Borough of Media, PA Article X I-Industrial District

§ 311-49 Legislative intent.

The purpose of this article is to provide for a variety of manufacturing, industrial, storage and automotive uses with minimum lot area, yard and other requirements to properly accommodate the permitted uses. Because of the small size of the industrial area, it is intended to prohibit any use or process which would cause an adverse impact on adjacent residential and commercial areas. It is also intended that existing residential uses be gradually removed from the Industrial District.

§ 311-50 Uses by right.

In the I-Industrial District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following uses:

A. Warehouse, wholesale establishment or trucking facility.

B. Yards of general contractors, or similar tradesmen, engaged in building or construction.

C. Building materials storage and sales.

D. Automobile and truck sales, service and repair, including body repair, painting, towing, varnishing, undercoating or detailing.

E. Cold storage plant, frozen food plant, beverage distribution plant and catering plant.

F. Tool, die, gauge and machine shop.

G. Plumbing, heating, roofing, carpentry, electrical, welding, buffing, finishing, plating, heat treating, painting and pipefitting shop.

H. Central dry-cleaning plants or laundries, provided that such plants shall not deal directly with the consumer at retail.

I. Printing, photofinishing, engraving, lithographing, reproducing or binding establishment.

J. Manufacture, compounding, processing, canning, containing, packaging, treatment and distribution of products such as:

(1) Food products.

(2) Ceramic products.

(3) Cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceuticals.

(4) Hardware, cutlery, tools, scientific instruments, musical instruments, toys, novelties and textile products.

(5) Sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment, cornices, eaves and the like.

(6) Electrical or electronic devices and home, commercial or industrial appliances and instruments, including accessory parts.

K. Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembly or treatment or articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials.

L. Laboratory.

M. Mail order business.

N. Administrative and clerical office related to a permitted use.

O. Rental storage facilities.

P. Entertainment facility.

[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]

Q. Medical marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana growers/processors.

[Added 7-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1127-2017]

§ 311-51 Uses by special exception.

The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. All special exceptions are subject to the provisions of Article XVII of this chapter.

A. Uses of the same general character (as determined by the Zoning Hearing Board) as the uses permitted by right, in accordance with the performance standards set forth in Article XI of this chapter.

B. Public parking lot or garage.

§ 311-52 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be permitted:

A. Storage, in conjunction with a permitted use.

B. Cafeteria, recreation area, or similar facility for the exclusive use of the employees.

C. Living quarters for a watchman, caretaker or similar employee.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection 4, regarding off-street parking, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903.

D. Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the uses permitted above and not detrimental to the neighborhood.

§ 311-53 Performance standards.

All uses permitted in this district shall be in compliance with the performance standards set forth in Article XI of this chapter.

§ 311-54 Area and bulk regulations.

A. Lot area. A lot area of not less than 5,600 square feet shall be provided for every building hereafter erected.

B. Lot width. The lot for each building hereafter erected shall have a width at the building line of not less than 40 feet.

C. Minimum yard requirements.

(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall be not less than 25 feet.

(2) Side yards. There shall be at least one side yard which shall be not less than 10 feet in width.

(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard which shall be not less than 30 feet in depth; however, where the rear portion of a lot abuts a residential district, the rear yard shall be not less than 50 feet.

(4) Corner lot setbacks.

[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]

(a) In case of a corner lot where the right-of-way dimension of both streets is identical, a front yard setback of not less than 25 feet shall be required from the street line fronted by the shortest lot dimension, and a front yard setback of not less than 10 feet shall be required from the street line fronted by the longest dimension. The yard opposite the shortest lot dimension shall comply with rear yard setback requirements, and the yard opposite the long lot dimension shall comply with the minimum side yard setback requirements.

(b) In case of a corner lot where the right-of-way dimension of both streets is not identical, a front yard setback of 25 feet shall be required from the street with the widest right-of-way dimension, and a front yard setback of 10 feet shall be required from the street with the narrowest right-of-way dimension. The yard opposite the street with the widest right-of-way shall comply with rear yard setback requirements, and the yard opposite the street with the narrowest right-of-way dimension shall comply with the minimum side yard setback requirements.

(c) In the case of a corner lot where the lot dimensions along the streets are identical and the right-of-way dimension of both streets is identical, the property owner shall select one side abutting the street to be the front yard, consistent with other uses prevailing on the same block.

D. Building coverage. The aggregate area of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 50% of the lot area.

E. Distance between buildings. Where more than one principal building is provided on a lot, the distance between buildings shall be not less than 30 feet.

F. Height regulation. No building shall have a height exceeding 45 feet with a maximum of three stories above grade.

G. Off-street parking and loading. As required by Article XIII of this chapter.

H. Accessory structures. As required by § 311-63 of this chapter.

I. Impervious surface requirements. Not more than 90% of any lot area shall be covered by impervious surfaces.

[Added 5-15-2008 by Ord. No. 1047]