(a) I-1 Light Industrial District: The following performance standards shall apply in an I-1 Light Industrial District and are in addition to the standards outlined and further described in Chapter 1107.
(1) Lighting: Exterior lighting shall be shaded wherever necessary to avoid casting direct light off-site.
(2) Noise: Industrial uses shall not produce either continuous or intermittent noise at a level, at the property line, which causes harm or annoyance to adjacent property owners.
(3) Odor: Industrial uses shall not emit odors or odor-causing substance that can be detected at the property line.
(4) Vibrations: Industrial uses shall not produce vibrations that can be detected at the property line.
(5) Air Pollution, Smoke and Dust: Industrial uses shall keep air pollution and smoke at an acceptable minimum, as determined by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and shall keep dust and other particulate matter borne by air from leaving the lot by landscaping, paving, oiling or other appropriate means.
(6) Heat and Glare: Industrial uses that produce intense heat or glare shall only be conducted in a totally enclosed building.
(7) Toxic Material: Industrial uses shall not emit toxic or noxious matter that is injurious to human health or comfort. Where such emission could be produced as a result of an accident or equipment malfunction, adequate safeguards considered suitable for the industry involved shall be taken.
(8) Explosive Material: Industrial uses shall not store, utilize or manufacture pyrophoric and explosive powders and dusts, or materials or products that decompose by detonation.
(9) Outdoor Storage:
A. Industrial uses that are allowed outdoor storage shall not have any material stored above a height of twenty (20) feet. No storage shall be allowed within the front yard. All outdoor storage shall be enclosed by a fence not less than six (6) feet and not more than ten (10) feet in height. Within areas of open storage, fire lanes shall be provided as required by the Fire Chief.
B. No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground except in a light or heavy industrial district. Tanks or drums of fuel directly connected with heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel are excluded from this provision.
C. All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall or planting to conceal such facilities from adjacent residential zoning districts or land uses.
D. No garbage shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that it may be transferred from the lot by wind, flood or natural causes or forces. All garbage that might cause fumes or dust, constitute a fire hazard or be edible or attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored outdoors only in closed containers constructed of impervious material.
(b) I-2 General Industrial District: The following performance standards shall apply in an I-2 Light Industrial District:
(1) Lighting: Exterior lighting shall be shaded wherever necessary to avoid casting direct light off-site.
(2) Air Pollution, Smoke and Dust: Industrial uses shall keep air pollution and smoke at an acceptable minimum, as determined by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and shall keep dust and other particulate matter borne by air from leaving the lot by landscaping, paving, oiling or other appropriate means.
(3) Heat and Glare: Industrial uses that produce intense heat or glare shall only be conducted in a totally enclosed building.
(4) Toxic Material: Industrial uses shall not emit toxic or noxious matter that is injurious to human health or comfort. Where such emission could be produced as a result of an accident or equipment malfunction, adequate safeguards considered suitable for the industry involved shall be taken.
(5) Explosive Material: Industrial uses shall not store, utilize or manufacture pyrophoric and explosive powders and dusts, or materials or products that decompose by detonation.
(6) Outdoor Storage:
A. Industrial uses that are allowed outdoor storage shall not have any material stored above a height of twenty (20) feet. No storage shall be allowed within the front yard. All outdoor storage shall be enclosed by a fence not less than six (6) feet and not more than ten (10) feet in height. Within areas of open storage, fire lanes shall be provided as required by the Fire Chief.
B. No highly flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground except in a light or heavy industrial district. Tanks or drums of fuel directly connected with heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel are excluded from this provision.
C. All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall or planting to conceal such facilities from adjacent residential zoning districts or land uses.
D. No garbage shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that it may be transferred from the lot by wind, flood or natural causes or forces. All garbage that might cause fumes or dust, constitute a fire hazard or be edible or attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored outdoors only in closed containers constructed of impervious material.
(Ord. 05-16. Passed 11-7-05.)