As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated

APPLICANT - Any person applying for a building permit in the P-I District

DEVELOPER - Any person commencing proceeding under this chapter to effect the development of land in the P-I District

The regulations applying to the P-I District shall be as follows

A. The development of any area designated as P-I shall be in accordance with the procedures established by Articles II, III, IV and V of Chapter 192, Subdivision of Land, of this Code and shall be in accordance with general plans and specifications which shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Board prior to the issuance of a building permit The plans and specifications shall be governed by the sections hereinafter contained and shall generally provide for the orderly establishment and development of areas to be known as "planned industrial parks", including but not limited to such items as street layouts, grades, drainage, sewerage, water and other utilities, proposed lot subdivisions, traffic patterns, aesthetics and appearance and uses

[Amended 3-9-65 by Ord No 65-8]

B. The Building Inspector shall not accept an application for a building permit to which the provisions set forth herein are applicable unless all of the required site plans and specifications have been approved by the Planning Board and so noted on all plans and applications submitted to the Building Inspector

C. All construction and improvements are to be in accordance with the current zoning and building codes, except where specified differently herein.

D. All public ways within the park, except access driveways to individual lots, or on which the park may front shall be not less than fifty (50) feet in width, including the sidewalks area The paved portion of such public ways shall not be less than thirty-six (36) feet in width The pavements, curbs, gutters and sidewalks of the public ways shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Land Subdivision Chapter of this Code, and the design therefor shall be approved by the Planning Board and the Municipal Engineer Pedestrian sidewalks shall not be required along interior roadways in the P-I District

E. All water, sanitary sewers and storm sewer lines shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth in the Land Subdivision Chapter of this Code, and the design therefor shall be approved by the Planning Board, upon recommendation of the Municipal Engineer with regard to water and storm sewer lines and with the Sewerage Authority with regard to sanitary sewers

[Amended 3-9-65 by Ord. No. 65-8]

A. Each principal building shall be situated on a lot which shall have an area of not less than two (2) acres

B. No more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area shall be occupied by principal and accessory buildings and structures

[Amended 9-12-66 by Ord 66-8-F]

C.The minimum frontage requirements for each lot in the P-I District shall be in accordance with the following schedule

D.Yard spaces for all lots in the P-I District shall be in accordance with the following schedule

(1) . The distance from the sides of any building or outside storage area to each side yard line shall be a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet

(2) . The distance from the rear of any building or outside storage area to a rear yard line shall be a minimum of forty (40) feet.

(3) . The distance from the front of any building to a front yard line shall be a minimum of sixty-five (65) feet

(4) . Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, where a lot within the P-I District fronts on a street or road which is the boundary line of a residential zone, the front yard requirement for the lot shall be one hundred (100) feet

(5) . Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, where the side or rear lot line of any lot in the P-I District is the boundary of a residential zone, the side or rear yard requirement for the lot shall be increased by an additional twenty-five (25) feet which shall contain a planted buffer area of massed evergreens and shrubbery of a species approved by the Planning Board

(6) . All land not covered by buildings, storage areas, parking, driveways and loading areas shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the Planning Board

(7) . There shall be a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from rear and side lot lines to parking areas and access driveways

(8) . An access road, signs and landscaping shall be the only permitted use within the front yard area, except that if the front of any building shall be more than one hundred seventy-five (175) feet from the front property line, the Planning Board may permit automobile parking in the front yard area within that area bounded by a line one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the street and the front of the building, provided that the area between the parking lot and the front yard property line is landscaped with material to provide a screen, and, when deemed necessary by the Planning Board, a berm may be required The height of the berm shall be no less than five (5) feet

[Amended 10-10-72 by Ord No 72-8-HH]

All buildings in any one (1) park area shall be of a harmonious architectural design All buildings are to be of masonry construction or as equivalent or better Buildings constructed of light-weight aggregate, cinder block or plain concrete block shall be finished on the front with face brick, limestone or their equivalent or better if they face on a residential area or a street.

**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Ordinance No. 09-11.

[Amended 2-11-91 by Ord. No. 91-20]

Types of principal uses and buildings permitted shall be

A.Industrial plants of a type which have no nuisance problems and which carry on processes within completely enclosed buildings, including the manufacture, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles of merchandise from the following previously prepared or refined materials bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, film, left, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, pervious or semi-pervious metals or stories, sheet metal, shell, textiles, wax, wire, wood (except planning mills) and yarns

B. Manufacture of toys, novelties, rubber or metal stamps and other molded rubber of plastic products

C. Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radios and phonographs, etc

D. Experimental, research or testing laboratories, provided that no operation shall be conducted or equipment used which would create hazardous, noxious or offensive conditions or noise beyond the boundaries of the property involved

E. Administrative and general offices where no manufacturing or research is performed, including

(1) . Electronic computer and accounting and clerical service organizations

(2) . Engineering and contractor offices

(3) . General office, etc

F. Motels, including meeting rooms and dining facilities in connection therewith, provided, however, that such motels may be erected only upon a minimum of one hundred (1 00) acres of common ownership, and construction may not begin until a minimum of one hundred thousand (1 00,000) square feet of industrial building space is completed an the tract Initial construction based on this minimum may not include more than fifty (50) room units, thereafter, one (1) additional unit may be added for each acre of industrial area developed in the tract, to a maximum total of two hundred (200) units in any one (1) motel

G. Heliports, provided that they shall be in conformity with Federal Aviation Agency regulations, and there shall be not more than one (1) heliport within a single P-1 District

H. Public utility structures and facilities other than those of an industrial character, such as repair and maintenance shops, storage facilities, freight stations and freight yards

[Added 10-28-68 by Ord No 68-8-S, amended 11 -25-68 by Ord No 68-8-T]

I. Elementary and secondary, local and regional, public, private and parochial schools

[Added 9-27-65 by Ord No 65-8-C]

J. Public and private hospitals and convalescent homes where they are operated as an integral part of a permitted hospital

[Added 3-9-65 by Ord No 65-8, amended 9-27-65 by Ord No 65-8-C]

Accessory uses and building permitted shall be

A. Storage uses and building for materials, liquids, chemicals and similar items not permitted within the main building under Fire Underwriters standards, provided that outdoor storage uses shall be at the rear of the building and so arranged as to be minimally visible from a street or highway Storage shall preferably be in a separate building of masonry construction, but outdoor storage shall be permitted in an area screened on three (3) sides by a dense evergreen hedge and/or continuous masonry wall not less than six (6) feet in height No other outside storage shall be permitted The open side of the storage enclosure should face the rear of the buildings and should not be visible from the fronting road

[Added 2-11-91 by Ord. No. 91-20]

A. Warehouses and Distribution Centers. No conditional use permit shall be issued unless the following conditions are met:

(1) Where the side or rear lot line is the boundary of a residential zone or an existing residential use, the side or rear yard requirement for the lot shall be increased to fifty (50) feet which shall contain a planted buffer area of massed evergreens and shrubs of a design and species approved by the Planning Board.

(2) For new construction, truck loading areas, truck maneuvering areas and truck storage areas shall not be located between the building and an adjoining residential zone or existing residential use.

(3) For existing buildings which have truck loading areas, truck maneuvering areas or truck storage areas located between the building and an adjoining residential zone or existing residential use, any modification in the site plan requiring approval by the Planning Board shall include provision of buffers which shall be specifically designed to minimize noise and visual nuisance factors to adjoining residential properties. The buffers may include constructed noise barriers, earthen berms and other techniques which may assist in diminishing adverse effects on adjoining residences.

B. Billboards subject to the following standards:

(1) No part of the billboard may extend more than one hundred (100) feet from the New Jersey Turnpike right-of-way.

(2) The minimum setback from the New Jersey Turnpike right-of-way shall be ten (IO) feet. The minimum setback from the front property line shall be fifty (50) feet. The minimum setback from all other lot lines shall be fifteen (15) feet.

(3) Maximum billboard height shall be forty (40) feet as measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade at the base of the structure to the top of the billboard. The Planning Board may permit any billboard allowed under this section to be increased to no greater than seventy-five (75) feet in height to minimize the adjustment, alteration or removal of natural landscaping or to provide an unobstructed. legible view of the advertising surfaces of the billboard.

(4) Minimum distance between any two billboards shall be I 000 feet along the same side of the New Jersey Turnpike.

(5) The maximum permitted advertising area showing, in one direction shall not exceed 672 square feet with copy extensions beyond the basic billboard not to exceed IO% of the basic billboard area.

(6) Billboards shall be located no closer than two hundred (200) feet to a residential zone or municipal boundary.

(7) Billboards shall be designed and constructed for the advertising surface to be viewed primarily by motorists from the New Jersey Turnpike.

(8) Lighting for any billboard shall be designed to restrict any glare and spillover to the immediate area of the sign. Blinking or flashing lights shall be prohibited.

(9) Billboards shall not be illuminated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 am the following morning.

(10) Visual impact, particularly on surrounding properties shall be minimized through-the use of landscaping, berming and, grading. All season landscaping shall be installed to achieve a positive aesthetic impression of the general sign area. This will include the solid screening of the rear of the sign as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board.

(11) The applicant shall comply with the Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act as contained in N.J.S.A. 27:5-5 et. seq. as well as any other applicable, statutes, laws and regulations related to billboards.

(12) Site plan approval shall be obtained from the Planning Board. The items to be reviewed as part of such an application shall include traffic safety, lighting, visual impact, drainage, and other pertinent elements of site plan reviews. As part of its review the Board shall consider the impact of the proposal on surrounding properties and the New Jersey Turnpike itself.

(13) No more than a total of four (4) billboards shall be permitted to be erected in East Brunswick along the New Jersey Turnpike.

(14) Billboards shall not contain pornographic or obscene material or advertise alcohol or tobacco products.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been amended as per Ordinance No. 00-2.

Attractive landscaping shall be provided according to area requirements and plans to be approved by the Planning Board Landscaping shall include but not be limited to the following

A. Lawn covering entire landscaped area with the exception of planting beds or wooded areas

B. Appropriate foundation planting in the front of the building All landscaped area shall be properly maintained in a slightly, attractive and well-kept condition If such conditions are not maintained, the Chief Construction Official shall cause the required maintenance by the municipality or its agents, and the owner of each lot so maintained by order of the Chief Construction Official shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred Wooded areas shall be preserved wherever possible without causing interference with the general plans, specifications and other requirements of the lot

[Amended 10-23-78 by Ord No 78-89]

Prohibited uses and building shall be

A. Residences and all other R-1 uses, except parks and hospitals

[Added 3-9-65 by Ord No 65-8, amended 9-27-65 by Ord No 65-8-C]

B. Prohibited uses listed in the C-1 District

C. All permitted uses listed in the C-2 and C-3 Districts

[Amended 5-9-83 by Ord No 83-509, 4-11-88 by Ord No, 88-918]

D. All uses listed in §228-210BB

E. Other prohibited uses listed in the P-I and I/M Districts

F. All trucking businesses, terminals and repair shops, other than administrative and general offices

G. Uses which produce as part of their primary business effluents other than domestic sewage, unless prior approval has been granted by the Sewerage Authority

H. Trailers intended or used for dwelling space, offices, storage or any other residential, commercial or industrial purpose, except that nothing herein contained is intended to prohibit the use of trailers for transportation or as construction offices and for the Storage of materials and supplies on a job site during the period of construction

[Added 2-26-68 by Ord No 68-8N]

I. Fast-food restaurants

[Added 5-22-78 by Ord, No. 78-29]

J. Mechanical amusement devices and mechanical amusement facilities. (Added 6-25-79 by Ord No 79-146]

K. Sex clubs and massage parlors

[Added 12-13-82 by Ord No 82-480]

L. Limousine or livery service

[Added 8-28-89 by Ord No 89-511