(A) General. In all Industrial Zones, required front and street side yards shall be landscaped to a depth of not less than ten feet. Remaining front and street side yard areas or setbacks may be used for required off-street parking.
(B) Landscape maintenance. All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly condition.
(C) Enclosures. Trash receptacles enclosed with solid masonry walls and with gates shall be provided for each industrial use. Said receptacles shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any G, AR, RR, RS or RM Zone boundary and shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition in order to safeguard the health, safety and general welfare of adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Town Manager or designee.
(D) Screening. All mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units, and trash receptacle areas shall be completely screened from surrounding properties by use of a wall or fence or shall be enclosed within a building. Facilities for the operation of solar or other alternate energy systems may be exempted from this requirement, subject to the approval of the Town Manager or designee.
(E) Electrical disturbance, heat and cold, glare. No use, except a temporary construction operation, shall be permitted which creates changes in temperature or direct glare, detectable by the human senses without the aid of instruments, beyond the boundaries of the site. No use shall be permitted which creates electrical disturbances that affect the operation of any equipment beyond the boundaries of the site.
(F) Fire and explosion hazards. All storage of and activities involving inflammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety and fire fighting devices to the specifications of the Tusayan Fire District. All incineration is prohibited.
(G) Odor. No use shall be permitted which creates annoying odor in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the site.
(H) Radioactivity. In all Industrial Zones, the use of radioactive materials shall be limited to measuring, gauging and calibration devices.
(I) Vibration. No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which generates inherent and recurrent ground vibration perceptible, without instruments, at the boundary of the lot in which the use is located.
(J) Fencing. Outdoor storage areas shall be entirely fenced with a material not less than six feet in height. Those areas visible from a public street shall be adequately screened by masonry walls or a substitute acceptable to the Town Manager or designee.
(K) Noise. Noise shall not be generated by any use to the point of disturbing the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residences or businesses.
(L) Hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials. No hazardous material shall be disposed on the premises. All such materials shall be transported to a landfill site officially designated by the state for hazardous materials disposal. Only non-hazardous materials produced on the premises may be disposed of on the premises; provided that, such disposal be contained in a manner so as to prevent entry of such materials into the surface water system.
(M) Solid waste disposal. All solid waste generated by an industrial use which is not disposed on-site shall be transported to a county landfill site for proper disposition.
(N) Solar and alternate energy systems. Apparatus needed for the operation of active or passive solar energy systems or other alternate energy systems, including, but not limited to, overhangs, movable insulating walls and roofs, attached or detached solar collectors, reflectors and piping may be permitted for any use, subject to the approval and specifications of the Town Manager or designee.
(O) Lighting.
(1) All outdoor lighting and aerial mounted floodlighting shall be shielded from above in such a manner that the bottom edge of the shield shall be below the light source.
(2) All lighting sources shall be aimed or shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source.
(3) The operation of searchlights or similar lighting sources for advertising, display or any other commercial purpose is prohibited.
(4) Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise.
(P) Conformance testing. Whenever there is a question of conformance with the performance standards of this section, the Town Manager or designee shall require the property owner or operator to engage the services of a certified testing firm. Copies of all such tests shall be furnished to the Town Manager or designee.
(Q) Permit. A building permit, as required by the Building Code, shall be obtained prior to the construction, reconstruction, alteration or change in use of any building or other structure.
(R) Outdoor storage. The outdoor storage of any items, including, but not limited to, items for sale, unlicensed and/or inoperable vehicles, travel trailers, boats or secondhand materials is prohibited, unless a conditional use permit is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for said outdoor storage.
(Ord. 2012-04, passed 12-5-2012)