Mahwah City Zoning Code
§ 24-5.4
Performance Standards.
[Amended 10-15-2020 by Ord. No. 1916; 3-10-2022 by Ord. No. 1958]
a.
Vibration. No vibration shall be permitted which is detectable without instruments at points of measurement specified in § 24-5.3 b.
b.
Glare. No direct or sky-reflected glare shall be visible, whether from floodlights or from high-temperature processes, so as to be visible at the points of measurement specified in § 24-5.3 b.
c.
Smoke.
1.
The emission standards of this chapter or as promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, whichever is more restrictive, shall pertain.
2.
No emission shall be permitted, from any chimney or otherwise, of visible gray smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 2 on the Power's Micro-Ringelmann Chart, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc., copyright 1954, being a direct facsimile reduction of a standard Ringelmann Chart as issued by the United States Bureau of Mines.
3.
The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to:
(a)
Smoke emitted during the cleaning of a fire box or the building of a new fire, the shade or appearance of which is not darker than No. 3 of the Power's Micro-Ringelmann Chart for a period or periods aggregating no more than three (3) minutes in any fifteen (15) consecutive minutes.
(b)
Smoke resulting from any fire ignited solely for the purpose of training or research in fire prevention or protection.
(c)
Smoke from locomotives the shade or appearance of which is equal to but not darker than No. 3 of the Power's Micro-Ringelmann Chart for a period or periods aggregating no more than thirty (30) seconds in any three (3) consecutive minutes, or smoke of the density for a period aggregating no more than four (4) minutes in any fifteen (15) consecutive minutes when building a new fire.
(d)
Household fireplaces.
d.
Odors. No emission of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantity as to be readily detectable shall be permitted.
e.
Dust. Solid particles shall not be emitted in concentrations exceeding standards established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
f.
Fly Ash. No emission of any fly ash shall be permitted to be discharged from any stack or chimney into the open air in excess of the quantity set forth in regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
g.
Noise. No activities shall exceed the noise standards established by the State of New Jersey, including, but not limited to the Noise Control Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1G-1 et seq.) and state noise control regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.1 et seq.).
h.
Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance. No activities shall be permitted which emit dangerous radioactivity or electrical disturbances adversely affecting the operation of any equipment. All applicable Federal and State regulations shall be complied with.
i.
Fire and Explosion Hazards. All activities involving and all storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and adequate fire-fighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in this industry. Burning of waste materials in open fires is prohibited. The relevant provisions of State and local laws and regulations shall also apply.