Every use shall comply with the following performance standards as well as any other applicable performance standards in this Code. All operations, processes, and equipment employed and goods produced or sold shall be limited to those that are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste, and must comply with the performance standards set forth below.
(a) Trash Receptacles. All solid waste products, including empty packing boxes, that result from any permitted principal, restricted, conditional, or accessory use shall either be disposed of, stored in buildings, or held for removal in completely enclosed in containers. Such building, container, or dumpster shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall comply with the minimum parking setbacks set forth in Schedule 1159.03 (c) and shall be screened in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 1187, Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Regulations.
(b) Lighting. The placement, orientation, light distribution patterns and fixture types of outdoor lighting shall comply with Chapter 1187, Landscaping, Screening, and Lighting Regulations.
(c) Enclosure.
(1) In the Light Industrial/Office District, all uses and operations, except off street parking and loading facilities, shall be operated and performed within an enclosed building, unless specifically permitted as part of an approved Conditional Use Certificate.
(2) In the Industrial District, outdoor storage of materials, equipment, and fleet vehicles may be permitted when stored in compliance with this Chapter and approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 1131, Development Plan Review Procedures.
(d) Advertising Vehicle Signs. Advertising vehicle signs are prohibited.
(e) Indoor Storage. All materials stored in buildings and structures shall comply with the Fire Prevention Code of the City and all indoor storage areas shall be accessible to fire-fighting equipment.
(f) Liquid Wastes. Liquid wastes shall not be discharged into an open reservoir, stream or other open body of water or a sewer, unless treated so that the amount of solid substances, oils, grease, acids, alkalies and other chemicals shall not exceed the amounts allowed by other codes or regulations of the City.
(g) Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids and Gases. Except as permitted by the City Fire Prevention Code, the bulk storage of flammable liquids and gases shall be prohibited above and below ground.
(h) Use Must Be Nonobjectionable. Processes and equipment employed and goods produced or sold shall be limited to those, which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
(i) Noise Control. Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittent beat frequency or shrillness. Noise may equal but not exceed the average intensity of street traffic noise at the nearest Residence district boundary line.
(j) Uses Requiring Large Amounts of Water. Laundries, creameries, and other uses requiring large amounts of water shall obtain a written statement from the Building Inspector or the City Engineer certifying that the existing sanitary sewers are adequate to accommodate the proposed use before a permit is granted.
(k) Night Operation. No building customarily used for night operation shall have any opening, other than stationary windows or required fire exits, within 100 feet of any Residence district, and any space used for loading or unloading commercial vehicles in connection with such an operation shall not be within 100 feet of any Residence district boundary line.
(l) Offensive Uses; Not to be Authorized. No use shall be permitted or authorized to be established or maintained, which, when conducted under adequate conditions and safeguards in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Code, and any additional conditions or requirements prescribed by the Board of Zoning Appeals or the Planning Commission is or may become hazardous, noxious or offensive due to emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas fumes, radiation, noise, vibrations, heat frequency, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
(Ord. 2023-029. Passed 4-18-23.)