Upper Oxford Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 10
I GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1001 Intent.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
1.
It is the purpose of this district to:
A.
Provide for industrial uses reasonably compatible with the rural character and location of the Borough and which would be compatible with existing services and facilities.
B.
Encourage the location and construction of high-quality industrial facilities which would offer additional employment opportunity and an increased tax base to the community.
C.
Establish reasonable standards governing industrial development to ensure its compatibility with adjacent nonindustrial activities.
D.
Locate industrial uses on lands in close proximity to arterial roads to provide efficient and safe access by industrial-related traffic.
§ 27-1002 Uses Permitted by Right.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 793, 10/16/2006, § 3; and by Ord. 798, 1/8/2007, § 7]
1.
Land and buildings in I Districts shall be used for only one of the following purposes and no others unless permitted as an accessory use or by special exception:
A.
Research and development facility.
B.
Professional or business office.
[Amended by Ord. 906, 6/19/2017]
C.
Manufacture of jewelry, precision instruments, optical goods, and similar products.
D.
Manufacture and assembly of electrical appliances, supplies, and equipment.
E.
Warehouse, supply house, and similar use when carried on within an enclosed building.
F.
Wholesale and distribution business when carried on in an enclosed building.
G.
Printing or publishing establishment.
H.
Laundry and dry-cleaning plants.
I.
Trucking terminal.
J.
Compounding of pharmaceutical products.
K.
Packaging and bottling establishments.
L.
Light metal processes, limited to finishing, grinding, polishing, heat treating, and stamping.
M.
Manufacture of products from previously prepared materials such as canvas, cellophane, cork, felt, glass, hair, leather, or plastic.
N.
Manufacture of beverages, clothing and other textile products, cosmetics, luggage, perfume, plastic products, rubber products, toys, and sporting equipment.
O.
Contractor or general service shop.
P.
Public utility facility.
Q.
Retail sale of goods produced as a permitted use, provided that the goods are sold on the same lot as that on which they are produced.
S.
Public or private parking lot or parking garage.
[Amended by Ord. 906, 6/19/2017]
T.
Vehicle towing service, including truck parking/storage and vehicle impoundment area, in accordance with § 27-1325.
U.
Trade school.
§ 27-1003 Accessory Uses Permitted by Right.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986]
1.
The following uses shall be the only permitted accessory uses under the I District. The uses shall remain incidental to the principal use:
§ 27-1004 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 754, 2/18/2002; by Ord. 840, 6/20/2011, § 2; and by Ord. 841, 6/20/2011, § 3]
1.
The following uses are permitted when special exceptions are granted by the Zoning Hearing Board. Standards to be used in applying for and determining whether a special exception should be granted are found in §§ 27-1904 and 27-1905:
B.
Assembly and fabrication of steel and metal products.
C.
Manufacture of building materials, heavy electrical equipment, machinery, and machine tools.
D.
Processing of food products.
E.
Metal processes, including metal treatment and processing.
H.
Recycling collection center.
J.
Manufacturing of wood and paper products.
§ 27-1005 Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as added by Ord. 780, 12/19/2005, § 8; and as amended by Ord. 790, 8/21/2006, § 3; by Ord. 851, 3/12/2012, § 3; and by Ord. 852, 3/12/2012, § 3]
1.
The following uses are permitted when approved as a conditional use by Borough Council. In addition to compliance with any specific standards cited herein, any proposed conditional use shall comply with the procedures and standards contained in § 27-2009.
§ 27-1006 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. 593, 4/8/1986; as amended by Ord. 622, 12/29/1987; and by Ord. 906, 6/19/2017]
The area and bulk regulations applicable to uses permitted in the I District are listed on the table of I Zoning District Area and Bulk Regulations.[1] Where area and bulk regulations applicable to a specific use are contained elsewhere in this chapter, those regulations shall govern.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.