The purpose of this section is to establish minimum environmental standards related to the development of land in order to promote public safety, health, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Maryland Heights.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

Every use, activity, process or operation located or occurring in the city shall comply with the performance standards prescribed in this section.

B.

Existing uses. No such existing use, activity, process or operation shall be hereafter altered or modified so as to conflict with, or further conflict with, such environmental performance standards. If, as of the date of adoption of this chapter, the operations of any lawful existing use violates these environmental performance standards, such operations shall not be varied or changed in any way as to increase the degree of such violations. The operation of any existing conforming use in violation of the performance standards shall not in itself make such use subject to article 7 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

A.

Vibration. Every use shall be so operated that the maximum ground vibration generated is not perceptible without instruments at any point on any lot line of the lot on which the use is located, except that vibration caused by blasting conducted in accordance with the requirements of the county revised ordinances governing explosives may exceed these limitations.

B.

Noise. Every use shall be so operated that the pressure level of sound or noise generated does not exceed the limitations of the county revised ordinances governing noise control.

C.

Odor. Every use shall be so operated that no offensive or objectionable odor is emitted in accordance with the requirements of the county revised ordinances governing air pollution.

D.

Smoke. Every use shall be so operated that no smoke from any source shall be emitted that exceeds the emission levels in the requirements of the county revised ordinances governing air pollution.

E.

Toxic gases. Every use shall be so operated that there is no emission of toxic, noxious, or corrosive fumes or gases which exceed the emission levels of the county revised ordinances governing air pollution.

F.

Emission of dirt, dust, fly ash, and other forms of particulate matter. The emission of dirt, dust, fly ash, and other forms of particulate matter shall not exceed the emission levels in the requirements of the county revised ordinances governing air pollution.

G.

Radiation. The emission of radioactive material shall not exceed the limitations of state and federal regulations governing air, water, and soil pollution.

H.

Glare and heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed in an enclosure in such manner as to be imperceptible without instruments along any lot line of the lot upon which the building is constructed.

I.

Fire and explosion hazard. The storage and use of any material, whether combustible or noncombustible, or which presents an explosion hazard, shall be stored and handled in accordance with the city building code and city fire prevention code, the standards and regulations of the National Fire Protection Association, and the regulations of the fire protection district which has jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)

Any addition, modification or change in any regulations, code, ordinance or other standard referred to in section 25-17.3, performance standards, shall become a part of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)