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Spring City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

I - Industrial District

§ 525-46 Purpose.

Industrial development has played a significant role in the history and growth of Spring City Borough. The purpose of the I Industrial District is to provide areas in the Borough for industrial activity to continue and expand without interference from incompatible land uses. Uses within this district are primarily restricted to industrial or industrial related enterprises which are not appropriate in other areas of the Borough. While residential uses are not generally permitted here, a mixed business/residential use will be considered if proposed as an adaptive reuse of an otherwise underutilized or vacant building, as recommended in the Spring City Borough Comprehensive Plan.

§ 525-47 Permitted uses.

[Amended 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 567; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes and no others:
A. 
Uses permitted by right.
(1) 
Manufacturing.
(2) 
Wholesale business establishment.
(3) 
Package distribution service.
(4) 
Laboratory/research.
(5) 
Laundry/dry-cleaning plant.
(6) 
Linen, towel, and diaper service.
(7) 
Industrial printing.
(8) 
Storage or warehouse.
(9) 
Contracting shops/offices.
(10) 
Lumber yard.
(11) 
Sawmill.
(12) 
Fuel storage/distribution.
(13) 
Professional services.
(14) 
Offices.
(15) 
Veterinary office (with or without outdoor kennels) [reference § 525-54C(9), Use C9].
(16) 
Catering establishment.
(17) 
Repair shop.
(18) 
Indoor gym/health club.
(19) 
Service station/car wash [reference § 525-54C(7), Use C7].
(20) 
Automobile sales.
(21) 
Automotive repair.
(22) 
Truck/farm equipment sales.
(23) 
Mini warehouses [reference § 525-54C(4), Use C4].
(24) 
Mixed use (nonresidential) [reference § 525-54C(1), Use C1].
(25) 
Laundromat.
(26) 
Utilities/substations [reference § 525-54E(1), Use E1].
(27) 
Emergency services.
(28) 
Public transportation terminal.
(29) 
Municipal building or use.
(30) 
Public recreation.
(31) 
Nonresidential accessory building.
(32) 
Outside storage or display [reference § 525-54F(5), Use F5].
(33) 
Nursery/greenhouse.
(34) 
Kennel [reference § 525-54C(9), Use C9].
(35) 
Antennas/masts/dish antennas [reference § 525-54F(6), Use F6].
(36) 
Off-street parking [reference § 525-54F(8), Use F8].
(37) 
Temporary structure [reference § 525-54F(3), Use F3].
(38) 
Temporary community event [reference § 525-54F(4), Use F4].
(39) 
Signs, in accordance with the provisions of Article XV.
(40) 
Fences [reference § 525-54F(1), Use F1].
(41) 
Other enterprises similar to those aforementioned permitted uses, except noxious or hazardous uses which would be an endangerment to public health, safety, and welfare and which cannot meet the general performance standards of § 525-61.
(42) 
Funeral home/mortuary.
(43) 
Motel, hotel and inn.
(44) 
Pay parking lot.
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception.
(1) 
Private club or lodge.
(2) 
Commercial day-care center [reference § 525-54C(5), Use C5].
(3) 
Private recreational facility.
(4) 
Swimming pools [reference § 525-54F(1), Use F1].
(5) 
Commercial school.
(6) 
Radio/television transmitter.
C. 
Conditional use.
(1) 
Industrial complex [reference § 525-54D(1), Use D1].
(2) 
Junkyard [reference § 525-54D(2), Use D2].

§ 525-48 Area and bulk regulations.

Unless otherwise indicated for a specific use in Article XII, Use Regulations, the following minimum area and bulk requirements shall apply:
A. 
Industrial complex, lumber yard:
(1) 
Minimum lot size: two acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
At building line: 150 feet.
(b) 
At curbline: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 50 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 30 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(6) 
Maximum building coverage: 40%.
(7) 
Maximum lot coverage: 60%.
B. 
All other principal structures and uses:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
At building line: 100 feet.
(b) 
At curbline: 75 feet.
(3) 
Maximum building coverage: 40%.
(4) 
Maximum lot coverage: 70%.
(5) 
Minimum front yard: 40 feet.
(6) 
Minimum side yard: 15 feet.
(7) 
Minimum rear yard: 30 feet.
(8) 
Accessory building: 20 feet.

§ 525-49 Height regulations.

No buildings shall exceed 45 feet in height, unless authorized by special exception. Structures supporting utility facilities are excluded from the provisions of this section.

§ 525-50 Applicable provisions.

Additional standards are established throughout this chapter and shall be referenced to determine their applicability to uses and lots within the I Industrial District:
A. 
Floodway Hazard District, Article XI.
B. 
Use Regulations, Article XII.
C. 
Design Standards, Article XIII.
D. 
Natural Resource Protection Standards, Article XIV.
E. 
Signs, Article XV.
F. 
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots, Article XVI.