Rockland City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Performance Standards
§ 415-79 Environmental performance standards.
A.
With the exception of single- or two-family residential uses, any use permitted by right or by special permit in any district shall be conducted so as to protect the adjoining premises against detrimental or offensive uses on the site, including:
[Amended 5-2-2016 ATM, Art. 29]
(1)
By compliance with all dimensional requirements set forth in this Zoning Bylaw.
(2)
By providing adequate landscaping, including the screening of adjacent residential uses, street trees, landscape islands in the parking lot and a landscaped buffer along the street frontage.
(3)
By providing for the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site, and in relation to adjacent streets, property, or improvements, including compliance with other provisions of this Zoning Bylaw where required.
(4)
By providing for adequate methods of disposal for sewage, refuse and other wastes resulting from the uses permitted or permissible on the site.
(5)
By providing an adequate stormwater drainage system within and/or adjacent to the site to manage all increased runoff resulting from the development on site.
(6)
By providing an adequate soil erosion plan and any plan for protection of steep slopes, both during and after construction.
(7)
By providing adequate space for the off-street loading and unloading of vehicles, goods, products, materials, and equipment incidental to the normal operation of the establishment.
(8)
By providing adequate site lighting whether interior or exterior, and all intense light emanating from operations or equipment shall be shielded from direct view at normal eye level from adjacent properties.
(9)
By minimizing any material or significant adverse impacts on steep slopes, floodplains, scenic views, grade changes and wetlands.
(10)
By requiring all permits issued under this Zoning Bylaw be conditioned upon receipt of all other required permits including Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, etc. prior to the commencement of any use.
B.
In the event of a conflict between the above performance standards and state standards, the standards of a duly organized regional authority, or local standards, the standards which are more stringent shall govern.
§ 415-80 General performance standards.
A.
Work hours.
(1)
The hours of work will be Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., no Sundays, and no holidays. Following are the holidays to be observed: New Years, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Easter, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, for a total of 12.
(2)
Any work that is needed after designated hours, on Sundays or holidays will require notification to the Zoning Enforcement Officer, the Planning Board Chairman and direct abutters 48 hours prior to work commencing.