Every performance standard set forth generally herein shall be complied with to the full extent required by all applicable federal, state and local regulations as a precedent to occupancy of any use in an industrial district.
(A) Structures.
(1) Enclosure.
(a) All permitted main and accessory uses and operations, except for off-street parking and loading facilities, shall be performed wholly within an enclosed building or buildings. Only outdoor overnight parking of cargo carriers in the process of loading and unloading in required off-street loading spaces shall be permitted.
(2) Fire and Explosive Hazards.
(a) The storage, handling and use of flammable or explosive materials shall be permitted only in structures having incombustible exterior walls.
(b) All activities concerned with flammable or explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety and protective devices against hazards of fire and explosion as well as with adequate firefighting and suppression equipment and devices standard to the operation involved.
(c) All buildings shall be accessible to firefighting equipment and shall comply with other fire prevention codes and requirements adopted by the municipality.
(3) Waste Materials.
(a) Liquid wastes, other than storm water, shall be discharged into the sanitary sewerage system. A separate storm sewerage system shall be provided to receive storm water. No waste which is inimical to sewage treatment shall be discharged into any sewerage system. No waste which is deleterious to the sewerage system or the sewage treatment process shall be discharged into any sewerage system.
(b) Solid wastes shall be stored in buildings.
(c) Only closed commercial containers for rubbish shall be permitted and they shall be located in the rear yard outside of buildings.
(B) Air Pollution.
(1) Smoke, Fly Ash, Dust and Dirt. No industrial operation shall exhaust or discharge into the air any quantity of fly ash, dust, dirt or similar forms of air pollution which may become discernible as settlement at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use.
(2) Noxious or Toxic Matter. The emission of toxic, noxious or corrosive fumes or gases which may be demonstrably injurious to property, vegetation, animals or human health at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use shall not be permitted.
(3) Odorous Matter. The emission of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to produce a public nuisance or hazard beyond the lot occupied by the use shall not be permitted.
(C) Noise. The sound pressure level at the nearest residential street of any operation on a lot, other than the operation of autocalls, bells, sirens or whistles, shall not exceed the average intensity of the street traffic noise at the nearest residential district and no sound shall be objectionable due to intermittance, beat frequency or shrillness.
(D) Vibration. Vibrations shall not be permitted beyond the lot line occupied by the use if such vibrations would be perceptible without the aid of instruments.
(E) Radioactive or Electrical Disturbance. Radioactive or electrical disturbances which adversely affect any form of life or equipment at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use shall not be created.
(F) Heat and Glare. No industrial operation that produces heat or glare perceptible from any property line of the lot on which the operation is located shall be permitted. Industrial and exterior lighting shall be used in a manner that produces no glare on public highways and neighboring property.
(G) Industrial Wastes. No industry shall discharge any treated or untreated sewage or industrial waste into any reservoir or lake or discharge any untreated sewage or industrial waste into any stream. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by the State Department of Health and all effluent from a treatment plant shall, at all times, comply with the requirements of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or a succeeding authority.
(H) Soil Removal. No mining, extracting, filling or soil-stripping operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to leave unsightly or dangerous excavations or soil banks, or in such a manner as to increase erosion.
(Ord. 88-137, passed 9-6-1988; Ord. 142-98, passed 8-24-1998; Ord. 137-12, passed 9-17-2012)