Pequannock Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Industrial Districts
§ 360-41 I-1 Industrial District.
[Amended 12-23-1997 by Ord. No. 97-22; 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14]
In the I-1 Industrial District the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following uses and no other:
(1)
Permitted uses.
(a)
Offices.
(b)
Contractor showrooms.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(c)
Research laboratories.
(d)
Product development laboratories.
(e)
Warehousing.
(f)
Metal- and wood-fabricating facilities.
(g)
Wholesale distribution.
(h)
Assembly of parts manufactured elsewhere.
(i)
Packaging of products manufactured or assembled elsewhere.
(j)
Any combination of permitted uses, provided that each use occupies a minimum of 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(3)
Conditional uses. All conditional uses shall meet the requirements of Article VII of this chapter.
(a)
Retail sales of products manufactured, assembled or warehoused on the premises.
(b)
Buildings for the storage and maintenance of commercial vehicles which are owned and operated by a single operator.
(c)
Buildings for indoor sports type uses such as wrestling, batting cages, weight lifting, golf driving ranges, fitness centers, dance studios, gymnastics or similar indoor sport type uses. The following additional conditions shall apply to this use:
(d)
Brewery/Distillery.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(e)
Artisan industrial space/artisans' studios.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(f)
Pet care establishments.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(g)
Commercial recreation.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(4)
Prohibited uses.
(a)
Those uses which are not specifically permitted in the I-1 Zone are hereby prohibited.
(b)
Specifically, those uses prohibited include the following:
[1]
Residences.
[2]
Airports or aviation fields or heliports.
[3]
Ammonia, chlorine or bleaching powder manufacture.
[4]
Disinfectant, insecticide or poison manufacture.
[5]
Fertilizer manufacture.
[6]
Commercial incineration, reduction storage, private or commercial dumps, sanitary landfill depots or depositories for disposal of solid or liquid waste material.
[7]
Sulphurous, sulfuric, nitric, picric, carbolic or hydrochloric acid manufacture.
[9]
Stockyards.
[10]
Slaughtering of animals.
[11]
Animal black, lamp black or bone black manufacture.
[12]
Rawhide or skin storage, cleaning, curing or tanning.
[13]
Soap manufacture from animal fat.
[14]
Glue, size or gelatin manufacture, where the processes include the refining or recovering of products from fish, animal refuse or offal.
[15]
Grease, lard, fat or tallow rendering or refining.
[16]
Wool pulling or scouring.
[17]
Storage, sorting or baling of scrap paper, iron, bottles, rags or junk.
[18]
Automobile junkyards.
[19]
Explosives manufacture or storage, except small arms ammunition.
[20]
Pyroxylin plastic manufacture or the manufacture of articles therefrom.
[21]
Rubber or gutta-percha manufacture or treatment.
[22]
Smelting of iron, copper, tin, zinc or lead from ore.
[23]
Starch, glucose or dextrin manufacture.
[24]
Petroleum refining.
[25]
Sand, gravel or clay pits and the washing or processing of sand, gravel or clay.
[26]
Outdoor movies.
[27]
Animal zoos.
[28]
Trucking depots or storage yards.
[29]
Stone yards or monument works.
[30]
Retail merchandising.
[31]
Mortuaries or funeral homes.
[32]
Garages used primarily for either automobile or commercial vehicle service.
[33]
Any other trade or use that is noxious or offensive or extremely hazardous by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke or gas or explosive potential.
[34]
Open-front stores and outdoor displays or storage of food and merchandise.
[35]
Dispensing of food, drink or merchandise through an opening of an exterior wall of a building or providing curb service.
B.
Bulk regulations.
(1)
Lot area. A lot area of not less than one acre shall be provided.
(2)
Lot width. A minimum lot width of 150 feet shall be provided.
(3)
Height. No structure shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is less.
(4)
Front yard. There shall be provided a front yard which shall have an average depth of not less than 50 feet, and in no case shall any part of a building project closer to the street than 35 feet. No more than 50% of the front yard shall be paved for parking and access drives.
(5)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard equal in depth to at least the height of the building, but in no case less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of the rear yard shall be landscaped or planted in a manner acceptable to the Planning Board.
(6)
Side yard. Two side yards shall be required, each of which shall be not less than the height of the building, but in no case less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of each side yard shall be landscaped or planted.
(7)
Coverage. No more than 35% of the lot shall be covered by buildings, and no more than a total of 75% of the lot shall be covered by impervious material, including buildings.
(8)
Screening, landscaping and open space.
(a)
Adjacent to a residentially zoned or used property and adjacent to public parkland there shall be a planted buffer strip at least 25 feet in width which shall be maintained to screen and buffer the use in the I-1 Zone from adjacent properties. Said buffer area shall include a solid fence in conformance with other requirements of this chapter as approved by the Planning Board. Said buffer strip may include the required side yard but shall not include parking or access drives.
(b)
A five-foot planted buffer shall be required to be planted in each side and rear yard adjacent to the property line where the property abuts commercially or industrially zoned or used property.
(9)
Lot frontage. There shall be a minimum lot frontage of 50 feet.
§ 360-42 I-2 Industrial District.
[Amended 12-23-1997 by Ord. No. 97-22; 10-25-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-21]
In the I-2 Industrial District the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following uses and no other:
(1)
Permitted uses.
(a)
Offices.
(b)
Data processing centers.
(c)
Warehousing.
(d)
Wholesale distribution.
(e)
Packaging of products manufactured or assembled elsewhere.
(f)
Any combination of permitted uses, provided that each use occupies a minimum of 2,000 square feet of floor area.
(g)
Assembly of a product that will not result in any contamination or use any hazardous chemicals.
(h)
Contractor showrooms.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Off-street parking and loading as required by this chapter.
(c)
Buildings for the storage of trucks and other vehicles and equipment used for the principal use on the lot.
(d)
Office or employee lunchrooms/eating and clinic facilities for the sole use of employees and officers of the principal use on the lot.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(3)
Conditional uses. All conditional uses shall meet the requirements of Article VII of this chapter.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(a)
Brewery/Distillery.
(b)
Artisan industrial space/artisans' studios.
(c)
Pet care establishments.
(d)
Retail sales of products manufactured, assembled or warehoused on the premises.
(e)
Buildings for the storage and maintenance of commercial vehicles which are owned and operated by a single operator.
(f)
Commercial recreation.
(4)
Prohibited uses. Those uses prohibited in the I-1 Zone are prohibited in the I-2 Zone. Also prohibited are mortuary establishments and funeral homes.
B.
Bulk regulations.
(1)
Lot area. A lot area of not less than two acres shall be provided.
(2)
Lot width. A minimum lot width of 275 feet shall be provided.
(3)
Height. No structure shall exceed three stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is less.
(4)
Front yard. There shall be provided a front yard which shall have an average depth of not less than 50 feet, and in no case shall any building be constructed closer to the street than 35 feet. No more than 50% of the front yard shall be paved for parking and access drives.
(5)
Rear yard. There shall be provided a rear yard equal in depth to at least the height of the building, but in no case shall the rear yard be less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of the rear yard shall be landscaped or planted.
(6)
Side yard. Two side yards shall be required, each of which shall be not less than the height of the building, but in no case shall the side yards be less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of each side yard shall be landscaped or planted.
(7)
Coverage. No more than 40% of the lot shall be covered by buildings, and no more than 85% of the lot shall be covered by impervious surfaces, including buildings.
(8)
Screening, landscaping and open space.
(a)
Adjacent to a residentially zoned or used property there shall be provided a planted buffer strip of at least 50 feet in depth which shall be maintained so as to screen and buffer the use in the I-2 Zone from adjacent properties. Said buffer area shall include a solid fence in conformance with other requirements of this chapter as approved by the Planning Board. Said buffer strip may include required side yards but shall not include any parking or access drives.
(b)
Adjacent to any parkland a buffer strip of at least 25 feet shall be required, and this buffer may include the side yard.
(c)
A five-foot planted buffer shall be located along all property lines where the adjacent property is industrially or commercially zoned or used.
(9)
Lot frontage. There shall be a minimum lot frontage of 50 feet.
C.
General regulations.
(1)
Any permitted use in the I-2 Zone must utilize a closed septic system or provide sewerage connection to an off-site treatment facility, and the method of sewage disposal shall be approved by the Township Health Officer.
[Amended 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
(2)
Before any site plan, building permit or certificate of occupancy can be approved, the applicant must submit a report indicating:
(a)
Chemicals, oils, solvents or other materials used in its operation.
(b)
A general description of the proposed machinery operation and products.
(c)
Controls used to maintain the water quality of runoff from the site's impervious areas.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 360-38, I-3 Industrial District, amended 12-23-1997 by Ord. No. 97-22 and 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16.
§ 360-43 I-1A Industrial District.
[Added 6-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-12]
In the I-1A Industrial District the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Use regulations. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for the following uses and no other:
(1)
Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the I-1 and I-2 Zones. In addition, the following uses are permitted:
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
(a)
Automobile, motorcycle and commercial vehicle sales.
(b)
Nursery, garden center or tree farms.
(c)
Businesses that service, repair or install motor vehicle parts.
(d)
Kennels and horse farms.
(e)
Contractor's vehicles, equipment and/or materials storage yard. All vehicles and equipment shall be licensed and insured. A list of all stored vehicles, equipment and materials shall be provided to the Department of Construction and Land Use.
(f)
Buildings for storage and maintenance of commercial vehicles which are owned and operated by a single operator.
(2)
(3)
Conditional uses. All conditional uses shall meet the requirements of Article VII of this chapter.
(4)
Prohibited uses. Those uses which are not specifically permitted in the I-1A Zone are hereby prohibited.
[Amended 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
B.
Bulk regulations.
(1)
Lot area. A lot area of not less than one acre shall be provided.
(2)
Lot width. A minimum lot width of 150 feet shall be provided.
(3)
Height. No structure shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height, whichever is less.
(4)
Front yard. There shall be provided a front yard which shall have an average depth of not less than 50 feet, and in no case shall any part of a building project closer to the street than 35 feet. No more than 50% of the front yard shall be paved for parking and access drives.
(5)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard equal in depth to at least the height of the building, but in no case less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of the rear yard shall be landscaped or planted in a manner acceptable to the Planning Board.
(6)
Side yard. Two side yards shall be required, each of which shall not be less than the height of the building, but in no case less than 30 feet. At least 10 feet of each side yard shall be landscaped or planted.
(7)
Coverage. No more than 35% of the lot shall be covered by buildings, and no more than a total of 75% of the lot shall be covered by impervious material, including buildings.
(8)
Screening, landscaping and open space.
(a)
Adjacent to residentially zoned or used property and adjacent to public parkland there shall be a planted buffer strip at least 25 feet in width which shall be maintained to screen and buffer the use in the I-1A Zone from adjacent properties. Said buffer area shall include a solid fence in conformance with other requirements of this chapter as approved by the Planning Board. Said buffer strip may include the required side yard but shall not include parking or access drives.
(b)
A ten-foot planted buffer shall be required to be planted in each side and rear yard adjacent to the property line where the property abuts commercially or industrially zoned or used property. Said buffer area shall include a solid fence in conformance with other requirements of this chapter as approved by the Planning Board.
(9)
Lot frontage. There shall be a minimum lot frontage of 50 feet.