Springfield Township Montgomery County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Industrial District
§ 114-120 General.
In an Industrial District the regulations contained in this Article shall apply.
§ 114-121 Permitted uses.
[Amended 9-8-1965 by Ord. No. 525; 5-13-1998 by Ord. No. 829; 11-10-2004 by Ord. No. 867; 4-13-2011 by Ord. No. 908; 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 935]
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any one of the following purposes and for no other:
A.
Any use permitted in a B2 Business District except the following:
(1)
Dwelling use, unless living quarters for such persons as watchmen, caretakers and their families, as an accessory use.
(2)
The conversion of an existing dwelling to a dwelling for more than one family.
(3)
Store or any retail commercial use which involves, as a main use, direct service to the general public.
(4)
Hotel or rooming house.
(5)
Hospital, church or club.
(6)
Multiple dwellings.
B.
Administrative, business, professional or corporate offices.
C.
Administrative office building accessory to a permitted use.
E.
Carpet and rug cleaning.
F.
Contractor's office and storage yard for vehicles and equipment.
G.
Laundry, dry cleaning and dyeing plant, except the dyeing of fur or leather.
H.
Manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, processing and packaging of natural and man-made materials and products, except those permitted only by special exception of the Zoning Hearing Board.
I.
Monument establishment.
J.
Motor vehicle trucking yard or terminal.
K.
Packing and crating.
L.
Printing, publishing, lithography or similar processes.
M.
Public or governmental utility building or uses, including well house, pumping station, water tower, storage yard, repair shop or similar use.
N.
Scientific or industrial research, engineering, training, testing, experimental laboratory or similar establishment.
O.
Self storage facility.
P.
Trade or professional school.
Q.
Warehouse or yard for storage, sale and distribution of products of manufacturing uses permitted in the Township.
R.
Wholesale business establishment.
S.
Wireless telecommunications facilities, provided that such facilities satisfy the criteria set forth in § 114-139.2.
T.
The following uses, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, provided that no building or storage area associated with the use is located within 300 feet of a residence district boundary line:
(1)
Chemical processes (such as adhesives, bleaching products, blueing, essential oils) not involving noxious odors or danger from fire or explosion.
(2)
Combining, processing and canning of food products (excluding meat and fish); compounding of perfumes and pharmaceutical products; ink mixing.
(3)
Manufacture of beverages (nonalcoholic), cosmetics, electrical appliances and supplies (including assembly of small equipment), hat bodies, silverware, tobacco products, small and hand tools and hardware and toys.
(4)
Metal processes, which include plating, rustproofing and heat treatment, and similar metal processes, provided that blast furnaces, refining, smelting and alloying or other basic processes in the manufacture of iron or steel are not permitted.
(5)
Wood and lumber bulk processing, not including pulp and fiber reduction and processing.
U.
Any use of the same general character as any of the above permitted uses when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to such restrictions as the Board may determine.
V.
Any other legitimate use not otherwise permitted expressly or by implication elsewhere in this Zoning Code when authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Commissioners and after the imposition of conditions designed to eliminate (to the extent reasonably possible) adverse effects upon neighboring properties and the general public health, safety and welfare.
W.
An accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses, and signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter.
X.
The following uses when approved as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board:
[Added 4-12-2017 by Ord. No. 950]
(1)
Dispensary facility, subject to the provisions of § 114-165 herein and subject to each of the following specific requirements:
(a)
Except as modified herein and subject to the requirements of the Medical Marijuana Act and the regulations and requirements promulgated under Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time, the dispensary facility shall comply with the dimensional requirements applicable in the I Industrial District.
(b)
The Dispensary shall provide a permit issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health or proof that a permit has been sought and is pending approval, and shall at all times maintain a valid, accurate and up-to-date permit from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health for the operation of the dispensary facility. Should such permit, or renewal thereof, be denied, suspended or revoked at any time, any Township approval of the dispensary facility shall become void.
(c)
The Dispensary and the dispensary facility shall comply with all applicable standards, rules, regulations and requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including, without limitation, the Medical Marijuana Act and Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time.
(d)
The property line of any property on which a dispensary facility is located shall not be within 1,000 feet in any direction of the property line of any public, private or parochial school, day-care center or family day-care home.
(e)
The property line of any property on which a dispensary facility is located shall not be within 200 feet in any direction of the property line of any property zoned residential or in residential use.
(h)
To the extent that there is any conflict between this chapter and the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act or the regulations and requirements promulgated under Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time, the Dispensary and dispensary facility shall comply with the more restrictive provision.
(2)
Grower/processor facility, subject to the provisions of § 114-165 herein and subject to each of the following specific requirements:
(a)
Except as modified herein and subject to the requirements of the Medical Marijuana Act and the regulations and requirements promulgated under Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time, the grower/processor facility shall comply with the dimensional requirements applicable in the I Industrial District.
(b)
The grower/processor shall provide a permit issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health or proof that a permit has been sought and is pending approval, and shall at all times maintain a valid, accurate and up-to-date permit from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health for the operation of the grower/processor facility. Should such permit, or renewal thereof, be denied, suspended or revoked at any time, any Township approval of the grower/processor facility shall become void.
(c)
The grower/processor and the grower/processor facility shall comply with all applicable standards, rules, regulations and requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including, without limitation, the Medical Marijuana Act and Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time.
(d)
The property line of any property on which a grower/processor is located shall not be within 1,000 feet in any direction of the property line of any public, private or parochial school, day-care center or family day-care home.
(e)
The property line of any property on which a grower/processor facility is located shall not be within 200 feet in any direction of the property line of any property zoned residential or in residential use.
(h)
To the extent that there is any conflict between this chapter and the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act or the regulations and requirements promulgated under Title 28, Part IX, of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended and updated from time to time, the grower/processor and grower/processor facility shall comply with the more restrictive provision.
§ 114-122 Prohibited uses.
[Amended 7-8-2015 by Ord. No. 935]
No use shall be permitted which is or may be noxious or offensive by reason of odor, dust, fumes, smoke, gas, vibration, illumination, noise or harmful radiation or which is or may be dangerous to the public health, welfare or safety or which constitutes or may constitute a public hazard, whether by fire, explosion or otherwise.
§ 114-123 Lot and building area.
A.
Lot area. A lot area sufficient in size to assure adequate facilities for disposal of sewage and industrial waste shall be provided. A certificate of approval from the Bureau of Health and Sanitation of the Township shall be required where public sanitary sewers are not available.
B.
Building area. Not more than 70% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings.
§ 114-124 Yards.
Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows:
A.
Front yard: one yard, not less than 25 feet in depth.
B.
Side yard: none required for a building used exclusively for manufacturing or other nonresidential purposes, except that in the case of a corner lot, the yard abutting a street shall not be less than 25 feet in width. In any case where side yards are provided, each such yard shall be not less than four feet in width in order properly to provide for public safety.
C.
Rear yard: one yard, not less than 25 feet in depth; provided, however, that if the lot is 125 feet or less in depth, the rear yard depth may be reduced to not less than 15 feet.
D.
Yard adjacent to residential districts. Along any residential district boundary line, a yard shall be provided which shall be not less than 50 feet in width or depth, measured from such boundary line. Where a street constitutes the district boundary line, the yard shall be measured from the street line. The yard shall include a street or boundary buffer, as specified in § 95-11I of Chapter 95, Subdivision of Land. The remaining yard area may be used for off-street parking or any purpose permitted in the district other than a building or permanent structure or any manufacturing activity. This requirement shall apply to residence districts in Springfield Township and in adjacent municipalities. In case of conflict between this subsection and Subsections A, B and C above, the provisions of this subsection shall apply.
[Amended 7-8-1992 by Ord. No. 786]