Every use permitted by this chapter shall be so established and maintained as to comply with the provisions of the following performance standards.
(A) Residual features. No activity or operation shall be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation will cause the emission of noise, odor, toxic or noxious fumes, gases, smoke, dust, and particulate matter in concentrations so as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, welfare, comfort, and safety or cause injury to property or business.
(B) Glare. Direct or reflected glare, such as from floodlights, spotlights, or high temperature processes, and as differentiated from general illumination, shall not be visible beyond the site of origin at any property line. Any lighting used for exterior illumination (including off-street parking areas) shall be directed away from adjacent properties.
(C) Vibration. No activity shall at any time cause earth vibrations perceptible beyond the limits of the site on which the use is located. Vibrations created during the process of construction are exempt from this standard.
(D) Explosives. Any use requiring the storage, utilization, or manufacturing of products which should decompose by detonation shall be located not less than 400 feet from any residential district. This standard shall not apply to the storage or usage of liquefied petroleum or natural gas for normal residential or commercial purposes.
(E) Waste material. In commercial or industrial districts, without first having received a permit to do so from the city, liquid wastes containing any organic or toxic matter shall not be washed into the public sanitary sewer system or storm sewer system. If this permit is not granted, a method of disposal shall be devised which will not require continuous land acquisition for permanent operation and will not cause a detrimental effect to adjacent land. Should the waste be of solid form rather than fluid, it shall be stored within a completely enclosed structure or contained in a closed container designed for that purpose. Such a waste storage structure or container shall be so located and fenced as to be removed from public view. In all districts, all waste material, debris, refuse, garbage, and materials not currently in use for construction or otherwise regulated herein, shall be kept in an enclosed building or property and contained in a closed container designed for that purpose. The owner of vacant land shall be responsible for keeping that vacant land free of waste material and noxious weeds.
(F) Radiation and electrical emissions. No activities shall be permitted that emit dangerous radioactivity beyond enclosed areas. There shall be no electrical disturbance (except from domestic household appliances) adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment including but not limited to radio and television reception other than that of the creator of the disturbance.
(G) Traffic control. The traffic generated by any use shall be channeled and controlled in a manner that will avoid congestion on public streets, safety hazards, and excessive traffic through residential areas. Traffic into and out of all commercial and industrial uses and areas shall in all cases be forward moving with no backing onto streets or pedestrian ways. No access drive to any lot shall be located within 30 feet of any two intersecting street right-of-way lines.
(H) Land slope. No building or structure shall be constructed on slopes of 18% or more in grade.
(1997 Code, § 25.08) (Ord. passed 11-14-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99