ARTICLE X I Industrial District

§197-54. Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in the I District:

A. Office buildings.

B. Recreational uses.

C. Warehouses.

D. Scientific or research laboratories.

E. Manufacturing or industrial facilities.

§197-55. Prohibited uses.

A. Any use other than those uses permitted by §197-54 above is prohibited. No use shall be permitted which will in any manner create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive, radioactive or other hazard; noises or vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; dampness or movement of air; electrical or other disturbance; glare; liquid or solid waste in any manner or amount unless that use conforms to the performance standards of §197-56. No use shall be permitted which is detrimental to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the Borough of Kenilworth.

B. No condition shall be created which shall interfere with the enjoyment of adjoining residences and residential uses or impair property values in adjoining residential zones. These restrictions shall be enforced by the Planning Board at the time that it approves the site plan of the proposed use, and the Planning Board shall require screening, landscaping or other improvements to carry out the intent of this provision.

C. Retail or wholesale sales.

§197-56. Performance standards.

Before the issuance of any building or occupancy permit for use in the I Zoning District, all of the following regulations must be complied with:

A. Fire and explosion hazards. All activities and the storage of materials shall be carried on only in structures which conform to the standards of all National Board of Fire Underwriters or the New Jersey Uniform Construction Codes or Chapter 94, Fire Prevention, whichever is more restrictive.

B. Radioactivity. Any activity which emits dangerous radioactivity at any point is prohibited, except for laboratory research, design or experimental use and then only in compliance with all applicable federal and state safety laws and regulations.

C. Smoke, dust, fly ash and other air pollutants. There shall be no dissemination of smoke, fumes, gas, dust, odor or any other atmospheric pollutant beyond the boundary of the lot occupied by such use. All activities shall be carried on in accordance with the regulations set forth in the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Code as published by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.

D. Liquid or solid wastes. No operation shall discharge untreated industrial wastes of any kind into any storm sewer or waterway. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by the borough, the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and the Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority.

E. Vibration. There shall be no vibration beyond the immediate site on which such use is conducted.

F. Noise. All noise shall not exceed the limitations established in regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

G. Glare. There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare exceeding 0.5 footcandles measurable beyond the property line of the lot occupied by such use. This regulation shall not apply to lights used at the entrance of exits of service drives.

§197-57. Changes to permitted uses.

For all proposed changes to permitted uses or extensions of existing permitted building uses under this article, there shall be presented to the Planning Board such information as required by the site plan application and any further information as may be required by the Board to adequately evaluate the proposal in terms of its impact upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, when one or more of the following is proposed:

A. Changes in the size of any structure.

B. Changes in the location of any entrance or exit on the property.

C. Changes in size or location of any parking or loading area.

D. Changes in size or location of exterior windows or doors.

E. Changes in buffer screening areas.

§197-58. Lot requirements.

A. Minimum lot frontage shall be 50 feet.

B. Minimum lot depth shall be 100 feet.

C. Minimum front yard setback on interior lots shall be 10 feet or the setback of an abutting building if no abutting building meets this requirement.

D. Minimum front yard on a corner lot shall be 15 feet on the side parallel to the street with the largest right-of-way, 10 feet on sides parallel to streets with smaller rights-of- way, or the setback of abutting buildings if no abutting building meets this requirement.

E. Minimum side yard shall be five feet.

F. Minimum rear yard shall be 10 feet.

G. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 85%.

H. Maximum building coverage shall not exceed 55%.