A. 
In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community development objectives found in Article I of this chapter, the intent of the LI Light Industrial District is to:
(1) 
Encourage economic development and job creation by allowing nonretail commercial uses in appropriate areas of the Township.
(2) 
Minimize the potentially negative impacts of industrial uses on adjacent neighborhoods, retail districts, and environmental resources.
A. 
A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, subject to the guidelines herein:
(1) 
Use B-2: Automotive Service.
(2) 
Use B-6: Car Wash.
(3) 
Use B-13: Farmers' Market.
(4) 
Use B-22: Radio/TV Station.
(5) 
Use B-24:. Repair Shop.
(6) 
Use B-27: Retail Shop.
(7) 
Use B-33. Storage Facility (Self-Service).
(8) 
Use B-36. Veterinary Clinic.
(9) 
Use C-1: Assembly Plant.
(10) 
Use C-3: Contracting Shop.
(11) 
Use C-4: Distribution Center.
(12) 
Use C-5: Dry Cleaning/Laundry Plant.
(13) 
Use C-7: Industrial Repair Shop.
(14) 
Use C-8: Lumber Yard.
(15) 
Use C-9: Manufacturing Plant.
(16) 
Use C-10: Packaging Plant.
(17) 
Use C-11: Printing/Publishing Shop.
(18) 
Use C-13: Research Facility.
(19) 
Use C-14: Recycling Dropoff Facility.
(20) 
Use C-15: Recycling Facility.
(21) 
Use C-17: Warehouse or Distribution Center.
(22) 
Use C-18: Wholesale Facility.
(23) 
Use C-19: Kennel.
(24) 
Use C-20: Brewery/Distillery/Winery.
(25) 
Use C-21: Microbrewery/Microdistillery/Microwinery.
(26) 
Use C-22: Solar Energy Facilities.
(27) 
Use D-1: Cemetery.
(28) 
Use D-12: School, Public/Private.
(29) 
Use E-1: Office Building.
(30) 
Use E-5: Professional Services.
(31) 
Use F-6: Indoor Recreation.
(32) 
Use H-3: Sanitary Sewage Equalization Tank and/or Sanitary Sewage Treatment Plant.
[Added 6-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2371-18[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection A(32) through (35) as Subsection A(33) through (36), respectively.
(33) 
Uses permitted by special exception:
[Amended 2-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2421-21]
(a) 
Use A-19: Accessory Ground-Mounted Solar System.
(b) 
Use B-11: Dry Cleaners (On-Site).
(c) 
Use B-30: Service Station.
(d) 
Use C-2: Bus Terminal.
(e) 
Use C-6: Fuel Storage Facility.
(f) 
Use C-12: Radio or Television Transmission Tower.
(g) 
Use C-16: Truck Terminal.
(h) 
Use C-24: Tobacco Store/Smoke Shop.
(i) 
Use D-2: College or University.
(j) 
Use D-5: Dormitory.
(k) 
Use D-6: Educational Facilities.
(l) 
Use E-6: Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Facilities.
(34) 
Any other legal use not otherwise permitted expressly or elsewhere in this Zoning Code when authorized as a special exception by the Township Zoning Hearing Board and after the imposition of conditions designed to eliminate (to the extent reasonably possible) adverse effects upon neighboring properties and the general public health, safety, and welfare.
(35) 
The following accessory uses on the same lot which are with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and as provided for in Article IV herein
(a) 
Use A-2: Nonresidential Accessory Structure.
(b) 
Use A-4: Commercial Vehicle.
(c) 
Use A-5: Antenna Systems.
(d) 
Use A-6: Fences and Walls.
(e) 
Use A-18: Accessory Roof-Mounted Solar System.
(f) 
Use E-1: Office Buildings.
(g) 
Use E-5: Professional Services.
(h) 
Cafeteria facility for employees.
(i) 
Repair shop or maintenance facility normally required for the conduct of industrial assembly operations, provided that all activities occur within an enclosed building or fenced area not visible to surrounding and/or adjacent zoning districts.
(j) 
Storage within a completely enclosed building in conjunction with a permitted use.
(k) 
Guardhouse or other security building.
(l) 
Other accessory uses on the same lot customarily incidental to any of the above uses and not detrimental to surrounding neighborhoods.
(36) 
Use C-23: Sales Locations of Consumer Fireworks.
[Added 3-28-2018 by Ord. No. 2364-18]
A. 
Minimum lot area and width. A lot area of not less than 5,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 16 feet at the street line and extending from the street line to the depth of the rear yard shall be provided for every building or group of buildings hereafter erected, altered, or used in this district.
B. 
Maximum building coverage. No more than 70% of the total lot area shall be covered with buildings.
C. 
Maximum impervious coverage. No more than 85% of the total lot area shall be covered with impervious surfaces.
D. 
Minimum green area. Not less than 15% of the total lot area shall be grass or landscaped.
E. 
Building setbacks.
(1) 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall be at least 15 feet.
(2) 
Side yard(s). There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the principal building, each at least eight feet wide, and the combined total of both side yards shall be not less than 20 feet.
(3) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall be at least 25 feet, provided that, in the case of a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter of a depth less than 100 feet, the depth of the rear yard may be decreased to not less than 15 feet.
F. 
Maximum building height. The maximum height of buildings shall be the lesser of three stories or 35 feet.
G. 
Minimum parking setback. Parking areas shall be located to the rear or side of all principal buildings. In all cases, parking areas shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the ultimate street right-of-way or property line for the entire perimeter of the property. Parking and loading areas shall comply with all applicable requirements of the parking and loading section of this chapter.
H. 
Minimum landscaped buffer to residential districts. There shall be maintained a buffer area, except where a public right-of-way intervenes, the depth of which shall be at least 25 feet measured from the district boundary line. Buffers adjacent to a residential use shall be continuously screened by a combination of a six-foot high solid wall/fence and screen plantings. Use of native species is encouraged; invasive species identified by the Township shall be prohibited. Screen plantings shall include a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, and may include noninvasive vines, ornamental plantings, and grasses.
I. 
Noise and other nuisances. In order to prevent a decline in quality of life associated with proximity to industrial uses, permitted industrial uses shall comply with all Township Ordinances regarding noise and other nuisances, such as light, heat, smoke, and/or odor.