(a) Industrial Performance Standards. Every establishment desiring to locate and/or obtain an occupancy permit in the M-1 Light Industrial District, MIP Industrial Park or M-2 Heavy Industrial District shall submit evidence to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning that its activities comply with the criteria established in the Schedule of District Regulations and, furthermore, that the environmental impacts resulting from such activities shall not violate the following performance standards.
(1) Air pollution. Establishments emitting air pollutants affecting ambient air quality shall conform to all Ohio Environmental Protection (OEPA) regulations and show evidence of a current air permit.
(2) Water pollution. Establishments emitting solids, liquids, or other matter into or onto bodies of water or the ground shall comply with the regulation of OEPA and the Lake County Health Department.
(3) Vibration. No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments at the property line of the establishments creating such vibration or beyond any boundary of the district in which the establishment is located.
(4) Smoke, fly ash, dust, and dirt. No establishment shall exhaust or discharge into the air any quantity of fly ash, smoke, dust, dirt, or similar form of particulate matter except as permitted by the Air Pollution Standard of the OEPA.
(5) Odors. No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the property line of any establishment creating such odorous emission.
(6) Glare and exterior lighting. No direct glare from floodlights, high temperature processes such as combustion or welding, or from any other source shall be visible at the property line of any establishment.
(7) Solid and liquid wastes. No discharge of liquid or solid wastes into any public or private sewage system; lake, stream, ditch, or other body of water; floodway, swale, dry retention pond, or other intermittent facility for water storage or management; or onto or into the ground shall be permitted except as approved by permit granted by all agencies having jurisdiction.
(8) Heat. No establishment shall produce heated or cooled air, water or other matter in such quantity or in such manner as to adversely alter the natural temperature of the air, water, or other matter beyond the property line of the establishment.
(9) Radioactivity. No establishment shall produce, store, transfer, or use radioactive materials in any manner hazardous to human health.
(10) Electric or electronic disturbance. No establishment shall produce electrical or electronic disturbances perceptible beyond the property line of the establishment.
(11) Fire and explosion hazards. Materials and processes having potential for fire explosion hazards shall not be permitted in close proximity to residential areas where they constitute undue safety hazards. When permitted, such uses shall be controlled by the requirements of the Building Code, Fire Prevention Code and such other regulations as the City of Mentor shall adopt.
(12) Noise. Noise which is determined to be objectionable at the property line of the establishment creating such noise due to volume, frequency, or beat shall be prohibited. All uses shall comply with Chapter 531 of the General Offenses Code.
(13) Noxious gases or fumes. No establishment shall emit noxious gases or fumes, except as permitted by law or permit granted by all agencies having jurisdiction.
(14) Miscellaneous hazards. Miscellaneous hazards not specifically addressed by the performance standards established herein shall be made known to the Director of Planning by any establishment proposing to locate in an industrial district. Regulation of such hazards shall be as determined by the Planning Commission.
(15) Open testing procedures. Open testing procedures of conformance with all performance standards established herein.
(b) Where questions exist regarding compliance with these standards by a proposed industry, the Director of Planning may request a determination by the Planning Commission whose decision shall be final. (Ord. 20-O-075. Passed 12-1-20.)