Any assembly, production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of goods, materials or products within the GI District shall be conducted so as not to create hazards, odor, dust, noise, vibrations, smoke, glare, radiation, or electromagnetic interference in amounts greater than those permitted by appropriate Federal, State and/or performance standards established in this section.
(a) Noise. All uses in the GI District shall comply with the noise standards established in Chapter 1287.13.
(b) Glare. All exterior lighting and all lighting or glare resulting from industrial processes shall be installed and/or shielded in such a manner that the light source will be sufficiently obscured to prevent glare on public streets and walkways or into any residential district.
(c) Electromagnetic Interference. Electromagnetic interference with radio and television reception is prohibited.
(d) Vibration. All uses shall cause no inherent and recurring generated vibration perceptible without instrumentation at any point along the property line.
(e) Odor. The release of material capable of becoming odorous either by bacterial decomposition or chemical reaction in amounts perceptible at the property line shall be prohibited. Any process which may involve the creation or emission of any odors shall be provided with a secondary system so that control will be maintained if the primary system should fail.
(f) Hazardous Materials. It is the intent of the Village to limit the manufacture, processing, generation, storage or other use of hazardous materials in order to preserve the health and safety of persons both near the GI District as well as those who are employed within this district. All uses which employ hazardous materials are subject to the following:
(1) Uses which employ hazardous materials classified in the H-1, H-2 or H-3 Use Groups, as defined in Chapter 3 of the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC), shall be permitted, subject to the following:
A. Buildings with gross floor areas of 50,000 square feet or less shall have no more than 10% of the gross floor area so classified by the OBBC; and
B. Building with gross floor areas of more than 50,000 square feet shall have no more than 5%of the gross floor area so classified by the OBBC.
(2) Uses which employ chemicals which are health hazards as defined and classified in the H-4 Use Group by Chapter 3 of the OBBC shall be prohibited.
(3) The above limitations or prohibitions on use of hazardous materials shall apply to outdoor storage, subject also to the outdoor storage requirements as outlined in Section 1287.17.
(Ord. 01-014. Passed 7-17-01.)