Lafayette City Zoning Code
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
§ 151.125 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises, except that any use permitted by this chapter may be undertaken and maintained if acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established by the following performance requirements.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.126 FIRE HAZARDS.
Any activity involving the use or storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate firefighting and fire prevention equipment and by the safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. The hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.127 SEWAGE FACILITIES.
Where sewers are not constructed or in operation, all sewage facilities shall be connected to approved septic tanks and disposal fields in conformance with State Department of Health Code for on-site sewage systems. No tiles, sump pumps, roof gutters or other storm water collection device shall be connected to the community sanitary sewage facilities.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.128 VIBRATION.
No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on any adjoining lot or property. The standard shall not apply to vibrations created during the process of construction.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.129 AIR POLLUTION.
No pollution of air by fly-ash, dust, vapors, odors, smoke or other substances shall be permitted which are harmful to health, animals, vegetation or other property, or which can cause excessive soiling. For the purpose of this chapter, the regulations and standards adopted by the State Pollution Control Agency shall apply.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.130 REFUSE.
All waste material, debris, refuse or garbage shall be kept in an enclosed building or property contained in a closed container designed for those purposes. The owner of vacant land shall be responsible for keeping the land free of refuse.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.131 RADIOACTIVITY OR ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE.
No activity shall emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of the disturbance.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.132 SIGNS.
The following regulations shall apply to all signs and all use districts.
(A) Only official identification, directional or traffic-control signs shall be allowed within the public right-of-way.
(B) No sign shall be permitted on rocks, trees or on any public utility pole.
(C) Any advertising sign which is not kept in a reasonable state of repair shall be removed by the city after notice to the owner of the sign and like notice to the property owner and hearing thereon.
(D) No sign shall be permitted which gives off an intermittent or rotating beam of light.
(E) Temporary signs must be removed when the occasion, real estate sale or election is complete.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.133 FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES.
Fences, walls, hedges and similar barriers, all referred to herein as “fence”, are permitted in any private yard subject to the following regulations.
(A) Zoning permits are required for all fences over three feet in height.
(B) Acceptable materials include new wood, vinyl, decorative metal and chain-link fence.
(C) All fences shall be constructed with the finished side facing outward.
(D) Fences shall be constructed in a substantially workmanlike manner and of material suited for the purpose for which the fence is proposed to be used. Every fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not be allowed to become and remain in a condition of disrepair or danger or to constitute a public or private nuisance.
(E) Fences shall be set back at least one foot from the lot lines. Fences are allowed on the property line only with written permission by abutting property owners; the written permission must be included in the application for a zoning permit.
(F) Fences may be allowed over the maximum height only with written permission by abutting property owners; the written permission must be included in the application for a zoning permit. Any allowance greater than the maximum height is subject to approval by the City Council.
(G) Residential fences in the front yard shall not be over three feet in height. For purposes of this chapter, corner lots may have more than one front yard.
(H) Residential fences in the side yard immediately adjacent to the house shall not be over six feet in height.
(I) Residential fences in the rear yard shall not be over eight feet in height.
(J) Commercial/industrial fences shall not be over eight feet in height.
(K) Commercial/industrial uses that require a conditional use permit, such as junkyards or salvage operations, may be required by the Council to have fences constructed to certain additional height, material or location standards to ensure necessary and proper screening.
(Ord. 75, passed 12-27-1990; Ord. 96, passed 11-8-2004; Ord. 144, passed 10-9-2023)
Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.134 SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS.
Shipping and storage containers in residential areas shall be prohibited for use as a storage structure, except as a temporary unit for moving purposes for a period of not more than one consecutive month in a 12-month period, or as a temporary construction project container for a limited time not to exceed three months and removed within 30 days of completion of the project.
(Ord. 128, passed 4-8-2019) Penalty, see §
151.999