Runnemede City Zoning Code
§ 395-11
Special Economic Development SED District.
A.
Permitted buildings, structures and uses. In the Special Economic Development SED Districts, the following buildings, structures and uses are permitted:
(1)
Offices for executive or administrative purposes.
(2)
Scientific or research laboratories.
(3)
Professional offices, such as medical, dental and professional services.
(4)
Computer and electric services and rental.
(5)
Bulk commerce, light industry and other industrial uses including a public garage, automotive repair shop or fender repair shop, steel and metal fabrication shop, lumberyard, machine shop, laundry, newspaper or job printing building, material establishment, except those which by reason of odor, noise, dust, smoke or use of flammable materials might constitute a nuisance or danger to life and property.
(6)
Warehouse and wholesale trade.
(7)
Substance abuse counseling or treatment center.
[Added 4-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04]
B.
Size of lots. No structure shall be erected or constructed unless the lot contains at least 20,000 square feet and has frontage of at least 100 feet.
D.
Height. The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed four stories or 50 feet.
E.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of 40 feet.
F.
Rear yard. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be 40 feet.
G.
Side yard. There shall be two side yards with a total of not less than 40 feet. The width of the least side yard shall be not less than 20 feet.
H.
Permitted conditional uses.
(1)
Gasoline filling stations subject to the following standards and requirements:
(a)
A set of plans, specifications and site plans shall be filed with the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment showing in detail the exact location of such filling station, the number of gasoline storage tanks to be installed, the dimensions and capacities of each tank, the depth at which the tanks will be placed below ground, the number of pumps to be installed, the type of structure and accessory buildings to be constructed, the number of automobiles to be garaged and a description of the nature and extent of the proposed use.
(b)
Minimum lot size shall be 20,000 square feet, and minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
(c)
No filling station shall be located within 500 feet of any school, hospital, church or library.
(d)
No application for a license shall be approved unless all filling pumps and structures are located a minimum of 25 feet from any street line and side and rear property lines and a minimum of 50 feet from the boundary of any residential zone.
(e)
No building shall be erected unless the same shall be constructed with masonry walls and fire-resistive roof covering.
(f)
Electric motors and other spark-emitting devices, when provided, shall be installed in a well-ventilated room where no flammable liquids are stored or handled unless such devices are approved by the Chief of the Fire Department for use in explosive atmosphere.
(g)
Drainage from crank cases shall be kept in suitable closed metal containers, and an oil interceptor shall be provided subject to the approval of applicable Borough agents. Where flammable liquids are kept, used or handled, provision for or use of dry sand, ashes, chemical extinguishing devices or materials shall be directed by the Fire Department. A reasonable quantity of loose noncombustible absorbents such as sand or ashes shall be kept convenient for use in case of leakage or overflow.
(h)
All lubrication, repair, painting or similar activities shall be performed within a completely enclosed building.
(i)
Parking or storage of motor vehicles of any type, except where incidental to purchase of gasoline, authorized repair work or temporary parking or storage of motor vehicles, is prohibited, provided that in no event shall any damaged, wrecked or dismantled vehicle, junk or trailer be kept on the premises for a period exceeding seven days, and further, in no case shall more than five vehicles awaiting repair and service be stored overnight at the premises.
(j)
No vehicle shall be displayed for sale on the premises.
(k)
No damaged, wrecked or dismantled vehicle, junk or trailer shall be allowed to remain in the open on the premises but must be kept completely within a building or behind a screen of a minimum of six feet in height of a sealed chain-link type so as not to be visible from the street fronting the premises or from any adjoining property.
I.
Buffer area requirement. Buffer areas shall be as specified for the Commercial C District in § 395-9F(1).