(A)   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 fire, explosive or other hazard, noise or vibration, smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution, heat, cold, dampness, electrical or other substance, condition or element in such a manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or adjoining premises (referred to herein as "dangerous or objectionable elements").

   (B)   For proposed new uses where there is a question about whether there will be compliance with the performance standards, the applicant shall submit a plan of the proposed construction or development, including a description of the proposed machinery, processes, products and specifications for the mechanisms and techniques to be used in restricting the emission of dangerous and objectionable elements.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   All operations and activities within the city must conform to the city’s noise ordinance as set forth in Chapter 95 of the City Code.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   No operation or activity shall transmit any physical vibration that is above the vibration perception threshold of an individual at or beyond the property line of the source. Vibration perception threshold means the minimum ground or structure borne vibrational motion necessary to cause a normal person to be aware of the vibration by such direct means as, but not limited to, sensation by touch or visual observation of moving objects.

   (B)   Vibrations not directly under the control of the property user and vibrations from temporary construction or maintenance activities shall be exempt from the above standard.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   In all districts, any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or other structure shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any adjoining residential use and/or from the public streets.

   (B)   Direct or sky-reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding, shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to light adjacent property.

   (C)   Bare incandescent light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right-of-way. Any light or combination of lights which cast light on a public street shall not exceed one foot candle (meter reading) as measured from the centerline of the street.

   (D)   Any light or combination of lights which cast light on an adjacent residential property shall not exceed 0.4 foot candles (meter reading) as measured from the adjacent property.

   (E)   Where not specifically otherwise regulated, the light pole shall not exceed 30 feet in height.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   No operation or activity shall emit any substance or combination of substances in such quantities that create an objectionable odor as defined by state statute.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   All activities involving and all storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided at any point with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and adequate firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standards in the industry.

   (B)   Burning of waste materials in open fire shall be prohibited.

   (C)   The relevant provisions of state and local laws and regulations shall also apply.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   Above and below ground storage tanks, bins, elevators and the like shall be regulated in accordance with applicable city, state and federal regulations, including the applicable building codes, State Fire Code and regulations of the Pollution Control Agency.

   (B)   All necessary federal, state and local permits and approvals shall be obtained.

   (C)   The Council may require that all existing aboveground liquid in free state storage tanks having a capacity of 300 gallons or more be diked, and suitably sealed, to hold a leakage capacity equal to 115% of tank capacity, and also have State Fire Marshal approval.

   (D)   No storage tanks containing flammable or combustible materials shall be located less than 200 feet from a residential district, except those used on individual properties for heating individual homes.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   In all residential districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties and public streets, except the following shall be permissible if maintained in good order:

   (A)   Laundry drying and clothes lines.

   (B)   Recreational equipment.

   (C)   Construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently being used on the premises.

   (D)   Off-street parking of licensed operating passenger vehicles.

   (E)   Fire wood kept neat and orderly for use in the principal residence for heating.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   In all districts, all waste material, debris, refuse or garbage shall be kept in an enclosed building or properly contained in a closed container designed for such purposes, with the exception of crop residue.

   (B)   The owner of vacant land shall be responsible for keeping the land free of refuse.

   (C)   Passenger vehicles and trucks in an inoperative state shall not be parked in outdoor parking areas in residential districts for a period exceeding 14 days.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   No discharge at any point into any public sewer, private sewage disposal system or stream or into the ground, except in accord with standards approved by the Department of Health of the state or standards equivalent to those approved by such Department for similar uses of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply or otherwise cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any owner of any premises which has access to the sanitary sewer system to permit the existence of outdoor toilets, or to construct, improve or repair any individual on-site sewer treatment facility.

   (B)   All developed properties having access to the sanitary sewer system shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system.

   (C)   This provision shall not apply to temporary construction sites or portable units used in farming operations.

(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)