The performance standards for all "Zoning Districts" are as follows with regards to: noise, smoke, odorous matter, vibration, toxic or noxious matter, glare or heat, fire, and explosive hazards.
(A) Any use established in a manufacturing district after the effective date of this chapter shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards set forth herein for the district in which the use shall be located. No use lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards established for the district in which such use is located.
(B) All performance standards shall be governed by the current state or federal Environmental Protection Agency Regulations and the Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA). Also, the performance standards shall be governed by the current Fire Department Guidelines and Requirements as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, and any other local governing regulations.
(C) When hazardous liquids, gases, and toxic matter are allowed to be stored under this Chapter, then the Fire Department shall be advised in writing as to the conditions, materials, and manufacturer's recommendations with regard to fire fighting (including evacuation plans and emergency action plans and treatment). All applicable "Material Safety Data Sheets" (MSDS) shall be submitted to the Fire Departments, Fire Prevention Bureau, prior to product storage.
(D) Every and any building hereinafter constructed, expanded, remodeled, or in any way altered or modified shall have as part of its general design a decorative or functional structure having a height above grade of between 12 and 15 feet, and extending across not less than 50 percent of an exterior surface wall facing a street or roadway.
(E) In addition, not less than the first four feet, measured vertically from at grade, of any exterior surface facing a street or roadway, shall be covered with a brick, stone, or other decorative architectural material.