Sewickley City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Performance Standards
§ 330-1101 Compliance required.
A.
All uses shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, and the landowner and/or developer shall demonstrate that a proposed use shall comply with the standards below prior to the Borough issuing approval and operation commencing on the lot. Compliance shall be determined by the Zoning Officer with respect to permitted uses, by the Zoning Hearing Board with respect to special exceptions, and by the Borough Council with respect to conditional uses. In order to determine whether a proposed use will conform to the requirements of this article, the Borough may obtain a qualified consultant's report, whose cost for services shall be borne by the applicant.
B.
All uses that require new facilities or expansion of existing facilities, such as sewers, storm drains, fire hydrants, potable water, public streets, streetlighting and similar services, shall obtain such approval as required by the agency providing such service prior to project approval. No availability of essential services shall be permitted to be grounds for denying permits for additional development until such services are available. The jurisdiction is not obligated to extend or supply essential services if capacity is not available. If capacity is available, the extension of services shall be by and at the cost of the landowner and/or developer, unless the jurisdiction agrees otherwise. All service extensions shall be designed and installed in full conformance with the jurisdiction's standards for such service and shall be subject to review, permit and inspection as required by other policies or ordinances of the jurisdiction.
§ 330-1102 Fire protection.
Fire protection and fire-fighting equipment, procedures and safety protocols acceptable to the Borough Fire Standards and National Fire Protection Association shall be readily available and followed where there is any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable or explosive material.
§ 330-1103 Radioactivity; electrical disturbances.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Borough for medical purposes, no activity shall emit radioactivity at any point or cause electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of radio or other equipment in the vicinity.
§ 330-1104 Noise.
Fire sirens, place-of-worship bells and related apparatus used solely for public purposes shall be exempt from this requirement. Within the C-1, C-2, Institutional and Industrial Zoning Districts, when adjoining a residential lot, noise in excess of 75 decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 50 decibels between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., as measured on a decibel or sound level meter of standard quality and design operated on the A-weighted scale, shall not be permitted. Industry standards and equipment shall be utilized for measuring such noise at any and all lot lines of the subject lot on which the noise source is located. Proof of such current compliance shall be presented to the Borough upon the request of the Zoning Officer. This standard shall not have any effect on the disturbing of the peace ordinance enforced by the police. In addition, it shall not have any influence on complaints among neighbors regarding HVAC equipment or gas generators.
§ 330-1105 Vibrations.
Except temporary vibration resulting from construction activity, vibrations detectable without instruments on any adjacent lot in any zoning district shall be prohibited.
§ 330-1106 Odors.
Other than municipally authorized public sewage treatment, no malodorous gas or matter shall be permitted which is discernible on any adjacent lot or property.
§ 330-1107 Smoke.
The maximum amount of smoke emission permitted shall be determined by the use of the Standard Ringelmann Chart issued by the United States Bureau of Mines or most recent industry standard. No smoke of a shade darker than No. 2 shall be permitted.
§ 330-1108 Air pollution.
No pollution of air by fly ash, dust, vapors or other substance shall be permitted which is harmful to health, animals, vegetation or other property or which can cause soiling of property.
§ 330-1109 Erosion.
No erosion by wind or water shall be permitted which will carry or deposit objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. Provisions required by the Allegheny County Conservation District shall be applicable to all development or redevelopment.
§ 330-1110 Excavation, filling and grading.
Excavation, filling or grading activities which will produce a slope(s) greater than 15% shall not be permitted.