Any use established hereafter in any I-1 District must be so operated as to comply with the following requirements:
A. No use shall be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is or may become hazardous, noxious, or offensive owing to the emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas fumes, noise, vibrations, refuse matters or water-carried waste.
B. No use shall be permitted which is in conflict with the provisions of this Code, or the laws of the State of Iowa, defining and regulating nuisances 1 .
C. In carrying on any use in this District the best practical means known for the disposal of refuse matter or water-carried waste and the abatement of obnoxious or offensive odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or similar offensive characteristics must be employed. (Ord. B-39, 1969)
D. Vibration: Any process or equipment which produces intense earth-shaking vibrations, such as are created by heavy drop forges or heavy hydraulic surges, shall be set back at least five hundred feet (500') from the property boundaries on all sides, except for a property line adjoining an I-2 District, where such setback shall not be mandatory. However, in no case shall such vibrations be allowed to create a public nuisance or hazard beyond the property boundaries.
E. Glare or Heat: Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building or an approved incinerator and effectively screened in such a manner as not to create a public nuisance or hazard beyond the property boundaries. (Ord. B-39, 1969; 1993 Code)
F. Fire and Explosive Hazards: Fire and explosive hazards shall be controlled as follows:
1. Activities involving the storage or manufacture of materials or products which decompose by detonation are not permitted in the I-1 Districts.
2. The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials ranging from incombustible to moderate burning as determined by the Zoning Administrator is permitted.
3. Storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from free or active burning to intense burning as determined by the Zoning Administrator is permitted under the following conditions:
a. All indoor storage and manufacture of such materials or products shall be within completely enclosed buildings or structures having incombustible exterior walls or fire-resistant component walls; and
b. All such buildings or structures shall be set back at least forty feet (40') from property boundaries, or in lieu thereof, shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system complying with standards for the installation prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
c. Outside storage of such material shall be allowed when of an approved type in accordance with the standards and regulations of the City and the National Fire Protection Association.
4. Materials or products which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases under ordinary weather temperatures shall not be permitted in this District, with the exception of the following, which are permitted:
a. Materials required for emergency or standby equipment.
b. Materials used in secondary processes which are auxiliary to a principal operation such as paint spraying of finished products; and
c. Flammable liquids and oils stored, sold and used in conjunction with the operation of an automobile service station and customarily required or used in such operations. (Ord. B-39, 1969)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See Title 6, Chapter 4 of this Code. |