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5-13(A)   OPERATING STANDARDS
All structures, uses, and activities in any zone district shall be used or occupied to avoid creating any dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable condition that would create adverse impacts on the residents, employees, or visitors on the property itself or on neighboring properties. Uses and activities that operate in violation of applicable State or federal statutes or this IDO are violations of this Section 14-16-5-13 and shall be subject to the penalties of Section 14-16-6-9 (Violations, Enforcement, and Penalties). Property owner responsibilities under this Section include, but are not limited to, compliance with the following standards.
5-13(A)(1)   Air Quality
All uses and activities shall be conducted in compliance with the requirements of the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board as set forth in Chapter 20.11 of the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) (Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board).
5-13(A)(2)   Burning
5-13(A)(2)(a)   The burning of wood shall comply with Part 9-5-4 of ROA 1994 (Woodburning) and the standards and regulations established by the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board.
5-13(A)(2)(b)   No use or activity shall burn solid waste except as allowed under Section 9-10-1-12 of ROA 1994 (Burning of Solid Waste) and in compliance with the regulations established by the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board.
5-13(A)(3)   Electromagnetic Interference
Every Wireless Telecommunications Facility (WTF) shall meet health and safety standards and electromagnetic interference regulations as established by the Federal Communications Commission and any other federal or State agency with authority to regulate electromagnetic emissions and interference.
5-13(A)(4)   Hazardous Materials
All uses and activities shall comply with all State and federal statutes and regulations regarding the use, storage, handling, and transportation of flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum, gases, explosives, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, toxic materials and solid wastes, as those terms are defined by applicable statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances.
5-13(A)(5)   Noise
All uses and activities shall comply with Article 9-9 of ROA 1994 (Noise Control), as enforced by the City Environmental Health Department. Uses and activities shall be conducted so as to avoid the creation of any noise that would create a public nuisance or a nuisance interfering with the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties.
5-13(A)(6)   Parking
All motor vehicles that are not parked inside a building must be operative and shall not be partially or completely dismantled. Inoperative and dismantled vehicles shall comply with the provisions of Article 8-5 of ROA 1994 (Stopping, Standing, and Parking).
5-13(A)(7)   Vibration
All uses and activities shall be operated so that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point on any property line of the site on which the use is located.
5-13(A)(8)   Waste and Recycled Materials
All waste and materials for recycling shall be managed to prevent fumes, dust, fire hazard, leakage, drainage onto the ground, or rodent or insect infestation, shall comply with Article 9-10 of ROA 1994 (Solid Waste Management and Recycling), and shall be screened in accordance with Section 14-16-5-6(G) (Screening of Mechanical Equipment and Support Areas) of this IDO.
5-13(A)(9)   Weeds, Litter, and Snow
All properties shall be maintained free of waste, litter, and debris in accordance with Article 9-8 of ROA 1994 (Weeds, Litter, and Snow).