(A) Borough Council may require safeguards to assure compliance with the following standards.
(B) Upon borough request, the owner shall furnish or obtain proof at his or her own expense that he or she is in compliance with these standards.
(1) Minimized impact on adjacent properties. All uses shall be planned and designed to minimize and reduce light, noise and odor emissions onto adjacent properties. Where feasible, as determined by Borough Council or the Zoning Officer, buffer yards and landscaping enhancements shall be established around the perimeter of the property. See sections below for more specific standards.
(2) Air management.
(a) Open burning is prohibited, with the exception of controlled burning in residential grills, chimineas™ or masonry enclosures with an area of 16 square feet or less, and only in a residential district.
(b) No gases, vapors or particulates shall be emitted from the facility which are harmful to persons, property, animals or vegetation beyond the lot lines of the lot on which such gases, vapors or particulates originate.
(c) No radioactive vapors or gases shall be emitted from the facility in amounts which are harmful.
(d) No odors causing annoyance or discomfort to the public shall be detectable beyond the lot lines of the lot on which such odors originate.
(e) The emission of any smoke at a density greater than No. 1 of the Ringlemann Smoke Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines shall not be permitted, except that smoke of a density of No. 2 may be emitted for not more than four minutes in any 30-minute period. This standard shall not be applied to emissions where the presence of uncombined water is the only reason for the failure of the emission to meet the opacity limits. (Uncombined water produces a white “smoke” which vanishes a short distance from the stack.)
(3) Wastewater management.
(a) Effluent must meet federal, state and borough standards as listed.
(b) Discharge of potentially dangerous effluent from plant operations prohibited.
(4) Solids waste management. No permanent storage of waste materials on the lot shall be permitted. All waste materials awaiting transport shall be concealed from view from all adjacent properties.
(5) Noise and vibration.
(a) Noise limits at lot lines shall be as follows:
Permissible Noise Limits in dbA | |||
Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. | Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. | ||
At lot line adjacent to land zoned residential | 90% of time must be less than: | 60 | 70 |
Maximum: | 70 | 80 | |
At lot line adjacent to land zoned industrial or commercial | 90% of the time must be less than: | 65 | 75 |
Maximum: | 75 | 85 | |
(b) No physical vibration shall be perceptible without use of instrument at or beyond the lot lines.
(6) Visual.
(a) No lighting shall be utilized in a manner which produces glare perceptible at or beyond the lot lines
(b) No advertising displays shall be utilized in a manner which produces periodic flashing or other intensity changes beyond the lot lines.
(7) Heat. Any operation producing heat shall be conducted in such a manner as to prevent any effect from the heat beyond the lot lines of the lot on which the operation is located.
(8) Electromagnetic. No electromagnetic radiation shall be radiated that does not comply with the regulation of the Federal Communication Commission or which interferes with radio or television reception or the operation of other equipment.
(9) Compliance with other regulations. Regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction shall be complied with, including, but not limited to following:
(a) Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; and
(b) International Building Code as adopted by the borough.
(10) Safety. The applicant shall demonstrate that the use will not create significant public safety hazards, including fire, toxic or explosive hazards.
(Ord. passed 7-13-2015) Penalty, see § 154.999