General Intent. As a condition to approval and as a condition to continuance of any building, process, installation, production or other use in an industrial district, the applicant shall supply evidence, satisfactory to the Planning Board or to its designated representative, that the proposed building, process, installation, production or other use will conform fully to all the applicable performance standards. As evidence of compliance, the Board may require certification of tests by appropriate government agencies or by recognized testing laboratories, any costs to be borne by the applicant. The Planning Board may require that specific types of equipment, machinery or devices be installed or require specific operating procedures or methods in order to assure compliance with the applicable performance standards.

Liquid Wastes. No liquid waste shall be discharged into any watercourse in the municipality.

Industrial Waste. No industrial waste shall be discharged into the public sewage collection and disposal system unless the appropriate officials of the Township sewer utility or Middlesex County Sewerage Authority, whichever has jurisdiction, shall have first investigated the character and volume of such waste and shall have certified that it will accept the discharge of the waste material into the system. The applicant shall comply with any requirements of the utility, including the pretreating of such wastes, control of pH and other methods of improving such wastes prior to discharge, as a condition to acceptance by the utility.

Noise and Vibration. All uses and activities shall comply with applicable noise and vibration standards of the State and Federal government, provided that no use shall cause an increased vibration beyond the limits of the property on which it is located nor increase the ambient noise levels present at boundaries of the site nor cause intermittent or point audible noise or noise vibration to adversely impact adjoining property.

Heat. No process or use shall be permitted that produces heat to the extent that the temperature has an adverse effect of any kind upon adjoining properties and uses.

Glare. Any process producing intense glare or flashing of lights shall be performed within a completely enclosed building in such manner that no discomfort glare shall be disseminated beyond the building. No sky-reflected or indirect glare shall be permitted if any operation is to be conducted in any area outside of a building except where required for safety purposes. Lighting of any interior roadway or driveway shall conform to American Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting, ASAD 12.1-1963, sponsored by the Illuminating Engineering Society and published by the United States American Standards Institute. Lighting of any parking area or of any loading and unloading area shall conform to the strictest standards described in Recommended Practice for Outdoor Parking Area Lighting, published by the Illuminating Engineering Society, with spacing and type of luminaire such that spill light shall be kept at a minimum objectionable glare to any point beyond the lot line. Parking and loading and unloading areas that are in use after dark shall be so situated as to provide maximum shielding and concealment of lighting from adjoining properties. Lighting of any sign, building exterior, fountain or decorative fixture shall be placed in such a manner that it is directed toward the object to be lighted and does not disseminate glare. The subsection shall not be construed to prohibit lighting required by police or other enforcement agencies for the safety and protection of employees and of the general public.

Additional Standards and References. In order to satisfy itself that the applicant will comply fully with all of the applicable performance standards, the Planning Board or its designated representative may examine and refer to any or all of the available standards, codes, regulations and requirements of Federal, State, County, this Township and recognized professional organizations, associations and societies.

Testing Procedures and Technical Assistance. In all cases where the Planning Board shall deem it advisable to determine whether or not the facility will be in conformity with the applicable performance standards or other provisions of this chapter, the Planning Board or its designated representatives shall require adequate testing procedures and shall utilize the expert assistance at the expense of the applicant.