§14-510. Port Industrial District.
(1)
Use Restrictions. The specific uses permitted in this
district shall be the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings or
premises and/or land for:
(a) Docks, wharves, piers or transit sheds and
related facilities, used in connection with the transfer, storage-in-transit and
incidental processing of cargo from or to waterborne craft.
(b) Outdoor
advertising signs as permitted in Chapter 14-1604 of this
Title.
[192] (2)
Area
Restrictions.
(a)
Occupied Area. Structures may occupy 100
percent of the area so zoned.
(b)
Open Area. Where any space is
left open between structures, and between structures and lot lines other than
street lines, such open space shall have a minimum dimension of twelve
feet.
(3)
Signs.
[193]
Signs accessory to uses on the premises shall be permitted in this district only
under the following conditions, subject to Section 14-510(3)(c)
below:
[194] (a) Signs
facing one street line or utility right-of-way line shall be permitted an area
of 15 square feet for each lineal foot of street line or utility right-of-way
line, subject to the limitations provided for in (c) below.
(b) Signs
facing more than one street line or utility right-of-way line shall be permitted
an area upon each street line or utility right-of-way line as
follows:
(.1) The shorter street line or utility right-of-way line
frontage shall be permitted a sign area of 15 square feet for each lineal foot
of street line or utility right-of-way line.
(.2) The longer street
line or utility right-of-way line frontage shall be permitted a sign area of 5
square feet for each lineal foot of street line or utility right-of-way line;
further provided, that the total sign area on the longer street line or utility
right-of-way line frontage shall not be less than the equivalent sign area
permitted upon the shorter street line or utility right-of-way line
frontage.
(.3) Where a sign faces two or more shorter and/or longer street
line frontages or utility right-of-way line frontage, the provisions of (.1) and
(.2) shall apply to each of the said street or utility right-of-way
frontages.
For (a) and (b) above, square footage permitted may be
applied for each sign facing.
(c) The maximum sign area permitted for
signs along each street or utility right-of-way frontage shall be as
follows:
(.1) Subject to provisions of (3)(a) or (3)(b) above and
provided frontage is a minimum of 60 feet in width, the maximum sign area
permitted for signs along each street or utility right-of-way frontage shall be
1,500 square feet of sign area for each sign facing; provided further, that said
sign area total on all facings shall not exceed 3,000 square
feet.
(.2) Where a street or utility right-of-way frontage is smaller
than 60 feet in width, the maximum sign area shall be 1,000 square feet for each
sign facing and said total on all facings shall not exceed 2,000 square
feet.
(d) Signs may be illuminated; provided, that the illumination
shall be focused upon the sign itself, so as to prevent glare upon the
surrounding areas.
(e) Signs with flashing or intermittent illumination
shall neither be erected within 100 feet of any residential district, not face
any residential district within 200 feet of the sign.
(f) Signs which
revolve shall require a Certificate from the Zoning Board of
Adjustment.
(g) Any revolving devices which cause intermittent flashes
of light to be projected shall be prohibited.
(4)
Off-street Loading.
Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Chapter
14-1400 of this Title.
(5)
Off-street Parking. With every
building erected in this district after the effective date of this ordinance
there shall be provided one off-street parking space for each 2,400 square feet
in such building in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-1400 of this
Title; provided, that:
(a) For warehouses and other buildings and
structures used primarily for storage, one off-street parking space shall be
provided for every 3,700 square feet of the gross floor area of the building, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14-1400 of this Title.