West Lebanon Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 8
M - MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
§ 27-801 Intent.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VIII, § 8.1]
This district is designed to promote industrial, warehousing, and wholesaling activities dependent on existing land uses, physical conditions, and the availability of municipal and transport facilities. The district accommodates these activities so as to minimize any detrimental effects that they may have on other uses in the Township.
§ 27-802 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VIII, § 8.2, as amended by Ord. 281.1, 4/5/1976]
1.
Any use not otherwise prohibited by law of a manufacturing, fabricating, processing, packaging, compounding, or treatment nature which, in the opinion of the Zoning Officer, would be non-objectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors, noise, or glare, and will not have an adverse effect on adjacent areas. Should the Zoning Officer feel there is any likelihood of the aforementioned dangers of nuisances, the applicant must prove the contrary to the Zoning Hearing Board before a permit is issued.
2.
Warehousing and wholesaling establishments and storage yards, not including junkyards.
3.
Railroad, trucking, busing, and other transit facilities, including storage, repair, and transfer operations.
4.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted uses.
5.
The following uses are permitted as special exceptions, upon issuance of a permit by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided for in Part 15, "Zoning Hearing Board; Powers and Duties":
A.
Junkyards used for storage, wrecking, and converting used or discarded materials, provided that such use is no less than 150 feet from any roadway and no less than 300 feet from any use district other than industrial. In addition, such use must be completely enclosed by an evergreen screen planting to be planted and maintained at a height of not less than eight feet and backed by a solid fence not less than six feet in height.
B.
Commercial establishments which are compatible with manufacturing uses, such as sale of hardware, household appliances, shop for printing, distribution of beverages, etc.
§ 27-803 Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VIII, § 8.3]
1.
A lot width, lot area, and yard depths of not less than the dimensions shown in the following list shall be provided for every principal building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district:
A.
Area Regulations. The width of a lot in any industrial district shall not be less than 150 feet at the building line and not more than 60% of the lot area shall be covered with buildings.
B.
Yard Regulations. For every main or accessory building or use in an industrial district, the minimum yard regulations are as follows:
(1)
Front yards measured from the lot line to the building line shall be as follows:
(2)
Side yards shall be provided in the industrial districts as follows:
(3)
Rear yards of 30 feet shall be provided on industrial premises except where they adjoin a lot in a residential district, in which case they shall be not less than 80 feet in depth.
(4)
Parking may be provided in any required side or rear yard that does not adjoin a residential district.
(5)
All front yards shall be appropriately landscaped and well maintained. Side and rear yards shall be well maintained and may be developed for recreational purposes.
C.
Height Regulations. The height of any main or accessory building shall not exceed 75 feet, except that chimneys, flagpoles, towers, water tanks, and other mechanical appurtenances may be built to a height not exceeding 125 feet above the finished grade when erected upon or as an integral part of the building.
§ 27-804 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VIII, § 8.4]
1.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 11, "Off-Street Parking and Loading."
2.
On the same premises with every building or structure or part thereof involving the receipt or distribution of materials or products, there shall be provided adequate space for loading and unloading. All such spaces shall conform to a dimension of not less than 10 feet by 56 feet or 560 square feet in area, with a clearance of not less than 15.5 feet in height. Spaces required shall be determined by the table below and shall be located exclusive of any public right-of-way or required parking area:
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
0 to 10,000 | 1 space |
10,001 to 50,000 | 1 space plus 1 additional space for each 20,000 square feet |
50,000 and over | 1 additional space for each 40,000 square feet in excess of 50,000 square feet |
§ 27-805 Limitations of Signs.
[Ord. 281, 1/5/1976, Art. VIII, § 8.5]
Only those signs relating to the principal materials or products made, sold, or displayed on the premises shall be permitted and provided further that all signs and advertising structures shall be erected and maintained in accordance with Part 12, "Signs and Advertising Structures."