Pennsauken Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
§ 141-83
LI Limited Industrial Districts.
In LI Limited Industrial Districts, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other:
(1)
Any use permitted in C-2 Commercial Districts; provided, however, that no dwelling shall be permitted except that living quarters for caretakers and watchpersons shall be permitted when employed on the premises.
(2)
Laboratory for scientific and industrial research, light manufacturing and processing of beverages, confections, dairy products, foods, ceramics, clothing, electrical appliances, furniture, hardware, tools, dies, patterns, scientific instruments, jewelry, time pieces, optical goods, musical instruments, toys, tobacco products, drugs and dog kennels.
[Amended 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 02-32]
(3)
Warehousing, trucking and distributing; laundering, cleaning and dyeing; sale of fuel oil and monuments; metalsmithing, welding, body repair and plating; cold storage plant and frozen food locker.
(4)
Signs in accordance with the provisions of § 141-86 herein.
(5)
Accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses.
(6)
A use of the same general character as any of the foregoing permitted uses, when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board if simultaneous with site plan review, otherwise by the Board of Adjustment, provided that any use or activity which is noxious or offensive by reason of odor, dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibration, noise or radiation, or which constitutes a public hazard by fire, explosion or otherwise, shall not be permitted.
(7)
A cannabis manufacturer and wholesaler, subject to the following conditions and when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board, if simultaneous with site plan review, otherwise by the Board of Adjustment if the Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(3):
[Added 8-5-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:22; 7-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022:16]
(a)
Such facility shall meet all of the requirements for licensure, and hold the appropriate Class 2 cannabis manufacturer license or Class 3 cannabis wholesaler license issued by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey. The required local cannabis license must also be obtained from the Township of Pennsauken.
(b)
The minimum lot area shall not be less than one acre.
(c)
Shall not be any closer than 1,000 feet from any public or nonpublic school or preschool or child-care center, alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, behavioral health care facility or residential medical detoxification center, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(d)
Shall not be any closer than 350 feet from the R4 and R5 Districts; 400 feet from an R1, R2 or R3 District, residential use or mixed use containing residential uses, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(e)
Shall not be located within 500 feet of the property line of any existing church or house of worship or any existing public park, playground, or other publicly owned recreational facility, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(f)
No facility may permit on-site consumption of cannabis or cannabis products.
(g)
No outside storage of any cannabis, cannabis products or cannabis paraphernalia shall be permitted.
(h)
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(i)
Shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the right-of-way of U.S. Route 130.
(j)
Blinking or flashing lights shall be prohibited.
(k)
Shall be in full conformance with the signage requirements of this chapter.
(l)
All other provisions that are applicable to the zone district and not in conflict with the foregoing conditional use requirements shall apply; provided, however, that such provisions shall not be applied as conditional use requirements.
(8)
A cannabis retailer, subject to the following conditions and when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board, if simultaneous with site plan review, otherwise by the Board of Adjustment if the Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(3):
[Added 8-5-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:22; 7-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022:16]
(a)
Such facility shall meet all requirements for licensure, and hold the appropriate Class 5 cannabis retailer license issued by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey. The required local cannabis license must also be obtained from the Township of Pennsauken.
(b)
The minimum lot area shall be not less than one acre.
(c)
Shall not be any closer than 1,000 feet from any public or nonpublic school or preschool or child-care center, alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, behavioral health care facility or residential medical detoxification center, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(d)
Shall not be any closer than 350 feet from the R4 and R5 Districts; 400 feet from an R1, R2 or R3 District, residential use or mixed use containing residential uses, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(e)
Shall not be located within 500 feet of the property line of any existing church or house of worship or any existing public park, playground, or other publicly owned recreational facility, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(f)
No facility may permit on-site consumption of cannabis or cannabis products.
(g)
No outside storage of any cannabis, cannabis products or cannabis paraphernalia shall be permitted.
(h)
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area, with the addition of one parking space for each employee to be present at time of peak staffing.
(i)
Shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the right-of-way of U.S. Route 130.
(j)
Blinking or flashing lights shall be prohibited.
(k)
Shall be in full conformance with the signage requirements of this chapter.
(l)
All other provisions that are applicable to the zone district and not in conflict with the foregoing conditional use requirements shall apply; provided, however, that such provisions shall not be applied as conditional use requirements.
(9)
A medical cannabis dispensary, subject to the following conditions and when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board if simultaneous with site plan review, otherwise by the Board of Adjustment if the Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(3):
[Added 7-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022:16]
(a)
Such facility shall meet all requirements for licensure and hold a valid permit from the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey.
(b)
The minimum lot area shall be not less than one acre.
(c)
Shall not be any closer than 1,000 feet from any public or nonpublic school or preschool or child-care center, alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, behavioral health care facility or residential medical detoxification center, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(d)
Shall not be any closer than 350 feet from the R4 and R5 Districts; 400 feet from a R1, R2 or R3 District, residential use, or mixed use containing residential uses, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(e)
Shall not be located within 500 feet of the property line of any existing church or house of worship or any existing public park, playground or other publicly owned recreational facility, as measured in a straight line from the nearest two points of the property lines.
(f)
No facility may permit on-site consumption of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
(g)
No outside storage of any medical cannabis, medical cannabis products or medical cannabis paraphernalia shall be permitted.
(h)
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area, with the addition of one parking space for each employee to be present at time of peak staffing.
(i)
Shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the right-of-way of U.S. Route 130.
(j)
Blinking or flashing lights shall be prohibited.
(k)
Shall be in full conformance with the signage requirements of this chapter.
(l)
A security plan shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Pennsauken Township Committee and the Pennsauken Township Police Department. The security plan shall demonstrate how the facility will maintain effective security and control of operations. At a minimum, it shall identify the type and manner of twenty-four-hour security, tracking and recordkeeping of products and materials, surveillance systems to be utilized, and whether any armed security will be on premises. No application to develop a medical cannabis dispensary shall be approved without a security plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Pennsauken Township Committee and the Pennsauken Township Police Department.
(m)
All other provisions that are applicable to the zone district and not in conflict with the foregoing conditional use requirements shall apply; provided, however, that such provisions shall not be applied as conditional use requirements.
B.
Height regulations. The maximum height of buildings or other structures shall be 65 feet, provided that buildings may exceed such height if, for every one foot in excess of 65 feet in height there shall be added one foot of depth or width to each required yard.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Editor's Note: The height requirements as they apply to the Crossroads Overlay District were amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-36. See § 141-85.2B(7).
C.
Area, width, yard and coverage regulations.[2]
(1)
Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than one acre and a lot width of not less than 200 feet at the building line shall be provided for every use permitted in this district.
(2)
Yard regulations.
(a)
Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 40 feet.
(b)
Side yards.
[1]
There shall be two side yards on each lot the depth of each of which shall be not less than 15 feet for every interior lot.
[2]
For each corner lot there shall be two side yards, the side yard not abutting a street being not less than 15 feet in width, and the side yard abutting a street having a width not less than 35 feet.
(c)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 25 feet.
(3)
Coverage regulations. The maximum coverage on any lot shall be in accordance with the following:
Lot Area (acres) | Maximum Building Coverage | Maximum Lot Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 to 2 | 50% | 85% | |
Over 2 to 5 | 55% | 80% | |
Over 5 | 60% | 75% |
[2]
Editor's Note: The area, width, yard and coverage requirements as they apply to the Crossroads Overlay District were amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-36. See § 141-85.2B(7).
D.
Outdoor storage of materials and products. Outdoor storage of materials and products shall not be permitted in a front yard or a side yard abutting a street, but may be permitted elsewhere on the lot if screened from view from any point off the premises by means of a wall, planting or opaque fence.
E.
Ingress and egress to and from the lot. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be so arranged that it will not be feasible for vehicles to be backed from such areas directly into a public street, and all entrances and exits shall be provided with vehicular deceleration and acceleration lanes approved as a part of site plan review.
F.
Planning Board approval. For any permitted use, the Planning Board shall approve the site plan prior to the issuance of a construction permit and prior to the issuance of a use and occupancy permit where the new use involves an increase in off-street parking or a change in surface drainage.
