Purpose.
[Added 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2595]
I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts are intended to accommodate a full range of industrial, manufacturing, warehouse and similar uses which are incompatible with lower intensity uses; preserve land for manufacturing uses to maintain diversity of the Municipality's economic base; and allow limited commercial development to support industrial uses without competing for land value.
§ 1272.02 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992; Ord. 2250, passed 1-8-1997]
A light industrial use is one which creates a minimal amount of nuisance, is conducted entirely within enclosed buildings (except for off-street parking and loading), does not use open area around structures for storage of raw materials or manufactured products and which is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors, noise or vibrations, beyond the confines of the building.
(a)
I-1 Districts (Light Industrial). Permitted uses in an I-1 District are as follows:
(1)
Bakery.
(2)
Bottling works.
(3)
Clothing factory.
(4)
Dry cleaning plant.
(5)
Dyeing plant.
(6)
Engraving plant.
(7)
Research and development organizations.
(8)
Sheet metal shop.
(9)
Self-storage warehouses.
[Amended 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2595]
(10)
Wholesale business.
(11)
Animal hospitals.
(12)
Fabrication institutions.
(13)
Vocational schools.
[Amended 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2595]
(14)
Planned industrial developments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (a)(15), Parks and playgrounds, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2595. This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of Subsection (a)(16) through (22) as Subsection a(15) through (21), respectively.
(15)
Any other similar and comparable light industrial use including, but not limited to, combination wholesale and retail businesses, car and truck rentals, auto body garages, light manufacturing, and other uses found to be compatible with light industrial uses.
(16)
Accessory use or building customarily to support the industrial uses.
[Amended 4-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2595]
(18)
Professional offices.
(19)
New and/or used car sales [subject to the provisions of § 1274.02(i)].
(20)
Landscaping businesses, lawn and garden centers.
(21)
Contracting company offices and storage yards [subject to the provisions of § 1278.06(e)(2)].
(b)
I-2 Districts (General Industrial).
(1)
Permitted uses in an I-2 District are as follows:
A.
All uses permitted in an I-1 District.
B.
Those industrial uses which, because they may create some nuisance, are more properly conducted outside of residential and commercial use districts, and which are conducted within the regulations and standards as set forth in this Zoning Code, and any other applicable Municipal, County, State or Federal regulations.
C.
Private and public recreation facilities otherwise not permitted in Residential Districts such as go-cart race tracks, dirt bike race tracks, survival clubs, model airplane flying clubs, and similar facilities, subject to the following conditions:
1.
The Penn Hills Planning Commission and/or the Department of Planning and Economic Development may impose appropriate conditions to protect adjacent properties, including fencing, landscaping, restrictions on hours of operation, and other similar requirements.
2.
If such facilities are located on property adjacent to a Residential District, a minimum landscaped buffer of 500 feet must be maintained together with other features which eliminate noise from adjacent property.
(2)
All uses in an I-2 District are subject to the following conditions:
A.
For any use within 100 feet of a Residential District or use, all storage of vehicles exceeding one ton capacity shall be completely enclosed within a structure.
B.
All uses shall be on a lot directly fronting on and having access to a permanently surfaced public street or highway, or fronting on a street constructed to specifications approved by the Council, which directly connects with a permanently surfaced public street or highway.
§ 1272.03 Prohibited Uses.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992]
(a)
The following uses are prohibited in an I District:
(1)
Acetylene gas manufacture.
(2)
Acid manufacture.
(3)
Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.
(4)
Arsenal.
(5)
Asphalt manufacture or refining.
(6)
Candle manufacture.
(7)
Celluloid manufacture.
(8)
Coke ovens.
(9)
Creosote treatment or manufacture.
(10)
Disinfectants manufacture.
(11)
Distillation of bones, coal or wood.
(12)
Dyestuff manufacture.
(13)
Exterminator and insect poison manufacture.
(14)
Emery cloth and sand paper manufacture.
(15)
Fat rendering, soap, the manufacturing and refining of tallow, grease, or lard.
(16)
Fertilizer manufacture.
(17)
Fish smoking and curing.
(18)
Garbage disposal or incineration (except recycling facilities).
(19)
Glue, size, or gelatin manufacture.
(20)
Fireworks or explosives manufacture.
(21)
Junkyards.
(22)
Natural gas manufacture or storage in excess of 10,000 cubic feet.
(23)
Lamp black manufacture.
(24)
Match manufacture.
(25)
Oil cloth or linoleum manufacture.
(26)
Ore reduction and general smelting operations.
(27)
Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish manufacture.
(28)
Paper and pulp manufacture.
(29)
Petroleum and petroleum by-products refining or storage.
(30)
Plating works, potash works and pyroxline manufacture.
(31)
Rubber, caoutchouc or gutta percha manufacture.
(32)
Slaughter house.
(33)
Stock yards.
(34)
Sulphuric, nitric or hydrochloric acid manufacture.
(35)
Tanning, curing or storage of leather, rawhide or skins.
(36)
Tar distillation or manufacture.
(37)
Tar roofing or waterproofing manufacture.
(38)
Vinegar manufacture.
(39)
Wool pulling.
(40)
Yeast plant.
(41)
Those industrial uses not listed above, but otherwise identified by regulations promulgated under Section 3001 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, (PL 94-580), as producing hazardous wastes, shall not be located closer than 2,500 feet to any commercial or residential properties.
§ 1272.04 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992; Ord. 2250, passed 1-8-1997; Ord. 2382, passed 9-18-2002; Ord. 2537, passed 11-14-2011]
Conditional uses in I Districts are as follows:
§ 1272.05 Special Exceptions.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992]
There are no special exceptions in an I District.
§ 1272.06 Bulk and Area Requirements.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992; Ord. 2250, passed 1-8-1997; Ord. 2420, passed 5-3-2004; amended 11-18-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2707]
(a)
I-1 Districts. Uses in an I-1 District shall be governed by the following requirements:
(1)
The floor space index shall not exceed 1.0. This index does not include underground or basement storage areas and basement areas devoted to plant maintenance.
(2)
A front yard shall be required not less than 35 feet from the property line along the public right-of-way which the lot fronts.
(3)
A side yard shall be provided at least 25 feet in depth, plus one foot for each foot by which the building exceeds 20 feet in height.
A.
On a corner lot, the side yard adjacent to a street shall be treated as if a front yard.
(4)
A rear yard shall be provided which shall be at least 25 feet in depth, plus one foot for each foot by which the building exceeds 20 feet in height.
(5)
Where an I-1 District abuts a Residential District or use, a transitional yard of at least 50 feet shall be required in addition to the yards listed above.
(6)
No structure shall exceed 45 feet in height.
(b)
I-2 Districts. Uses in an I-2 District shall be governed by the following requirements:
(1)
The floor space index shall not exceed 1.0. This index does not include underground or basement storage areas and basement areas devoted to plant maintenance.
(3)
A side yard of at least 50 feet in depth shall be provided, plus one foot for each foot by which the building exceeds 20 feet in height.
(4)
A rear yard shall be provided which shall be at least 35 feet in depth plus one foot for each foot by which the building exceeds 20 feet in height.
(5)
Where an I-2 District abuts a Residential District or use, a transitional yard of at least 50 feet shall be required.
(6)
No structure shall exceed 45 feet in height.
(c)
I-3 Districts. Uses in an I-3 District shall be governed by the following requirements:
(1)
When the proposed use is an I-1 use, the bulk and area regulations of Subsection (a) hereof shall apply.
(2)
When the proposed use is an I-2 use, the bulk of Subsection (b) hereof shall apply.
(3)
When the use is a sexually oriented establishment, the bulk and area regulations of Subsection (a) hereof shall apply.
(4)
When the use is a hookah bar/lounge establishment, the bulk and area regulations of the I-1 District, Subsection (a) shall apply.
§ 1272.07 General Regulations.
[Ord. 2121, passed 11-9-1992]
All I Districts are subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 1278 regarding performance standards and any other applicable provision of this Zoning Code, as well as all applicable provisions of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.