(A) A specific use permit shall be required for the establishment and operation of a compressor, whether in conjunction with a gas well or as an independent operation.
(B) Lift compressors.
(1) Lift compressors shall meet the noise standards in § 114.13(E).
(2) A lift compressor installed on a site for less than six consecutive months shall be classified as a temporary lift compressor and may employ sound blankets or barriers to meet the noise standards.
(3) A lift compressor installed on a site for more than six months shall be classified as a permanent lift compressor. If located within 600 feet of a protected use or preliminary or final platted residential subdivision, a permanent lift compressor shall be enclosed in an acoustical structure constructed of metal, masonry or other materials as approved by the Director of Planning. The structure must completely screen the equipment from view, be painted in a non-contrasting neutral earth tone color to match the nearby surroundings as nearly as possible, and meet all applicable building and fire codes.
(4) If permanent screening has not been installed around a site, all compressors, associated equipment and buildings shall be enclosed within a landscaped enclosure in accordance with § 114.12(G) of this chapter immediately upon installation of the compressor and associated equipment.
(5) Secondary containment shall be required around all lift compressors. All secondary containment shall meet the same requirements for storage tank facilities in § 114.15(E) of this chapter.
(6) All facilities shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the Fire Code and the Gas Well Inspector prior to operation of the compressor.
(C) Line compressors.
(1) Line compressors shall be required to meet all the noise standards in § 114.13(E).
(2) All line compressors and associated equipment exceeding ten feet in height shall be fully enclosed within a building or structure that complies with the architectural and community design standards of the zoning district in which the facility is located and designed in context with surrounding land uses.
(3) A bufferyard with a minimum width of 300 feet shall be established and maintained around all line compressors, buildings or structures housing line compressors, and associated equipment. A drill site or operation site shall be permitted within the bufferyard when such site abuts a compressor facility.
(4) All facilities shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the Fire Code and the Gas Well Inspector prior to operation of the compressor.
(5) Line compressors and associated equipment shall be landscaped and screened in the same manner as prescribed for a drill site according to § 114.12(G).
(Ord. OR-1942-15, passed 3-23-15) Penalty, see § 114.99