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Spring Township City Zoning Code

PART 6

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

§ 27-601 Light Industrial District (LI).

[Ord. 2007-03, 5/2/2007, § 601; as amended by Ord. 2009-02, 4/6/2009; and by Ord. 2014-01, 9/2/2014]
1. 
Intent. The intent of the Light Industrial District is to promote the following:
A. 
To cluster industrial development in appropriate locations.
B. 
To provide for a mix of light industrial and office uses.
C. 
To provide sites for light industries separated from incompatible uses.
D. 
To minimize the hazards and nuisances resulting from the operation of industries.
2. 
District Regulations. Only uses listed below shall be permitted in the Light Industrial District. All uses must conform to the lot, yard setback, and maximum height requirements stipulated herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The District Regulations Table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
3. 
Design Standards.
A. 
Front yard landscaping strips shall be required along public road frontage (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping").
B. 
Off-street loading spaces and outdoor storage areas (exclusive of outdoor sales) shall be screened from the roads and adjoining properties (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping").
C. 
Shared parking facilities shall be required where applicable (see Supplemental Regulations - "Parking").
D. 
On-site lighting of buildings and surrounding areas shall employ hooded or screened fixtures that confine glare to the site, and security lighting should be directed toward the building, rather than the area around it (see Supplemental Regulations - "Lighting").
E. 
Speaker and/or public address systems used in external areas shall be designed to keep audible impact at ambient levels (see Supplemental Regulations - "Noise").

§ 27-602 Heavy Industrial District (HI).

[Ord. 2007-03, 5/2/2007, § 602; as amended by Ord. 2009-02, 4/6/2009]
1. 
Intent. The intent of the Heavy Industrial District is to promote the following:
A. 
To cluster industrial development in appropriate locations.
B. 
To provide sites for heavy industries separated from incompatible uses.
C. 
To minimize the hazards and nuisances resulting from the operation of industries.
2. 
District Regulations. Only uses listed below shall be permitted in the Heavy Industrial District. All uses must conform to the lot, yard setback, and maximum height requirements stipulated herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The District Regulations Table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
3. 
Design Standards.
A. 
Front yard landscaping shall be required along public road frontage (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping").
B. 
Off-street loading spaces and outdoor storage areas (exclusive of outdoor sales) shall be screened from public roads and adjoining properties (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping")
C. 
On-site lighting of buildings and surrounding areas shall employ hooded or screened fixtures that confine glare to the site, and security lighting should be directed toward the building, rather than the area around it (see Supplemental Regulations - "Lighting").

§ 27-603 Rural Resource District (RR).

[Ord. 2007-03, 5/2/2007, § 603; as amended by Ord. 2014-01, 9/2/2014]
1. 
Intent. The intent of the Rural Resource District is to promote the following:
A. 
To separate incompatible land uses and maintain the region's rural character.
B. 
To provide for adequate regional mining and quarrying opportunities in appropriate locations.
C. 
To provide sites for mining and quarrying activities separated from incompatible uses.
D. 
To minimize the hazards and nuisances resulting from the operation of mining and quarrying.
2. 
District Regulations. Only uses listed below shall be permitted in the Rural Resource District. All uses must conform to the lot, yard se back, and maximum height requirements stipulated herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The District Regulations Table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
3. 
Design Standards.
A. 
Front yard landscaping shall be required along public road frontage (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping").
B. 
Off-street loading spaces and outdoor storage areas (exclusive of outdoor sales) shall be screened from public roads and adjoining properties (see Supplemental Regulations - "Landscaping").
C. 
On-site lighting of buildings and surrounding areas shall employ hooded or screened fixtures that confine glare to the site, and security lighting should be directed toward the building, rather than the area around it (see Supplemental Regulations - "Lighting").