1177.03 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
   (a)   Enclosure. All permitted main and accessory uses and operations, except off-street parking, shall be performed wholly within an enclosed building or buildings. All raw materials, finished products and mobile and other equipment shall be stored within enclosed buildings.
   (b)   Fire and Explosive Hazards. The storage, handling and use of flammable or explosive materials shall be permitted only in structures having incombustible exterior walls, and all operations in connection therewith shall be provided with adequate safety and protective devices against hazards of fire and explosion as well as with adequate firefighting and suppression equipment and devices standard to the operation involved.
   (c)   Dust; Smoke. The emission of smoke, soot, fly ash, fumes, dust and other types of air pollution borne by the wind shall be controlled so that the rate of emission and the quantity deposited at any adjacent lot shall not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare or adversely affect property values.
   (d)   Odorous Matter. The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to produce a public nuisance or hazard beyond the lot occupied by the use shall not be permitted.
   (e)   Toxic or Noxious Matter. The emission of toxic, noxious or corrosive fumes or gases which would be demonstrably injurious to property, vegetation, animals or human health at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use shall not be permitted.
   (f)   Noise. The sound pressure level of any operation on a lot, other than the operation of speakers, bells and motor vehicles, shall not exceed the average intensity of the street traffic noise of the district, and no sound shall be objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness.
   (g)   Vibration. Vibrations shall not be permitted beyond the lot line occupied by the use which would be perceptible without the aid of instruments.
   (h)   Radioactive or Electrical Disturbances. Radioactive adversely affect any form of life or equipment at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use.
   (i)   Incineration Facilities. Incineration facilities emitting neither smoke nor order shall be provided, located within the main building. No garbage, rubbish, waste matter or empty containers shall be permitted outside of buildings.
   (j)   Waste Materials. Liquid wastes shall not be discharged into an open reservoir, stream or other open body of water, or into a sewer, unless treated or controlled so that the amount of solid substances, oils, grease, acids, alkaline and other chemicals shall not exceed the amount permitted by other codes of the State, County or City. Solid wastes shall not be buried unless such method is approved by the Ohio EPA and a Permit to Install (PTI) has been issued. An audit may be required by Planning Commission if the proposed improvements disturb land areas which may have been previously contaminated by on-site or liquid wastes.
   (k)   Compliance with Federal and State Environmental Regulations. For any addition, alteration, or new construction where a zoning or building permit is required, the applicant may be asked to provide documentation that the existing facility is in compliance with appropriate Federal and State Environmental Regulations prior to permit approval. Among those regulations for which documentation of compliance may be required include the following:
      (1)   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
      (2)   Clean Water Act
      (3)   Clean Air Act
      (4)   Underground Storage Tanks (UST's)
      (5)   Toxic Substance Control Act (TOSCA)
      (6)   Community Right to Know Act
(Ord. 173-2000. Passed 12-17-00.)