(A) Intent and purpose. The industrial/manufacturing districts set forth in this Chapter are established to protect the public health, to promote public safety, comfort, convenience, and the general welfare, and to protect and develop a sound economic tax base of the village and preserve/increase the value of property. These general purposes include, among others, the following specific objectives:
(1) To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well considered plan so that adequate space is provided in appropriate locations for the various types of industrial and manufacturing type uses, thereby protecting and strengthening the economic base of the village;
(2) To place in separate districts those industrial/manufacturing uses, which may create noise, odors, hazards, unsightliness, or which may generate excessive traffic;
(3) To permit selected industrial/ manufacturing uses in districts where adjacency to or inclusion in a residence area has sufficient elements of service or convenience to those area to offset the disadvantages which may be created;
(4) To encourage the grouping in appropriate locations of compatible uses which will tend to draw trade that is mutually interchangeable and so promote public convenience and industrial/ manufacturing prosperity and contribute to the alleviation of traffic and pedestrian congestion;
(5) To provide for the establishment of off-street parking facilities permitted and required so as to alleviate traffic; and
(6) There are hereby created the following districts:
(a) M-R, Light Manufacturing Research Park District;
(b) M-1, Medium Manufacturing District;
(c) M-2, Heavy Manufacturing District.
(B) Residential dwelling units. Residential Dwelling units are a "permitted use" within the M-1, Medium Manufacturing District and M-2, Heavy Manufacturing District and are intended solely for use by the watchmen and their immediate family members, when located on the premises where they are employed in such capacity.
(C) Enclosure of operations. All industrial and manufacturing uses shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except:
(1) Off-street parking and loading (see requirements);
(2) And as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(D) Off-street parking/loading and unloading facilities.
(1) Parking of trucks when accessory to the conduct of a permitted or special use shall be limited to vehicles having not over 1-1/2 ton capacity, exception for pick-up or delivery services during normal hours of operation;
(2) Trucks in excess of 1-1/2 ton capacity shall not be parked in the open within 100 feet of a residential district boundary line;
(4) All maneuvering and staging for parking, loading, and deliveries must be accommodated on site. There shall be no maneuvering or staging in streets.
(F) Outdoor storage.
(1) All storage for the building and accessory uses and products shall be enclosed within buildings, except as provided for in this section.
(a) The use of containers (freight, oversees, cargo, or portable-on-demand storage units, etc.) is prohibited, except for periods less than 72 hours in conjunction with a move or a remodel.
(b) In the event that it is not feasible to accommodate storage within buildings, it may be screened by an architecturally-pleasing masonry wall landscaped in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The masonry fence must provide full 100% screening from neighboring properties and rights-of-way, as proven through the use of line-of-sight studies.
(c) In the event that it is not feasible to accommodate storage within the primary building, it may be enclosed in an accessory building that meets the following criteria.
1. One accessory storage building is allowed per zoning lot.
2. It must be located in the rear yard.
3. It may not exceed 1,000 square feet in area, 12 feet in height from the floor to the eave, or 15 feet in height from the floor to the roof peak.
4. It must be constructed on a concrete slab capable of supporting the material contained within the building. The concrete slab must be at least four inches thick.
5. The accessory building must be architecturally compatible with the principal structure. It must be constructed of durable materials and may not be sided with metal or fiberglass.
6. The accessory storage building may be used for storage purposes only. It may not be used for habitation, manufacturing, sales, or any non-storage use.
7. A minimum ten-foot pathway must be provided from an entrance to the principal structure to the entrance to the accessory storage building.
(2) Outdoor storage shall be included and shown within the required landscape plan.
(G) Landscaping. Placement of all landscaping shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section and § 159.030, inclusive.
(1) All applications for building permit requested for new construction in any industrial/manufacturing district must have a previously approved landscape plan, which shall be submitted to the Village Planner for review and subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
(2) The exterior storage of materials and inventory, where permitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall be effectively screened from view from any district boundary line and right-of-way. Landscaping may consist of live or decorative plantings, or fencing, and must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
(3) Where business/commercial uses abut or are across the street from a residential district, adequate landscape screening shall be provided, as determined by the Village Planner and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) Any use established in a Manufacturing District after the effective date of this chapter shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards set forth herein for the district in which the use shall be located. No use lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards established for the district in which such use is located.
(2) All performance standards shall be governed by the current state or federal Environmental Protection Agency Regulations and the Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA). Also, the performance standards shall be governed by the current Fire Department Guidelines and Requirements as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, and any other local governing regulations.
(3) When hazardous liquids and gases and also toxic matter are allowed to be stored under this chapter, then the Fire Department shall be advised in writing as to the conditions, materials, and manufacturer's recommendations with regard to fire fighting (Including evacuation plans and emergency action plans and treatment).
(4) Every and any building hereinafter constructed, expanded, remodeled, or in any way altered or modified shall have as part of its general design a decorative or functional structure having a height above grade of between 12 and 15 feet, and extending across not less than 50 percent of an exterior surface wall facing a street or roadway.
(5) In addition, not less than the first four feet, measured vertically from at grade, of any exterior surface facing a street or roadway, shall be covered with a brick, stone, or other decorative architectural material.
(I) Ingress/egress onto a public street.
(1) Access is limited to not more than two points of ingress and/or egress per lot. The Village Board may approve additional points of access upon demonstration of need and sound traffic planning and management principles.
(2) Minimum width to be 24 feet at property line. Maximum width to be that of 40 feet at property line, or as may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This can include, but not limited to, two through lanes, one left turning lane and an appropriately landscaped island;
(3) Location to be approved by the Village Engineer, Village Planner and/or as directed by the Village Planning and Zoning Commission and Village Board;
(4) Details of design and construction shall meet all village requirements; and
(5) Entrance curbs and storm drainage provisions shall be required on all street frontages, and shall meet with the approval of the Village Engineer and the standard specifications of the village.
(J) Land Use development or change.
(1) Upon new construction/development of any property within the M-R, M-1 or M-2 Districts being either "permitted or special use", under this section, application must be to the village to have recommendations from Village Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and final approval by the Village Board of Trustees.
(2) Upon the discontinuance of any "permitted or special use", under this section, the new use must make application to the Village to have said site and landscape plans reviewed by the Village Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and Beautification Commission for compliance with this chapter and other regulations. Review by the Village Board of Trustees is not necessary for a permitted use by this section, however, special uses and other amendments to this Zoning Code are subject to further review by the Village Board; and
(3) Documentation regarding Use and bulk, Lot coverage, street access, parking requirements, accessory uses and landscaping all need to be submitted to the Village Planner, Planning and Zoning Commission and Village President and Board of Trustees for review and approval.
(4) Any construction or development of a structure with more than 2,500 square feet or on a lot or parcel larger than one-acre in size shall occur only as a planned unit development.
(K) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply to those specific uses outlined in this section:
(1) All outdoor parking, storage and sales space shall be improved with a permanent, durable, and dustless surface (asphalt or concrete), and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water without detriment to surrounding uses. All unpaved surfaces shall be sodded and landscaped accordingly;
(2) All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials, and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall, or plant materials adequate to conceal the facilities from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way;
(3) No wastes or materials shall be deposited upon a lot in such a form that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces;
(5) Lighting used to illuminate any outdoor sales area, off-street parking or loading areas shall be so arranged and designed as to reflect the light away from adjoining properties;
(6) All outdoor parking areas shall conform with the off-street parking regulations as enumerated in § 159.019 of this chapter;
(7) Linear lighting (including neon, fluorescent, rope-lighting, LED lighting, and low voltage strip-lighting) primarily intended as an architectural highlight to attract attention or used as a means to identification or advertisement shall be prohibited.
(L) Manufacturing lighting standards.
(1) A photometric plan will be required as part of the final development plan for all nonresidential projects and for residential developments that utilize parking lots. It will also be required for billboards/signage where a final development plan is not required. The plan must show the location, size (wattage), mounting height, orientation, type, design, and plans for all outdoor lighting and signs including wall mounted lighting. The plan must show the levels of illumination in footcandles (fc) at ground level (minimum 10' x 10' grid). A catalog sheet showing the proposed lighting fixtures must be included.
(a) Lighting for photometric plans must be maintained and operable at all times.
(2) To reduce glare, only "fully shielded" or "full cutoff" light fixtures are allowed. Fully shielded means that no light is emitted above the horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the light-emitting element, so that direct light emitted above the horizontal plane is eliminated. In addition, on sites adjacent to residential property, no direct light source (bulb/filament) shall be visible at the property line at ground level.
(3) The average maintained illuminance shall not exceed nor be less than 80% of the levels set below. Uses not listed below shall not exceed nor be less than 80% if the levels set by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). The uniformity ratio shall not exceed the level set by the IESNA. These levels include:
Use
| Average
| Minimum
| Maximum
| Uniformity Ratio
|
(fc)
| (fc)
| (fc)
| (Avg/Min)
|
Use
| Average
| Minimum
| Maximum
| Uniformity Ratio
|
(fc)
| (fc)
| (fc)
| (Avg/Min)
| |
Regional shopping center | 3.6 | 0.6 | -- | 6:1 |
Fast food facility | 3.6 | 0.6 | -- | 6:1 |
Commercial shopping center | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Office parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Neighborhood shops | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Industrial parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Church parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Building entrances | -- | 5.0 | -- | -- |
Apartment parking lots | 1.6 | 0.3 | -- | 6:1 |
Truck parking and maneuvering areas | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- |
Bank drive thru and ATM areas | -- | -- | 40 | -- |
Service station: | ||||
- Pump islands | 30 | -- | 45 | -- |
- Service areas | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
Auto lots | 7 | 1.2 | 20 | 6:1 |
Note: These requirements only apply to areas used by vehicles and pedestrians. They do not apply to landscaped areas.
(4) Where non-residential sites are adjacent to residential sites, the light level at the property line produced by the non-residential lighting shall not exceed 0.0 footcandles.
(5) Except as otherwise allowed in the development regulations, luminaries shall not be mounted in excess of 30 feet above grade, or the height of the primary structure, whichever is less; provided however, luminaries located within 200 feet of a single family residential zoning district shall not be mounted in excess of 20 feet above grade or the height of the primary structure, whichever is less.
(6) Service-station canopy lighting shall be accomplished using flat-lens full-cutoff down-lighting fixtures, shielded in such a manner that the edge of the fixture shielded be level with or below the light source envelope.
(7) All other under-canopy lights must be fully recessed into the canopy.
(8) All non-residential lighting is required to be turned off no later than 60 minutes after business hours, only leaving the minimum lighting necessary for site security.
(a) The minimum site security lighting must meet the minimum standards in division (L)(3) of this section.
(b) Security lighting must be capable of being activated and turned off by photo sensors or time.
1. Security lighting must be illuminated ½ hour prior to sunset and turned off ½ after sunrise.
(c) Parking lots must meet the minimum illumination standards in § 159.070(M)(3).
(d) For all manufacturing buildings developed prior to the adoption of division (M)(1) of this section which were not required to submit a photometric plan to the village, wall mounted entrance/exit lighting is required for all entrances and exits on commercial buildings.
(9) Definitions and terms used in this section shall be defined by the IESNA handbook, latest edition.
(10) All freestanding poles shall:
(a) Be located within landscaped areas or planter islands, or on sidewalks, maintaining an accessible sidewalk width.
(b) Have concrete bases painted to match the primary building color or finished to match parking screen walls, or shall have decorative steel bases.
(c) Be located to avoid conflict with trees.
(d) All poles shall be numbered.
(11) Commercial outlot lighting fixtures must be architecturally compatible with fixtures used elsewhere in the development.
(12) The village shall have the right to conduct a post-installation inspection to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and if appropriate, to require a remedial action at no expense to the village.
(13) Non-conforming lighting; all lighting fixtures shall be brought into conformity when at such time as 50% or more of the poles are changed, replaced, or added on a property.
(14) The Village of Romeoville retains the right to require that when a non-residential property abuts a residential property or the light from any such non-residential property directly effects any other property that high pressure sodium lights shall be required.
(15) Linear lighting (including neon, fluorescent, rope-lighting, LED lighting, and low voltage strip-lighting) primarily intended as an architectural highlight to attract attention or used as a means to identification or advertisement shall be prohibited.
(16) Maintenance standards; all lighting fixtures present must be illuminated and complaint with the adopted International Property Maintenance Code.
(Am. Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21- 07; Am. Ord. 07-0519, passed 3- 21-07; Am. Ord. 16-1306, passed 9-7-16; Am. Ord. 20-1628, passed 4-1-20)