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Warminster Township
City Zoning Code

PART 14

I Industrial District

§ 27-1400 Permitted uses.

[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
1. 
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the purposes listed in this section, subject to additional requirements of applicable provisions of this and other Township ordinances.
A. 
The following uses are permitted by right:
Use 12
Public or private school
Use 24
Outpatient surgical center
Use 26
Medical/dental office
Use 29
Business/professional office
Use 40
Repair shop
Use 43
Indoor commercial entertainment
Use 44
Fitness center
Use 45
Day spa
Use 46
Outdoor private recreation
Use 52
Motor vehicle repair garage
Use 54
Kennel
Use 57
Banquet/catering facility
Use 59
Tattoo and body piercing services
Use 60
Equipment rental or motor vehicle leasing
Use 62
Emergency services
Use 64
Railway/transportation station
Use 67
Utility operating facility
Use 68
Light manufacturing
Use 69
Research and development facility
Use 70
Wholesale business and storage
Use 71
Crematorium
Use 72
Printing, publishing, binding
Use 73
Contractor offices and shops
Use 74
Warehouse storage
Use 75
Truck terminal
Use 76
Quarry
Use 78
Standard self-storage
Use 80
Fuel storage and distribution
Use 86
Nonresidential accessory building or structure
Use 93
Solar energy system
B. 
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions Part 26 of this chapter:
Use 47
Adult business
Use 51
Motor vehicle sales
Use 77
Solid waste facility
C. 
The following uses are permitted as conditional uses when authorized by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of Part 25 of this chapter:
Use 30
Methadone treatment facility
Use 33
Consumer fireworks sales-permanent
Use 65
Public or private parking garage
Use 66
Wireless communications facility
Use 81
Medical marijuana grower/processor
Use 88
Heliport
Use 90
Nonresidential wind energy system

§ 27-1401 Area and dimensional requirements.

[Ord. No. 762, 5/7/2020]
1. 
All uses shall comply with the area and dimensional requirements listed in this section, unless a greater area or dimensional requirement is stated in Part 17, Use Regulations, for the specific use, in which case the requirements of Part 17 shall apply:
A. 
Minimum lot area. Each lot shall contain an area of not less than one acre, unless a different lot area is required for a specific use, in which case the lot area required by the use regulations shall apply.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
C. 
Building area. Not more than 25% of the area of each lot shall be occupied by buildings.
D. 
Maximum impervious surface. No more than 50% of the lot area shall be impervious surfaces.
E. 
Front yards: 50 feet minimum, measured from the street line.
F. 
Side yards: 25 feet minimum for each side yard.
G. 
Rear yard: 35 feet.
H. 
Bufferyards. Along any property line abutting a zoning district boundary, a bufferyard shall be provided which shall be not less than 25 feet in width, measured from such boundary line or from the street line where such street constitutes the district boundary line, and shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such bufferyards may be coterminous with any required yard in this district, and, in case of conflict, the largest requirement shall apply. The bufferyard shall be completely planted with a mix of shrubs, trees and ground cover and may include berms.