No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, injurious, noxious or similar objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises, except that any use permitted by this Part may be undertaken and maintained if there are acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established by the performance requirements in subsections (a) through (j), inclusively.
(a) Fire Hazards.
Any activity involving the use or storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved.
(b) Electrical Disturbances.
No activity shall emit electrical disturbances adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance.
(c) Air Pollution.
Air pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(d) Glare.
Any operation producing intense light or heat, including high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be visible beyond any lot line bounding the property wherein the use is conducted. All exterior lighting shall be positioned as to extend glare away from adjacent properties or right-of-way. Furthermore, no activity on private property shall generate light that creates a nuisance to surrounding properties, as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
(e) Hazardous Materials.
The storage, utilization and manufacture of solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals and other materials shall be permitted, subject to the standards and regulations of any local, state or federal agency having jurisdiction in this matter.
(f) Enforcement Provisions.
The Zoning Inspector, prior to the issuance of a zoning permit, may require the submission of statements and plans indicating the manner in which dangerous and objectionable elements involved in processing and in equipment operations are to be eliminated or reduced to acceptable limits and tolerances.
(g) Measurement Procedures.
Methods and procedures for the determination of the existence of any dangerous and objectionable elements shall conform to the standards and regulations of any local, state or federal agency having jurisdiction in this matter.