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Pittston City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIV

Industrial I

§ 480-51 Purpose.

The I Zoning District is located in areas of the City that have a long history of industry. The purpose of this district is to provide sufficient space to meet the current and future needs for industrial activity while prohibiting the use of such land for new residential development to protect residences by separating them from such industrial activities.

§ 480-52 Use regulations.

A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Artisan manufacturing.
(2) 
Professional offices.
(3) 
Light manufacturing.
(4) 
Heavy manufacturing.
(5) 
Automotive repair facilities.
(6) 
Cleaning, processing and repair facilities.
(7) 
Automotive sales and service facilities.
(8) 
Retail stores and shops.
(9) 
Shopping center.
(10) 
Car wash facilities.
(11) 
Wholesale warehousing and distribution.
(12) 
Rail and freight yards.
(13) 
Automotive sales facilities.
(14) 
Automotive self-service motor fuel dispensing facility.
(15) 
Automotive service motor fueling dispensing facility.
(16) 
Mini self storage.
B. 
Accessory uses.
(1) 
Accessory warehousing and storage yards.
(2) 
Transfer station accessory with sanitary landfill.
C. 
Special exceptions.
(1) 
Brewing and distilling facilities.
(2) 
Medical marijuana grower and processor facilities.
(3) 
Medical marijuana dispensaries.
(4) 
Adult uses.
(5) 
Junkyard.
(6) 
Day care, group.
(7) 
Sanitary landfill.

§ 480-53 Bulk regulations.

The minimum area, setbacks, density and maximum height shall be as prescribed in Table 480-53.
A. 
Maximum lot coverage for an I Zoning District shall be 80%.
B. 
There shall not be more than one principal dwelling structure and not more than two accessory buildings.
Table 480-53
Industrial (I) District Bulk Regulations
(in feet, unless otherwise noted)
Min Lot Area/Site
(square feet)
Lot Dimensions
Setback Requirements
Maximum Building Height (a)
Min Lot Width
Min Lot Depth
Minimum Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard
Minimum Rear Yard
7,500
50
150
50
20(b)
20
75
Notes:
(a)
Accessory towers, satellite disks and similar structures shall be permitted to exceed the listed heights when approved by the code official.
(b)
A side yard shall be on each side of the structure (not front and back) and the minimum dimension above shall be divided for two side yards where one is not less than 10 feet. Except where abutting an R-1 or R-2 district, then 40 feet shall be required with the minimum dimension for each side yard to be not less than 20 feet.