The following uses are permitted in the LI-4/C light industrial/commercial district:
(1) Wholesale distribution centers.
(2) Warehousing or storage of goods, provided that such activities and inventories are conducted entirely within an enclosed structure.
(3) Light industry, as defined in this chapter.
(4) Motor vehicle service station and/or repair garage, subject to compliance with the following:
a. There shall be a minimum of 5,000 feet between lots used for service stations or repair garages, which distance shall be measured horizontally from the nearest property lines. A lot used for such uses shall not be less than 500 feet from any lot used for a school, playground, place of worship, hospital, public building, place of public entertainment or fire station.
**Webmasters Note: The previous sections, 62-1592(b) through 62-1672(4)a, have been amended as per Supplement No. 9.
b. No unregistered motor vehicles shall be stored on the site. No junkyard shall be permitted, but nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the exterior storage of up to six motor vehicles awaiting repair.
(5) Restaurant, excluding fast-food restaurants.
(6) Bank.
(7) Convenience store.
(8) Garden center.
(9) Office. (Ord. No. 30-95, § 3(175-99.2(B)), 5-16-1995; Ord. No. 2007-30, § I, 5-8-2007)
Truck stops shall be prohibited uses in the LI-4/C light industrial/commercial district. (Ord. No. 30-95, § 3(175-99.2(C)), 5-16-1995)
(a) The following accessory uses are permitted in the LI-4/C light industrial/commercial district:
(1) Offices as auxiliary uses to the primary uses permitted in section 62-1587.
(2) Accessory uses customarily incidental to uses permitted.
(3) Storage buildings for materials, liquids, chemicals and similar items not permitted within the main building under Fire Underwriters' standards, provided that they are not closer than 50 feet to any side or rear lot line and provided, further, that no danger to life, limb or property will exist beyond the boundaries of the property involved.
(4) Stores or showrooms for the limited sale of products to employees only, provided that:
a. Floor plans submitted to the zoning officer indicate:
1. The floor area of such a showroom or store shall not exceed the lesser of one percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure or 1,500 square feet.
2. The area to be used for such a showroom or store shall be an integral part of the principal structure.
b. Only those products produced or customarily marketed by the company and/or items for the personal convenience of employees of the company may be sold in the showroom or store.
c. Signage advertising the employees' store or showroom is prohibited. d. Outdoor storage and display are prohibited.
(5) Occasional inventory or stock clearance sales to the general public, provided that:
a. Five copies of floor plans are submitted showing that no more than ten percent or 3,000 square feet of the principal structure, whichever is lesser, is to be used for the sale. The sale area shall be an integral part of the principal structure.
b. Five copies of a parking and traffic control plan are submitted showing:
1. Adequate parking is available to meet the anticipated demand.
2. Adequate temporary signage or other measures are provided to maintain safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
c. No more than four sales are permitted per calendar year, with a maximum duration of ten days per sale. For purposes of this subsection, a calendar year is defined as the months of January through December, inclusive.
d. Only those products produced or customarily marketed by the company may be sold.
e. Outdoor storage and display are prohibited.
f. Permanent signage related to the sale is prohibited.
g. Offsite signage is prohibited unless approved by the traffic safety officer. Signage must be removed within two business days after the end of the sale.
h. Temporary structures related to the sale, such as tents or balloons, are prohibited.
i. One temporary ground or facade sign up to 25 square feet is permitted to advertise the sale and shall be installed no sooner than ten days prior to the sale and removed no later than two days after the sale. A sketch of the proposed sign, indicating its size, shape and location, must be submitted to the zoning officer for approval prior to installation.
j. A permit has been issued by the director of planning, annually, upon compliance with the provisions set forth in this subsection and payment of a permit fee in the amount of $100.00. The director of planning shall be notified, in writing, of each sale at least ten business days in advance of the commencement of each sale.
(b) All other uses shall be subject to the following:
(1) Signs shall be as regulated in this chapter.
(2) Fences shall be as regulated in this chapter.
(3) Accessory uses shall be customarily incidental to the permitted uses. (Ord. No. 30-95, § 3(175-99.2(D)), 5-16-1995)
Height limits in the LI-4/C light industrial/commercial district shall be 40 feet, except as otherwise provided in section 62-2341. (Ord. No. 30-95, § 3(175-99.2(E)), 5-16-1995)
**Webmasters Note: The previous sections, 62-1672(4)b. through 62-1675, have been amended as per Supplement No 10.
In the LI-4/C light industrial/commercial district, the area and yard requirements for uses permitted in section 62-1672(4) through (9) are as follows:
(1) The minimum lot area for a single use shall be two acres. The lot shall have a minimum width of 190 feet and a minimum depth of 400 feet.
(2) For development of property with more than one use, the minimum lot area shall be four acres. The lot shall have a minimum width of 390 feet and a minimum depth of 400 feet.
(3) No building or structure shall be closer than 100 feet to a street line except for fuel pumps, which shall be no closer than 40 feet to a street line.
(4) The minimum side and rear yards shall be 25 feet each, but in no event shall any side or rear yard be less than the height of the building or structure.
(5) The total building and structure coverage shall not exceed 40 percent of the lot area. Total lot coverage (buildings, structures, paving, sidewalks and driveways, etc.) shall not exceed 70 percent of the lot area.
(6) A buffer area shall be provided at least 25 feet from any property line of a lot in a residential zone or any property line of a lot on which a residential use is located, in accordance with section 62-1846.
(7)The minimum floor area for principal building shall be 2,500 square feet.
(8) All off-street parking and loading shall be designed to comply with the standards set forth in division 6 of this article. (Ord. No. 30-95, § 3(175-99.2(F)), 5-16-1995; Ord. No. 47-95, § 1, 6-20-1995)
The purpose of the PL public land district is to identify the extensive state, county or township land ownership within the township. The PL public land district clearly indicates that this land shall be developed for governmental uses only, or retained as open space and therefore should only be designated as PL public land. (Ord. No. 66-03, § 175-80.4(A), 10-7-2003)
The following uses shall be permitted as permitted uses in the PL public land district:
(1) Governmental buildings subject to the standards set forth herein.
(2) Public recreational and community center buildings and grounds, including but not limited to parks and playgrounds. (Ord. No. 66-03, § 175-80.4(B), 10-7-2003)
The area and yard requirements for the PL public land district shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum lot size: two acres.
(2) Front yard setback: 50 feet.
(4) Rear yard setback: 25 feet. (Ord. No. 66-03, § 175-80.4(C), 10-7-2003)
The parking standards for the PL public land district shall comply with the standards in this chapter. (Ord. No. 66-03, § 175-80.4(D), 10-7-2003)
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the rural residential low-density district (R-6) is to promote low-density residential, recreational and agricultural activities and development which is compatible with the extensive environmentally sensitive natural features, limited vehicular access and lack of public sanitary sewer service.
(b) Principal permitted uses.
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) All farm and agricultural activities, including nurseries, small animal, livestock and poultry raising.
(3) The sale of farm produce, poultry products or dairy products which have been raised on the farm from which they are to be sold.
(4) Public recreational and community center buildings and grounds, including but not limited to parks and playgrounds.
(5) Children's day camps.
(c) Accessory uses.
(1) Private garages.
(2) Private residential swimming pools behind the front of the principle structure, or public pools accessory to a public recreational facility.
(3) Home occupations and home professional offices as defined and regulated by the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Mother-daughter residential units.
(d) Conditional uses.
(1) Places of worship.
(2) Public, parochial and private schools.
(3) Community buildings, clubs and activities or a quasi-public, social or fraternal character.
(4) Public utility buildings.
(5) Firehouses and first aid squad buildings.
(6) Golf courses, excluding miniature or pitch or putt golf.
(e) Area and yard requirements.
(1) The minimum lot size shall be six acres.
(2) The minimum lot width shall be 200 feet, measured at the right-of-way line of an improved public street.
(3) The minimum side yard shall be 30 feet.
(4) The minimum rear yard shall be 75 feet.
(5) The minimum lot depth shall be 200 feet.
(6) There shall be a minimum front yard setback of 50 feet from the street line to the main foundation line on the nearest building or structure. All front yard setbacks shall be measured from the street line in accordance with the right-of-way width designated on the township master plan.
(7) No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height, except as regulated by the height exception provisions of this chapter.
(8) Stands used for the sale of farm produce, poultry products or dairy produce shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the street line.
(f) Agricultural uses.
(1) The keeping or raising of swine is prohibited.
(2) No buildings used for horticultural or agricultural purposes, stables housing horses, or kennels shall be closer than 100 feet to any front, side or rear property line or zone boundary.
(g) Off-street parking requirements.
(1) Two parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling.
(2) Ten parking spaces shall be provided for each farm stand.
(3) All off-street parking shall be designed to comply with the standards set forth in this chapter. (Ord. No. 27-06, § I, 4-11-2006)
