Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
   14.2.3   Performance Standards
      (A)   Landscaping
         All required front yards, side yards, and rear yards shall be open, landscaped green areas or left in their natural state. Where landscaped, such yards shall be planted attractively with lawn, trees, shrubs, and the like in accordance with the development plan which Cary has approved for the use. Any areas left in their natural state shall be properly maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition. Parking areas also shall be maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition.
      (B)   Noise
         Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable at or beyond the property line due to intermittent beat frequency, shrillness, or intensity.
      (C)   Odors
         Odors from any use shall not exceed the standards established by the State of North Carolina.
      (D)   Glare
         Direct or reflected glare, such as from floodlights or high temperature processes, and as differentiated from general illumination, shall not be visible at or beyond any property line.
      (E)   Smoke
         Smoke emissions shall not exceed the maximum limits established by the State of North Carolina.
      (F)   Dust and Other Particulate Matter
         Solid or liquid particulate matter shall not be emitted at any point in a concentration exceeding three-tenths (0.3) grains per cubic foot of the conveying gas or air.
      (G)   Gases
         Fumes or gases shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations or amounts that are noxious, toxic, corrosive, or in excess of any applicable maximum limits established by State or Federal regulations.
      (H)   Fire and Explosion Hazards
         All operations shall be carried out in accordance with the Cary Fire Code and with reasonable precautions against fire and explosive hazards.
      (I)   Radiation and Radioactivity
         Operations shall cause no radiation or radioactivity at or beyond any property line that exceeds any applicable standards or regulations established by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or by other federal or state agencies or laws.
      (J)   Electrical Radiation
         Any electrical radiation shall not at any point adversely affect or interfere with any operations or equipment other than those of the person, company, or other entity emitting the radiation. Avoidance of adverse effects or interference from electrical radiation by appropriate single or mutual scheduling of operations is permitted.
      (K)   Wastewater and Industrial Wastes
         All wastewater and industrial wastes shall be treated and disposed in such a manner as to comply with the water quality standards applicable to the classification assigned to the receiving waters by the State of North Carolina. Approval by the State of North Carolina of all plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before the issuance of any building permit. All uses connected to Cary's sanitary sewer system also shall comply with all applicable requirements established in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of Cary.
      (L)   Underground and Above-Ground Storage Tanks
         All storage tanks which are placed above or below the ground shall be designed and installed so as to prevent the infiltration of their contents into groundwater or surface waters, and to comply with all applicable State regulations promulgated by the North Carolina Department of Health, Environment and Natural Resources.