Heath City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1181
Performance Standards
1181.01 CONFORMANCE REQUIRED.
No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable element or condition unless the following performance standards are observed.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.02 FIRE HAZARDS.
Any activity involving the use of flammable or explosive materials 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.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.03 RADIOACTIVITY OR ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE.
No activity shall emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.04 NOISE.
Noise which is objectionable as determined by the Planning Commission due to volume, frequency or beat shall be muffled or otherwise controlled, except during construction operations. Air raid sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes are exempt from this requirement.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.05 VIBRATION.
No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on any adjoining lot or property.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.06 SMOKE.
Smoke shall be controlled as much as economically possible as determined by Council.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.07 ODORS.
No malodorous gas or matter shall be permitted which is discernible on any adjoining lot or property.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.08 AIR POLLUTION.
No pollution of air by flyash, dust, vapors or other substance shall be permitted which is harmful to health, animals, vegetation or other property or which can cause soiling.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.09 GLARE.
No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from any property or from any public street, road or highway.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.10 EROSION.
No erosion, by either wind or water, shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.11 WATER POLLUTION.
Pollution of water shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the City Water and Sewage regulations.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1181.12 WATER DRAINAGE.
No water drainage caused by or resulting from any construction or excavation shall be permitted onto adjacent properties.
(Ord. 105-94. Passed 9-19-94.)
1181.13 ENFORCEMENT.
(a) All uses existing on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance shall conform to these performance requirements within one year, provided that an extension of up to six months may be granted by the Board. Extensions may be granted by the Board if the owner or operator of the use can demonstrate that compliance would create an unreasonably hardship.
(b) The Inspector shall refer any proposed use which is likely to violate performance requirements to the Commission for review.
(Ord. 105-94. Passed 9-19-94.)