(a) Prevention. Every structure or use subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be located, arranged and operated in accordance with the following provisions so that it will not interfere with the development and enjoyment of adjacent property.
(b) Limits of Development and Operation. The following limits of development and operation are provided to control hazardous, obnoxious or other nuisance activity relating to uses subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(1) Noise. Noise or vibration shall be so controlled that, at the property line on which such noise or vibration is produced, it will not be at a level above that normally perceptible from other developments in the area or from the usual street traffic observed at the street right-of-way line of the lot, except an occasional blast or shock required in normal operation and produced in such a manner as not to create a hazard.
(2) Smoke. Smoke shall be controlled in its emission so as to be less dark in shade than that designated as No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart, published and used by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, except that an emission above a such level shall be permitted for a period of three minutes or less during the operation of starting or cleaning a fire.
(3) Dust. Dust or particulate matter shall be controlled so as not to produce a hazardous or obnoxious situation beyond the property lines of the lot on which such dust or particulate matter is produced.
(4) Odor or Fumes. Odor or noxious fumes shall be controlled so as not to be offensive or to create a hazard.
(5) Glare. Glare or heat from processing or other activity, or lighting, shall be screened so as not to be perceptible beyond the property lines of the lot on which such glare or heat is produced.
(6) Animals. No person shall keep or harbor any animal, fowl or winged insect in the municipality so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary or nuisance conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public.
(c) Penalty. Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 5-89, passed 5-8-1989)