Ringwood City Zoning Code
§ 40-14.4
Performance Standards Enumerated.
[1985 Code § 22-9.4]
a.
Vibration. No vibration shall be permitted which is detectable without instruments at points of measurement specified in subsection 40-14.3 herein.
b.
Glare. No direct or sky-reflected glare shall be visible at the points of measurement specified in subsection 40-14.3 herein.
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, or visible gray smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 1 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 subsection shall not apply to:
(a)
Visible gray smoke of a shade not darker than No. 2 of the chart may be emitted for not more than four minutes in any 30 minute period.
(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 darker than No. 3 of the Power's Micro-Ringelmann Chart for a period or periods aggregating no more than 30 seconds in any three consecutive minutes, or smoke of the density for a period aggregating no more than four minutes in any 15 consecutive minutes when building a new fire.
(d)
Household fireplaces.
d.
Odors. There shall be no emission of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be offensive as measured at the property lines of the use creating such odor.
e.
Fly Ash and Dust. No emission of any fly ash or dust shall be permitted to be discharged from any stack, chimney or by other means into the open air in excess of the quantity set forth in regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
f.
Noise. There shall be no noise from any source, other than transportation facilities or temporary construction work which shall exceed the values given in the following table in any octave band or frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level analyzer that conforms to the specifications published by the "American Standard Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds" Z24. 3-1944, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y. and "American Standard Specifications for an Octave-Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and Other Sounds" Z24. 10-1953, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y. shall be used.
Frequency Bank In Cycles Per Second | Sound Pressure Level Decibels Re 0.0002 dyne-cm (2) |
|---|---|
0-75 | 65 |
75-150 | 50 |
150-300 | 44 |
300-600 | 38 |
600-1,200 | 35 |
1,200-2,400 | 32 |
2,400-4,800 | 29 |
Above 4,800 | 26 |
If objectionable noises due to intermittence, beat frequency or hammering exist or if the noise is not smooth and continuous, corrections shall be made to the above tables by subtracting five decibels from each decibel level given. |
g.
Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance. No activities shall be permitted which emit dangerous radioactivity. No activities shall be permitted where electrical disturbances adversely affect the operation of any equipment. All applicable Federal and State regulations shall be complied with.
h.
Fire and Explosion Hazard. All activities involving and all storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devises 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.
All raw materials, fuel, and finished products shall be stored within an entirely closed building. Liquids may be stored in underground tanks. The storage of crude oil or any other volatile or inflammable liquid in aboveground tanks with individual capacity greater than 500 gallons is prohibited.
i.
Liquids or Solid Waste. There shall be no discharge of any wastes of any kind into any reservoir, pond or lake. The discharge of untreated wastes into streams shall also be prohibited. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by the Borough and New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
Effluent from a treatment plant shall at all times comply with the standards of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or the following regulations, whichever is more restrictive. | |
Maximum five day biochemical oxygen demand | Five parts per million |
Maximum quantity of effluent | 10% of minimum daily stream flow |
Maximum five day biochemical oxygen demand after dilution (B.O.D. of effluent multiple by quantity divided by quantity of stream flow) | 0.25 part per million |
Maximum total solids | 5,000 parts per million |
Maximum Phenol | 0.01 parts per million |
No effluent shall contain any other acids, oils, dust, toxic metals, corrosive or other toxic substances in solution or suspension which would create odors, discolor, poison, or otherwise pollute the stream in any way. | |