Saint John City Zoning Code
Art. VI
Industrial District, §§ 24-261—24-280
Sec. 24-261. Industrial district.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the industrial district is to provide for a wide variety of industrial, commercial, and office uses, but to restrict or prohibit those uses which have characteristics likely to produce serious adverse effects within or beyond the limits of the industrial district. The intention of the industrial district is to preserve the land for industrial, commercial, and office uses and to exclude residential use. Industrial uses shall not be located in residential districts and should be buffered from residential uses by natural barriers, railway corridors, major arterial streets, and waterways.
(b) Plan Commission approval.
(1) Industrial uses are only permitted on parcels in an industrial district that are accessible by a designated truck access route. The property owner is required to provide a traffic impact study with the development plan.
(2) Any new structure, any addition to an existing building, and any exterior modification to a building or site shall submit a development plan for review pursuant to article XVI.
(3) The Plan Commission shall review the development plan of any proposed use of any lot or parcel of ground located within the industrial district prior to the issuance of a building permit by the Town. Once approved by the Plan Commission, the development plan shall not be materially or substantially changed or altered without the prior approval of the Plan Commission. The development plan shall address the comprehensive arrangement of land uses, buildings, landscape areas, roads, and parking areas in accordance with harmonious and aesthetic principles and compatibility with adjoining zoning district areas.
Sec. 24-262. Permitted uses.
(a) Permitted uses are listed in the table in section 24-45.
(b) The following uses are prohibited in the industrial district:
(1) Junk, material, and salvage yards;
(2) Penal or correctional institutions;
(3) Commercial sanitary landfills or refuse dumps;
(4) Heavy industrial uses; and
(5) Any use that does not meet the performance standards in section 24-23.
Sec. 24-263. Special exceptions.
Special exceptions are listed in the table in section 24-45.
Sec. 24-264. Accessory buildings and uses.
The Plan Commission may grant a waiver for accessory buildings or accessory uses during the development plan review required by article XVI provided that the petitioner demonstrates that the accessory buildings or accessory uses complement the primary use. Approved accessory uses may include offices and retail sales areas which are incidental to the primary use and shall be limited to ten (10) percent of the primary building square footage up to 1,000 square feet.
Sec. 24-265. Bulk requirements.
(a) Maximum height. The maximum height of buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
(b) Minimum front yard. There shall be a front yard between the building line and the street right-of-way of sixty (60) feet.
(c) Minimum side yard. There shall be a side yard of thirty (30) feet and when abutting a residential use or residential district, a side yard of one hundred (100) feet.
(d) Minimum rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of thirty (30) feet.
(e) Maximum lot coverage. Not more than sixty (60) percent of any lot may be covered by buildings.
(f) Minimum area requirements. The minimum area for an industrial district lot shall be ten (10) acres.
Sec. 24-266. Parking and loading berth requirements.
Parking and loading shall comply with the requirements of article XI of this chapter.
Sec. 24-267. Landscape requirements.
Any application for a building permit, with the exception of permits limited to the interior remodeling of an existing structure, shall provide a landscape plan that complies with the requirements of article XII of this chapter.
Sec. 24-268. Lighting.
Lighting shall comply with the requirements of article XIII of this chapter.
Sec. 24-269. Signs.
Signs shall comply with the requirements of article XIV of this chapter.
Sec. 24-270. Design regulations.
Any office or retail buildings or structures must be constructed of either face brick or masonry materials.
Sec. 24-271. Other requirements.
(a) Performance standards.
(1) The storage, utilization, or manufacture of incombustible solid materials or products is permitted. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of combustible solid materials or products is permitted provided that it is reviewed and approved by the state fire marshal and the office of the state building commission.
(2) The storage, utilization, or manufacture of flammable liquids or gases that produce flammable or explosive vapors requires a permit from the Town fire chief and state fire marshal office.
(3) In addition to the above requirements, all uses in the industrial district shall comply with the performance standards in section 24-23.