Bryan City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1155
Industrial District Regulations
1155.01 PURPOSE.
Industrial Districts (M-U, I-1, I-2) and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To provide convenient and sufficient zoning districts for industrial activities and for the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services in order to serve and promote the economic development of the community.
(b) To establish performance standards, parking specifications and yard regulations to ensure that industrial development is compatible with adjacent uses.
(c) To protect residential neighborhoods adjacent to industrial uses by restricting the types of uses, particularly at the common boundaries, which would create congestion, noise or other objectionable influences beyond the district boundaries and by separating and insulating residential districts from the most intense industrial activities.
(d) To carry out the following specific purposes:
(1) To provide M-U Multi-Use Districts in appropriate and convenient locations for general commercial establishments, wholesale and distribution establishments, and limited types of assembly and production establishments that do not cause conditions that would be objectionable to neighboring properties.
(2) To provide I-1 Light Industrial Districts which accommodate wholesale, warehouse, assembly, processing and other limited industrial uses, including storage and related activities, conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, that operate with a minimum of noise, glare, odor, dust, vibration, air and water pollution, fire and safety hazard or any potentially nuisance characteristic. The I-1 District is designed to encourage the development of industrial parks.
(3) To provide I-2 Heavy Industrial Districts for certain intensive industrial establishments that utilize products, materials and/or processes which may involve dust, smoke, fumes, glare, odors or other objectionable characteristics, but the impacts of which are reduced through the use of greater setback requirements so that such uses do not jeopardize the health, safety and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhoods. Uses in the I-2 Districts typically generate outdoor activities and outdoor storage in association with permitted principal uses.
(Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)
1155.02 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
1155.03 INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
(a) Applicability. All uses in Industrial Districts shall comply with the following performance standards.
(1) Compliance with State and Federal Regulations. All uses shall comply with all applicable state and federal Environmental Protection Agency, OSHA and all other state and federal regulations that pertain to the operation of industrial uses.
(2) Storage Handling. All storage areas shall comply with the regulations set forth in Bulletin No. 30-L of the National Fire Protective Association and other fire protective codes of the City of Bryan. All parts shall be accessible to firefighting equipment.
(3) Liquid Waste. Liquid wastes shall be disposed of in appropriate containers and removed from the site on a regular basis. Liquid waste or sewerage shall not be discharged into a reservoir, stream or other open body of water or into a storm or sanitary sewer until treated so that the insoluble substances, such as oils grease, acids, alkalines and other chemicals in the waste do not exceed the amount allowed by other codes of the City of Bryan.
(4) Fire Hazards. Any processing that involves explosive materials shall be permitted only in the I-2 District and only as a conditional use. Such use shall only be permitted when in compliance the regulations set forth in Chapter 1163, which shall be in addition to the requirements set forth below. All activities that involve the use of flammable or explosive material shall comply with the following:
A. Any activity involving the use of flammable or explosive material shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-suppression equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material.
B. Such activities shall only be permitted in structures having incombustible exterior walls.
C. The applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised Code shall be complied with, and no explosives shall be stored, used or manufactured without first submitting to the Zoning Administrator a certificate of compliance from the State Fire Marshal or the City Fire Chief.
D. No gasoline or other inflammable or explosive material shall be stored unless the location, plans and construction of the storage facility conform to the laws and regulations of the State and have the approval of the State Fire Marshal.
(5) Radioactive or Electrical Disturbances.
A. No activity shall emit dangerous radioactivity at any point or electrical discharges affecting the operation, at any point, of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbances.
B. Such disturbances shall be confined to the use and lot from which they originate and shall not occur across any lot line.
C. The handling of radioactive materials, the discharge of such materials into the air and water, and the disposal of radioactive wastes shall be in conformity with the applicable regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(6) Noise. All uses shall comply with the following noise standards.
A. Measurement.
1. A sound-level meter shall be used to measure sound pressure level.
2. Noise levels shall be measured at the lot line for all lots in M-U and I-1 Districts and at the nearest I-2 District boundary line for all lots in the I-2 District.
B. No use shall emit noise which exceeds the decibel limits set forth below:
Octave Band Frequency (cycles per second) | Decibels |
0 to 74 | 76 |
75 to 149 | 71 |
150 to 299 | 63 |
300 to 599 | 59 |
600 to 1199 | 50 |
1200 to 2399 | 45 |
2400 to 4799 | 38 |
4800 and over | 36 |
(7) Air Pollution.
A. The emission of smoke, soot, fly ash, fumes and dust shall be controlled by precipitation devices, height of stack, rate of emission or other manner so that the quantity deposited at any Residential or Commercial District shall not be detrimental to or endanger the public safety, comfort, welfare or adversely affect property values.
B. Dust and other types of air pollution borne by the wind from sources such as parking areas, storage areas or yards shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, oiling and other acceptable treatment.
(8) Odorous Matter.
A. The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to produce a public nuisance or hazard outside the building is prohibited in a M-U or I-1 District.
B. The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to produce a public nuisance or hazard shall not be detectable beyond the lot line in an I-2 District.
(9) Vibration.
A. In the M-U and I-1 Districts, vibrations that are perceptible without the aid of instruments shall not permitted beyond the lot occupied by the use generating such vibration.
B. In the I-2 District, all activities shall be set back from and controlled in such a manner as to prevent transmission of vibrations that are perceptible without the aid of instruments beyond the district boundary.
(10) Noxious, Toxic or Corrosive Fumes. Noxious, toxic or corrosive fumes or gasses shall not be emitted which shall be injurious to the property, vegetation or health of people residing or doing business in any adjacent Residential or Commercial District.
(11) Heat and Glare.
A. In an M-U or I-1 District, no use shall generate heat or glare which is perceptible without the aid of instruments at any point beyond the lot occupied by the use.
B. In an I-2 District, no use shall generate heat or glare which is perceptible without the aid of instruments at any point beyond the district boundary.
(12) Erosion. No erosion, by either wind or water, which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties shall be permitted.
(13) Water Pollution. Pollution of water is subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Ohio Water Commission and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) Enforcement. Where determinations can be made by the Zoning Administrator or other authorized City employee, using equipment normally available or obtainable without extraordinary expense, such determinations or evaluation shall be made whenever possible before a notice of violation is issued. Where technical complexity or extraordinary personnel or equipment is required to make the determination, the Planning Commission may, in the case of the offenses under this Section, require the owner to either obtain and pay for an independent survey or share in the cost of an independent survey from a professional engineer experienced in the particular specialty. (Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)