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Peotone City Zoning Code

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

§ 157.130 JURISDICTION.

   Any use as established in B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1 or I-2 Districts which involves the manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repairing, storing, cleaning, servicing or testing of materials, goods or products, shall be operated in such a manner as to comply with applicable performance standards as hereinafter set forth governing noise, smoke, particulate matter, toxic or noxious matter, odors, fire and explosive hazards or vibration, glare or heat, and no use already established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with or further conflict with such applicable performance standards. The application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a certification from a recognized testing laboratory selected from a panel approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77)

§ 157.131 NOISE.

   (A)   Sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band filter manufactured according to standards prescribed by the American Standards Association. Measurements shall be made using the flat network of the sound level meter. Impulsive type noises shall be subject to the performance standards hereinafter prescribed provided that such noises shall be capable of being accurately measured with such equipment. Noises capable of being so measured, for the purpose of this chapter, shall be those noises which cause rapid fluctuations of the needle of the sound level meter with a variation of no more than plus or minus two decibels. Noises incapable of being so measured, such as those of an irregular or intermittent nature, shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.
   (B)   At no point on the boundary of a Residence or Business District shall the sound intensity level of any individual operation or plant (other than the operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities) exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands shown in the following table:
OCTAVE BAND
MAXIMUM PERMITTED SOUND LEVEL (DECIBELS)
Frequency Cycles Per Second
Along Residence District Boundaries
Along Business District Boundaries
OCTAVE BAND
MAXIMUM PERMITTED SOUND LEVEL (DECIBELS)
Frequency Cycles Per Second
Along Residence District Boundaries
Along Business District Boundaries
0 to 75
72
75
75 to 150
67
70
150 to 300
59
63
300 to 600
52
57
600 to 1,200
46
52
1,200 to 2,400
40
45
2,400 to 4,800
34
40
above 4,800
32
38
 
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.132 VIBRATION.

   (A)   In any district no activity or operation shall cause or create earthborne vibrations in excess of the displacement values given below.
      (1)   Measurements shall be made at or beyond the adjacent lot line or the nearest residence district boundary line, as described below.
      (2)   Vibration displacements shall be measured with an instrument or complement of instruments capable of simultaneously measuring in three mutually perpendicular directions. The maximum vector shall be less than the vibration displacement permitted. For the purpose of this ordinance, steady state vibrations are vibrations which are continuous or vibrations in discrete impulses more frequent than 100 per minute. Discrete impulses which do not exceed 100 per minute shall be considered impact vibrations.
   (B)   The maximum permitted displacements shall be determined in each district by the following formula:
 
D=
K
D=displacement in inches.
f
K=a constant to be determined by reference to the following tables.
f=the frequency of the vibration transmitted through the ground expressed in cycles per second.
 
   (C)   The maximum earth displacement permitted at the points described below shall be determined by use of the formula in the preceding division (B) and the appropriate K constant shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Values of K to be used in Vibration Formula
Location:
In any neighboring lot -
K
   Steady state
0.008
   Impulsive
0.015
   Less than 8 pulses per 24-hour period
0.037
In any residence district -
   Steady state
0.003
   Impulsive
0.006
   Less than 8 pulses per 24-hour period
0.015
 
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.133 SMOKE AND PARTICULATE MATTER.

   (A)   The emission of smoke or particulate matter in such manner or quantity as to endanger or to be detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort or welfare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall henceforth be unlawful.
   (B)   For the purpose of grading the density of smoke, the Ringlemann Chart, published and used by the United States Bureau of Mines, shall be employed. The emission of smoke or particulate matter of density greater than No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart is prohibited at all times except as otherwise provided hereinafter.
   (C)   The emission from all sources within any lot area of particulate matter containing more than 10%, by weight, of particles having a particle diameter larger than 44 microns is prohibited.
   (D)   Dust and other types of air pollution, borne by the wind from such sources as storage areas, yards, roads, and the like within lot boundaries, shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, oiling, fencing or acceptable means. Emission of particulate matter from such sources in excess of the weight limitation hereinafter specified is prohibited.
   (E)   The emission of more than eight smoke units per hour per stack is prohibited, including smoke of a density in excess of Ringelmann No. 2. However, during one one-hour period in each 24-hour day, each stack may emit up to 16 smoke units when blowing soot or cleaning fires. Only during fire-cleaning periods, however, shall smoke of Ringelmann No. 3 be permitted and then for not more than three minutes.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.134 TOXIC OR NOXIOUS MATTER.

   No use shall, for any period of time, discharge across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located toxic or noxious matter in such concentration as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property or business.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.135 ODOROUS MATTER.

   The emission of odorous matter in such quantity as to be readily detectable at any point along lot lines or as to produce a public nuisance or hazard beyond lot lines is prohibited.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.136 FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

   (A)   The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from incombustible to moderate burning, as determined for liquids by a closed cup flash point of not less than 187° F., is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards.
   (B)   The storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products ranging from free or active burning to intense burning, as determined for liquids by a closed cup flash point of less than 187° F. but not less than 105° F., is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards, and providing the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The materials or products shall be stored, utilized or produced within completely enclosed buildings or structures having exterior walls of fire-resistive construction in accordance with other ordinances in the village.
      (2)   Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, all such buildings or structures shall be set back at least 60 feet from lot lines or in lieu thereof, all such buildings or structures shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system complying with installation standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association, or if the materials, goods or products are liquids, the protection thereof shall be in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
   (C)   The utilization in manufacturing processes of materials which produce flammable or explosive vapor or gases, as determined for liquids by a closed cup flash point of less than 105° F., shall be permitted provided:
      (1)   That the final manufactured product does not itself have a closed cup flash point of less than 187° F.;
      (2)   That the use and storage of such materials shall be in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association and with requirements of other ordinances in the village code; and
      (3)   That the storage of said materials shall be prohibited above ground.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.137 GLARE AND HEAT.

   Any operation producing glare or heat shall be permitted within a completely enclosed building in such manner as not to create a public nuisance.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77)

§ 157.138 RADIATION HAZARDS.

   (A)   Release outside property lines. In any district the release of radioactive materials or the emission of ionizing radiation outside of property lines shall be in accordance with the standards set forth from time to time by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the requirements as outlined in the rules and regulations of the State of Illinois, Rules and Regulations for Prevention of Radiation Hazards, adopted April 18, 1961, amended May 15, 1967.
   (B)   Unsealed radioactive materials. In any district unsealed radioactive materials shall not be manufactured, utilized or stored except when such materials are stored in a fireproof container at or below ground level.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999

§ 157.139 WATER POLLUTION.

   Each land use must conform to the standards set forth from time to time by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the requirements as outlined in the publication entitled Water Pollution Regulations of Illinois, dated March 7,1972 (Division of Water Pollution Control).
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77) Penalty, see § 157.999