The following standards shall apply to the manufacture or processing of hazardous chemicals or gases as a principal permitted use. The standards shall not apply to research and development facilities.
A. All structures shall be located a minimum of three hundred feet (300') from any property line. The use shall be located a minimum of one thousand feet (1,000') from any residential district or approved hospital use.
B. All hazardous chemicals or gases shall be stored and/or used within an enclosed structure.
C. The facility shall be enclosed by a minimum eight foot (8') high security fence or wall. Entrance and exit shall be through a gate that shall be locked during nonbusiness hours 1 .
D. The application materials shall include written documentation from the appropriate fire authority approving the proposed location and plan specifications of the facilities.
E. The application materials shall include maps and engineering drawings showing proposed drainage, proposed sewer system design, the depth of the water table, soil composition, all existing surface water, and all existing uses within one-fourth (1/4) mile of the property. The applicant shall also furnish evidence that the dangerous characteristics of the particular process or activity in question have been, or shall be, eliminated or minimized sufficiently so as not to create a public nuisance or be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare.
F. The use shall comply with the flood hazard overlay district as set forth in chapter 3, article F of this title. (Ord. 389, 6-14-
2000; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also section 8-5-3-44 of this chapter. |