Any use established hereafter in any I-2 District must be operated so as to comply with the following requirements:
A. Emissions Of Odor, Dust, Smoke: 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. Conflict With Provisions: 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 . (Ord. B-39, 1969)
C. Disposal And Abatement Regulated: In carrying on any use in this District, any disposal of refuse matter or water-carried waste and the abatement of obnoxious or offensive odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or similar offensive characteristics shall be regulated by Federal Standards or the City nuisance regulations 2 . (Ord. B-39, 1969; 1993 Code)
D. Vibrations: 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 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 gross public nuisance or hazard beyond the property boundaries.
E. Glare And 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 along property boundaries.
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-2 District unless under a special use permit. However, in no case shall such materials or products be stored or manufactured within two hundred feet (200') of the boundary of any other district.
2. The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from incombustible to moderate burning as determined by the Zoning Administrator is permitted.
3. The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from free to active burning to intense burning as determined by the Zoning Administrator is permitted, provided that within forty feet (40') of the boundary of a residence or business district the following restrictions shall apply:
a. All storage, utilization or 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 protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system complying with standards for installation prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
4. Materials or products which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases under ordinary weather temperature shall be permitted in this District, but the handling, storage or manufacture of such material shall be in accordance with local, State and national regulations and shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator. (Ord. B-39, 1969)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See Title 6, Chapter 4 of this Code. |
| 2 | 2. See Title 6, Chapter 4 of this Code. |