Upper Burrell Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
I Industrial District
§ 350-61 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to encourage development of light industrial uses in appropriate locations in the Township, consistent with sound planning and environmental controls.
§ 350-62 Authorized uses.
[Amended 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011; 9-3-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025]
In the I Industrial District, only the following uses are authorized:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Automobile service station.
(b)
Business or professional offices.
(c)
Cleaning and dyeing plant.
(d)
Collection and recycling facility.
(e)
Commercial greenhouse.
(f)
Communications antenna mounted on an existing building or on an existing public utility storage or transmission structure, subject to § 350-106.
(g)
Contracting business.
(h)
Contractor's yard.
(i)
Day-care center.
(j)
Essential services.
(k)
Fabricating shop.
(l)
Financial institution.
(m)
Flex space.
(n)
Food and related products, packaging, storage and distribution.
(p)
Landscaping contractor.
(q)
Light manufacturing, provided all storage and operations are within a completely enclosed building.
(r)
Machine shop.
(s)
Mini-warehouse or self-storage facilities.
(t)
Motel or hotel.
(v)
Packaging and delivery services.
(w)
Printing establishment.
(x)
Public utility building or structure.
(y)
Repair shop.
(z)
Research and development, including pilot manufacturing.
(aa)
Restaurant, carry-out.
(bb)
Restaurant, fast-food.
(cc)
Restaurant, sit-down.
(dd)
Supply yard.
(ee)
Tool and die shop.
(ff)
Vehicle repair garage.
(gg)
Warehousing and distribution.
(hh)
Wholesale business.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Communications antenna mounted on an approved communications tower.
(b)
Community clubhouse.
(e)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(g)
No-impact home-based business or home occupation in a dwelling that is a nonconforming use.
(k)
Retail sales of products produced on-site.
(n)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this district.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Active recreation, high-impact, subject to § 350-93A(1).
(b)
Adult business, subject to § 350-93A(2).
(c)
Billboards, subject to § 350-93A(7).
(d)
Mineral removal, subject to § 350-93A(29).
(e)
Planned industrial park, subject to § 350-93A(32).
(f)
Planned office park, subject to § 350-93A(32).
(g)
Planned research or technology park, subject to § 350-93A(32).
(i)
Truck terminal, subject to § 350-93A(41).
(j)
Oil and gas wells and development.
(k)
Natural gas processing plants.
(l)
Natural gas compressor stations.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Private use helipad, subject to § 350-93A(35).
C.
Uses by special exception.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Communications tower, subject to § 350-93A(13).
(b)
Comparable uses not specifically listed, subject to § 350-93A(14).
(c)
Equipment storage yard, subject to § 350-93A(17).
(d)
Junkyard or salvage yard, subject to § 350-93A(26).
(e)
Temporary use or structure, other than a temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 350-93A(39).
(f)
Truck and heavy equipment rental, sales and service, subject to § 350-93A(40).
(2)
Accessory uses: none.
§ 350-63 Area and bulk regulations.
In the I Industrial District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XV.
§ 350-64 Off-street parking and loading.
See Article XVII.
§ 350-65 Signs.
See Article XVIII.
§ 350-66 Buffer areas and landscaping.
See § 350-96.
§ 350-67 Storage.
See § 350-103.