Reading City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1272
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL "HI" DISTRICT
§ 1272.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Heavy Industrial "HI" District is to provide places for business and industries which provide products for other businesses and industries; and which, because of outdoor operations or because of their size, noise, dirt, dust, vibration, odor, or traffic should be separated from residences and from persons working in other business and industrial districts.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)
§ 1272.02 PRINCIPALLY PERMITTED USES.
The following uses shall be permitted as of right:
(A) Heavy manufacturing.
(B) Light manufacturing.
(C) Research and development laboratories.
(D) Storage warehouse.
(E) Recycling station for aluminum products.
(F) Automobile filling station.
(G) Automobile repair garage; excluding body shops.
(H) Automobile repair garage; including body and paint shops.
(I) Public utility garages and service yards.
(J) Self-storage warehouse.
(K) Wholesale distributing.
(L) Suburban farm; located on lots larger than one acre.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)
§ 1272.03 ACCESSORY PERMITTED USES.
(A) The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to a principal use:
(1) Signs; pursuant to Chapter 1290.
(2) Satellite dish; pursuant to Chapter 1282.
(3) Fences and walls; pursuant to Chapter 1282.
(4) Personal services.
(5) Financial institution.
(6) Uses, buildings and structures incidental to a principally permitted use.
(C) Accessory uses and buildings shall be incidental and subordinate in height, area, bulk, extent and purpose to the principal use. Accessory buildings shall not be erected prior to the principal building.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)
§ 1272.04 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES.
The following uses shall be permitted only after approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the conditional use permit process as established in Chapter 1244.
(A) Government buildings.
(B) Mixed uses.
(C) Public parking garage or lot.
(D) Public and institutional uses.
(E) Sexually oriented businesses.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)
§ 1272.05 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(A) Property development standards. The following development standards shall apply to properties located within the Heavy Industrial "HI" District.
Heavy Industrial "HI" District | |
Minimum Lot Area | None |
Minimum Lot Frontage | None |
Maximum Lot Coverage | 90% |
Maximum Height | None |
Minimum Front Yard Setback | 25 feet No accessory uses permitted in the front yard |
Minimum Side Yard Setback | None unless abutting a residential district, then 100 feet each yard 15 feet for accessory uses |
Minimum Rear Yard Setback | None unless abutting a residential district, then 100 feet each yard 15 feet for accessory uses |
(B) Minimum off-street parking and loading standards. Minimum off-street parking and loading standards shall be as regulated by Chapter 1280.
(C) Buffer requirements. Buffer requirements shall be as regulated by Chapter 1276.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)