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Steelton City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

I-1, Industrial - Light Industrial District

§ 120-46 District provisions.

A. 
Purpose. The I-1 Industrial District shall provide land for those industrial uses that have minimal environmental, public, and transportation impacts. Regulations for I-1 were designed to minimize incompatibility between adjacent zoning districts or uses.
B. 
Uses permitted by right. Land and buildings in the I-1 shall be used for the following purposes only:
(1) 
Timber processing and sale thereof.
(2) 
Furniture and wood making manufacturing.
(3) 
Warehousing, wholesale, distribution, parcel delivery and service businesses and facilities.
(4) 
Storage yards for lumber, retail and wholesale products.
(5) 
Laundry and cleaning plants for clothing and carpet.
(6) 
Public utility and communications buildings and structures, transformer stations, pump stations, electric service, and service buildings and yards.
(7) 
Construction contractor, including equipment storage, sales and service.
(8) 
Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, newspapers, printing and publishing, confections, clothing, electrical goods, professional and scientific instruments, handicraft products, electronic and small parts assembly and/or manufacture and other uses.
(9) 
Indoor recreation facilities for racing, sports, ice-skating, arcade, roller-skating/blading, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, hockey. These facilities can also host area-wide events.
(10) 
Wireless communications tower and/or antennas.
(11) 
All uses similar to the above and not prohibited by law.
(12) 
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted uses, including signs as specified in Article XVII.
(13) 
Academic clinical research centers in accordance with § 120-11W.
[Added 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6, approved 12-19-2016]
(14) 
Medical marijuana grower/processor in accordance with § 120-11X.
[Added 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6, approved 12-19-2016]
(15) 
Medical marijuana transport vehicle service in accordance with § 120-11Y.
[Added 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6, approved 12-19-2016]
(16) 
Medical marijuana dispensary in accordance with § 120-11Z.
[Added 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6, approved 12-19-2016]
C. 
Uses permitted by special exception. The following uses may be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board:
(1) 
Hotel and motel in accordance with § 120-11L, Motels.
D. 
Height requirements.
(1) 
The height of a building shall be no greater than 48 feet.
(2) 
The height of an accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet and shall be located to the rear or side of any principal building.
E. 
Lot area requirements. There is no lot area requirement. Lot area shall be determined on the basis of each development meeting yard and coverage requirements contained in this article and chapter.
F. 
Yard regulations.
(1) 
Front yard: 30 feet, unless when a vacant lot is situated between two lots each occupied by a principal building, which building extends into the required front yard, the front yard of such vacant lot may be the average depth of the front yards of the such two adjacent occupied lots. Accessory structures shall not be permitted in the front yard.
(2) 
Side yards: 10 feet.
(3) 
Rear yard: 60 feet.
(4) 
Buffer yards shall be provided if development abuts a residential property, in accordance with the provisions of Article III.
G. 
Coverage regulations. Maximum lot coverage is 60%.
H. 
Vegetative coverage. Minimum vegetative coverage is 10%.
I. 
Off-street parking/access. Parking shall be in accordance with Article XVI.