No structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, converted, or enlarged; to be used except in full compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter and after the lawful issuance of the permits required by this chapter. No use in existence of the effective date of this chapter, as amended from time-to-time, shall be so altered or modified to conflict with the provisions of this chapter. All uses established or placed into operation after the effective date of this chapter, as amended from time-to-time, shall comply with the following performance standards in the interest of protecting the public health, safety and welfare, and to lessen personal injury and property damage.
(A) Fire protection. Fire fighting equipment and prevention measures acceptable to the City Fire Department shall be readily available and apparent when any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable or explosive materials is present on-site.
(B) Electrical disturbance. No use shall cause electrical and/or non-visible light (i.e. infrared, microwave, ultraviolet) disturbance(s) which would adversely affect radio, television, or other equipment in the vicinity.
(C) Noise. No use shall produce noise in such a manner as to be objectionable because of volume, frequency, intermittence, best, shrillness or vibration. Said noise shall be muffled or otherwise controlled so as not to become detrimental, with the exception of public safety sirens and related apparatus used solely for public safety purposes.
(D) Vibration. No use shall cause vibrations or concussions detectable, without the aid of instruments, beyond the lot lines.
(E) Odor. No use shall emit malodorous gas or matter in such quantity as to be readily detectable at any point across the lot line, with the exception of permitted agricultural activities.
(F) Air pollution. No use shall discharge fly ash, dust, smoke, vapors, noxious, toxic or corrosive matter, or other air pollutants across lot lines in such a concentration as to be detrimental to health, animals, vegetation or property.
(G) Heat and glare. No use shall produce heat or glare in such a manner as to create a nuisance perceptible from any point beyond the lot lines.
(H) Water pollution. No use shall produce erosion or other pollutants in such quantity as to be detrimental to adjacent properties and conflict with water pollution standards established by public agencies.
(I) Refuse. No use shall accumulate within the lot, or discharge beyond the lot lines, any waste matter, whether liquid or solid, in violation of applicable public health, safety and welfare standards and regulations.
(J) Fire and explosion hazards. Materials that present potential fire and explosive hazards shall be transported, stored and used only in conformance with all applicable federal, state, or local ordinances and laws.
(Ord. 4-2009, passed 3-9-09)