Greenwich Township City Zoning Code
§ 16-19C
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
[Ord. No. 12/29/75 A.XIX § 19.5; Ord. No. 1988-4; Ord. No. 1999-1]
a.
Prior to the issuance of any construction or occupancy permit for any nonresidential use, the applicant shall submit a statement of evidence to the Construction Official showing compliance with the applicable approval procedures of all authorized governmental agencies and with all of the following regulations. In the case of a structure being built where the future use is not known, a construction permit may be issued with the condition that no certificate of occupancy will be issued until such time as this documentation is submitted with respect to the particular occupant. A new site plan application and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required in the event of a change of any use of any nonresidential structure.
1.
Fire and explosion hazards. All activities or operations involving fire or explosion hazards shall be carried on in conformity with the provisions of the edition of the Fire Prevention Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters in effect at the time the site plan application is approved.
2.
Smoke, fumes, gases, dust, odors. There shall be no emission of any smoke, fumes, gas, dust, odors or any other atmospheric pollutant which will disseminate beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by such use.
3.
Liquid or solid waste. No industrial operation shall discharge industrial waste of any kind Into any reservoir, pond, pool or other body of open water. The discharge of untreated industrial waste into a stream shall be prohibited. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment shall be approved by the Township and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
4.
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate site on which such use is conducted.
5.
Noise. There shall be no noise emanating from the operation or use measured from any point on the property line of the lot on which the operation is located which shall exceed the values given in the following table in any octave band of frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with sound level meters and/or analyzers conforming to "United States of America Standard Specification for General Purpose Sound Level Meters," S1.4-1961, or latest revision, "United States of America Standard Specification for Octave, Half-Octave, and Third-Octave Band Filter Sets," S1.11-1966, or latest revision, published by United States of America Standards Institute, New York, New York.
Octave Band Center Frequency in Cycles Per Second | Sound Pressure Level Decibels re0.0002 dyne/cm2 |
|---|---|
63 | 58 |
125 | 49 |
250 | 42 |
500 | 37 |
1,000 | 33 |
2,000 | 25 |
4,000 | 25 |
8,000 | 24 |
For objectionable noises due to intermittence, beat frequency or hammering, or if the noise is not smooth and continuous, corrections shall be made to the above table by subtracting five decibels from each of the decibel levels given. |
6.
Glare. There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare exceeding 0.5 footcandle measured at the property line of the lot occupied by such use. This regulation shall not apply to lights used at the entrances or exits of service drives leading to a parking lot.