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Borough of Elizabethtown, PA
Lancaster County
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Editor’s Note: The title of Part 11 was amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.1; as amended by Ord. 975, 6/16/2016]
This district seeks to provide for a wide range of light industrial and office development, while avoiding heavy industrial uses that are most likely to cause nuisances and hazards; to also provide for commercial uses compatible with neighboring residential areas; to encourage a coordinated interior road system; and to control noise and annoyances.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.2]
1. 
Business and professional offices.
2. 
Medical/dental centers.
3. 
Financial offices.
4. 
Research, engineering or testing laboratories.
5. 
Electrical or electronic equipment component and/or product assembly.
6. 
Scientific equipment component or product assembly.
7. 
Communication equipment component or product assembly.
8. 
Printing and publishing facilities.
9. 
Photographic processing facilities.
10. 
Municipal buildings and facilities.
11. 
Public utility and communication uses where operation requirements necessitate locating within the district.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.3; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following secondary uses may be permitted when intended to complement any of the above-permitted uses and are designated to be primarily used by employees, visitors and/or clients of employees. Secondary uses listed below shall not occupy more than 20% of the ground-floor area. Signs for such establishments shall be in accordance with Part 17.
A. 
Barber/beauty salons.
B. 
Pharmacies.
C. 
Drafting services or reproduction and copy services.
D. 
Medical or dental laboratories.
E. 
Eating and drinking establishments (excluding drive-through and walk-up establishments).
F. 
Secretarial/telephone answering services.
G. 
Tobacco, candy, newspaper and magazine counters.
H. 
Day-care centers.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.4; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations, Part 13, and the special exception regulations, Part 14:
A. 
Health, fitness (exercise) centers, excluding amusement arcades.
[Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following conditional uses may be permitted by Borough Council, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in the supplemental regulations, Part 13, and the conditional use regulations, Part 15:
A. 
Permitted uses that involve construction or the modification of structures, buildings, and/or uses that result in structures, buildings, or uses in excess of 10,000 square feet (gross floor area or gross square footage). Conditional use review is pursuant to the standards and criteria set forth in § 1516.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.5; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
An accessory structure or use on the same lot which is customarily incidental to a permitted principal use is permitted. Each accessory use shall comply with the provisions contained in this Part and in the supplemental regulations.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.6; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The above specified uses shall be permitted only under the following conditions:
A. 
Such permitted uses shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
B. 
Such uses, operations or products are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of gas, odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, refuse matter or other causes in accordance with § 902 herein.
C. 
There shall be no manufacturing, compounding, processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental or essential to a permitted use, and when all such work is performed on the premises.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.7; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The height of a building shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.8; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Lot area, lot width and impervious coverage requirements of not less than the following dimensions shall be provided for each structure or use hereafter erected, established or altered for any use permitted within this district:
A. 
Lot area: one acre.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
C. 
Coverage regulations: Lot coverage shall not exceed 60%. The remainder of the lot must be maintained in a vegetative cover or natural state.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.9; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted within this district unless otherwise specified herein:
A. 
Front yard: 40 feet.
B. 
Side yards: 25 feet.
C. 
Rear yard: 25 feet.
D. 
Buffer yards/screen plantings shall be provided in accordance with the supplemental regulations.
[Ord. 766, 5/16/1996, § 11.10; as amended by Ord. 882, 2/15/2007]
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided in accordance with Part 16 herein.