ARTICLE XV Industrial Districts
§211-84 Permitted structures and uses

Industrial Districts are for the use and conduct of commerce and industry The following uses and structures are permitted in Industrial Districts,



A. All buildings, structures and uses permitted in Business Districts.

B. Lumber and coal yards.

C. Building material storage yards and commercial storage warehouses.

D. Repair and machine shops and woodworking shops, without limit as to size.

E. Cleaning and dyeing works of any size when constructed and operated under fire safety conditions approved by the Municipal Council

F. All structures and uses permitted in the Planned Industrial District [Amended 7-18-1990 by Ord No. 55-1990]

G. Helispots, as defined in § 211-1B, subject to all regulations set forth in § 211-3F(1) to (9) of this chapter.

H. A public or private helistop, as defined in § 211-1B, subject to the following provisions I

(1) Approval must be obtained from the Planning, Board prior to the issuance of a building permit

(2) No such use shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of any residence district

(3) All helicopter operations shall be limited to Class II single engine helicopters [up to twelve thousand, five hundred (12,500) pounds' gross weight]

(4) Helicopter operations shall be limited to daylight hours only

(5) A sketch must accompany all applications to the Planning Board, drawn to a scale of not more than one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet Such sketch shall show the terrain for at least eight hundred (800) feet in all directions from the center limits of the landing strip of the proposed helistop Such sketch must also show all constructions, distances and height and the approach departure path corridors. A statement must also accompany the application as to the type of helicopters to be used and frequency of operations

(6) A detailed site plan shall also accompany any application to the Planning Board Such site plan shall show the relationship of the helistop to lot lines, streets and zoning boundary lines Any access drives, off-street parking or landscape areas shall also be shown

(7) The helistop area shall have an inside area of at least one hundred ten by one hundred ten (110 x 110) feet.

(8) The helistop area shall be paved with a dustproof surface.

(9) Every ground level helistop shall be fenced with solid fencing and protected to prevent entrance of unauthorized personnel, with a minimum fence height of four (4) feet For each additional foot of fence height twenty-five (25) feet must be added to the minimum inside area dimensions provided in Subsection H(7) above

(10) No application for a helistop shall be considered by the Planning Board until such time as approval has first been granted by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or such other agency as may have jurisdiction over the licensing of such facilities.

(11) Every helistop shall be marked in accordance with the Federal Aviation Agency criteria and shall provide those navigation aids as shall be required by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics or other agency which may have jurisdiction over such facilities

(12) Rooftop helistops may be permitted, provided that the minimum area shall be not less than forty by forty (40 x 40) feet with a three-foot fence inclined seventy degrees (70 ) upward from the horizontal, unless the roof has a parapet wall already built

(13) Such rooftop helistops must comply with all applicable provisions of the Township Building and Fire Codes,'

(14) No portion of any such use shall project into any yards or buffer areas required in this district

(15) Suitable landscaping for the helistop, based on its relation to street frontages. residence districts and surrounding buildings or uses, may be required by the Planning Board

(16) In the case of a public helistop, off-street parking shall be required The amount of parking to be provided shall be determined by the Planning Board, based on the operations contemplated

I. Any signs permitted in Residence or Business Districts, subject to the same regulations as provided for signs in Business Districts

J. [Added 8-20-80 by Ord No 69-1980] Cogeneration facility, as herein defined, as part of any new building or structure or located within an existing structure, subject to the following provisions

(1) Such cogeneration facility shall be located wholly within the structure

(2) Such use shall be accessory to the main use on the lot

(3) There shall be no noise or vibration therefrom discernible from outside the building in which it is located

K. [Added 8-20-80 by Ord No. 69-1980) Cogeneration facility, as herein defined, to serve an existing building or structure and located outside thereof, subject to the following provisions

(1) Such use shall be accessory to the main use on the lot

(2) Such use shall not be permitted in any yard along a street and shall not be closer than fifty (50) feet from any other property line, except that a setback of no less than one hundred (100) feet shall be required from any lot line of an existing contiguous residence or from a residence zone for such use

(3) Such use shall either be completely screened by means of a solid fence, wall or other means or the equipment container so treated as to be architecturally harmonious with the existing building, The method of screening or treatment shall be approved as part of a site plan application

(4) There shall be no noise levels from the cogeneration facility in excess of thirty (30) decibels measured at any lot line.

L. [Added 6-19-85 by Ord No 30-1985] Satellite dish, as herein defined, subject to the following provisions,

(1) A dish, not to exceed three (3) feet in diameter [or seven (7) square feet in area], may be located on the roof of the main structure or on the ground to the rear of that structure and subject to the side and rear yard setbacks

(2) For a building not exceeding four (4) stories in height, a dish of more than three (3) feet in diameter [or seven (7) square feet in area), but not exceeding twelve (12) feet in diameter for one hundred thirteen (113) square feet in area], must.

(a) Be placed on the ground to the rear of the main structure and subject to the side and rear yard setbacks

(b) Be securely anchored to a concrete pad

(c) Have all wiring to and from the dish placed underground

(d) Have an open mesh surface and be painted a color to blend with its surroundings

(e) Have the surrounding area suitably landscaped

(f) Not have the lowest portion of the dish higher than two (2) feet from the ground Said two (2) feet shall be measured with the dish in a vertical position

(3) For a structure of more than four (4) stories in height, one (1) dish, not to exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter [or one hundred thirteen (113) square feet in area], shall be permitted on the roof, provided that the lowest portion of such dish shall be no higher than two (2) feet from the roof Said two (2) feet shall be measured with the dish in a vertical position

(4) No dish shall be permitted to have any lettering thereon or be used as an advertising or identification sign.



§211-85 Prohibited structures and uses

Specifically prohibited in Industrial Districts are

A. Any process of assembly, manufacture or treatment constituting an unusual nuisance by reason of odor, smoke or noise when placed in proximity to residential or business areas, including but not limited to the manufacture or refining of asphalt, the manufacture or processing of cork, fertilizer, linoleum or oilcloth, soap and glue or gelatin, the tanning of hides and skins, the rendering of tallow or other fats, slaughterhouses, except for poultry, the manufacture of paint oil and varnish, boiler works or drop forges, and the production of power in excess of twenty-five (25) rated horsepower by the use of bituminous coal except with the use of smoke and flash-elimination appliances.

B. Any process of assembly, manufacture or treatment constituting an unusual hazard of fire, explosion or chemical fumes and gases, including but not limited to the manufacture or bulk storage of fireworks or other explosives; the manufacture or bulk storage of ammonia and chlorine, and the manufacture of illuminating gas or other explosive or poisonous gases except as may be incidental and essential to a manufacturing process permitted under this chapter

C. Junkyards or automobile wrecking yards, or yards used for the storage of discarded automobiles, and yards used for the handling or storage of scrap paper, rags and bottles.

D. The keeping of hogs, except as part of general farming operations

E. The erection of a building or the structural alteration of a building for Dwelling purposes, except that Dwelling quarters in connection with any industrial establishment may be established in Industrial Districts for watchmen and caretakers and their families employed upon the premises.

F. Trailer courts as defined in the Trailer Court Code of New Jersey (1956), adopted by reference in § 194-2 of Chapter 194, Trailer Courts and Coaches,' having an area of less than fifteen (15) acres of land and upon which two (2) or more trailer coaches occupied for Dwelling or sleeping purposes are located

G. Dog kennels

H. The processing of garbage or other refuse matter by the use of an incinerator or other means designed to dispose of animals or vegetable matter, trash, ashes or other refuse matter, either as a principal or accessory use, and including the use of land within the Industrial Districts of the township for the dumping of garbage for the purpose of using the same as landfill in connection with a sanitary landfill plan.

I. Gasoline service stations J. Drive-in theaters.

K. Truck terminals



L. Quarry and/or quarry operations. (Added 6-16-82 by Ord. No 36-1982)

§211-86. Signs and billboards.

There shall be permitted in Industrial Districts.

A.Any signs permitted in Residence or Business Districts, subject to the same regulations as provided for signs in Business Districts.

§211-87. Other regulations.

All other regulations in Industrial Districts shall be the same as in Business Districts, except for the following:

A. Industrial or commercial buildings or structures or any accessory use in connection therewith shall not be limited as to height

B. No aboveground tank with a capacity greater than five hundred fifty (550) gallons, for the storage of crude oil or any of its flammable products or other flammable liquids, shall be placed closer to any property line than fifty (50) feet AR tanks for such storage with a capacity of ten thousand (10,000) gallons or more shall be enclosed in a dike or dikes with a capacity of not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) times the capacity of the tank or tanks enclosed.

C. No industrial or other commercial building or structure shall be placed closer to any side or rear property Line than twenty (20) feet

D. Off-street parking

(1) For business uses, the requirements in the Business District shall apply.

(2) For industrial use, there shall be provided one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, plus one (1) space for each four (4) employees in the maximum working shift, the total parking area shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the building floor area

(3) Any property used for the open parking of three (3) or more commercial vehicles (unless such parking is clearly accessory to the use conducted on the premises) shall be paved with an asphalt, concrete or equivalent paving material so as to prevent dust and dirt in the vicinity.

(4) All such parking shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet to the rear of any street line and at least five (5) feet from any other property line, except where said property line adjoins any residence zone, in which case no parking shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of said property line.

(5) All such parking shall be effectively screened by means of fences, walls or landscaping in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Board

(6) Such a use shall also be subject to compliance with § 211-126 hereof

E. Buffer area shall be as required in the Business Districts.

F. Area and building coverage

(1) The minimum lot area requirements for any purpose shall be forty thousand (40,000) square feet with a minimum width of lot of two hundred (200) feet.

(2) All buildings erected, altered or used in this district shall, in the aggregate, occupy no more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area, measured at curb level.

G. In Industrial Districts, a building shall be considered as semifireproof if all bearing walls and supporting members and exterior walls are made of masonry, concrete, steel or other equally fire-resistant material, and if the roof is of asbestos shingles or similar fire-resistant material

H. [Added 12-30-68 by Ord. No 30-1968, amended 10-1-69 by Ord No 54-1969] Front yards

(1) Inlndustrial Districts, front yards shall be as follows

(a) On all streets which presently measure eighty (80) feet or more in width or which are shown on the Official Map as having a future width of eighty (80) feet or more, a setback of one hundred (100) feet.

(b) On all streets less than eighty (80) feet in width as hereinabove provided and for buildings not in excess of four (4) stories or fifty (50) feet in height, a setback of fifty (50) feet

(c) On all streets less than eighty (80) feet in width as hereinabove provided and for buildings in excess of four (4) stones or fifty (50) feet in height, a setback of fifty (50) feet plus one (1) foot for each foot of height of any building or structure in excess thereof, but not to exceed a maximum setback of one hundred (100) feet

(d) On every comer lot, there shall be provided on the side street a side yard not less than fifty (50) feet.

(e) All front yards shall be utilized only for lawns and landscaped areas, drives and walks, and all parking, loading or standing of vehicles is prohibited therein

(2) In the case of a building set back more than the required setback as hereinabove set forth, automobile parking may be permitted between the building and the required setback line