Sherwood Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Performance Standards
§ 22-68 Compliance.
A.
The use of all buildings, structures, lands, air and waters shall hereafter, in addition to complying with the use and area regulations of each district and of other regulations of this chapter, also comply with the following performance standards in this article.
B.
No land or building in any district shall be operated in such a manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive or other hazard; noise or vibration, smoke, dust, dirt or other form of air pollution; water pollution; electrical, radioactive or other disturbances; glare; or other substance, condition or element (referred to herein as "dangerous or objectionable elements") in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or premises, provided that any use permitted by this chapter may be undertaken and maintained if it conforms to the regulations of this article limiting dangerous and objectionable elements at the specified point or points of the determination of their existence.
§ 22-69 Point of measurement.
The determination of the existence of any dangerous and objectionable elements shall be made at:
A.
The point or points where such elements shall be most apparent for fire and explosion hazards, for radioactivity and electrical disturbances, or for smoke and other forms of air pollution.
B.
The property lines of the use creating such elements for vibration, glare and odors.
C.
The district lines of the A and I Districts for odor for permitted agricultural and industrial uses.
D.
The boundary or at any point within the boundary of the property affected for exterior noise limits.
E.
At any point inside a neighboring receiving dwelling unit for interior noise limits.
§ 22-70 Air pollution.
No activity shall emit any fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, smoke, mists or gases in such quantities as to cause soiling or danger to the health of persons, animals, vegetation or other forms of property. No activity shall emit any liquid or solid particles in concentrations exceeding 0.3 grain per cubic foot of the conveying gas nor any color visible smoke equal to or darker than No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart described in Ch. NR 403, Wis. Adm. Code, and amendments thereto.
§ 22-71 Electromagnetic emissions.
No activity shall emit electrical, radioactive or other electromagnetic disturbances outside its premises that are dangerous to plant or animal life as determined by applicable federal or state regulation or which adversely affect the use of neighboring premises such as by interfering with the use or enjoyment of common household and business equipment such as radio, television, telephone, computer or facsimile operations.
§ 22-72 Fires and explosive hazards.
All activities involving the manufacturing, utilization, processing or storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and with adequate firefighting and fire-suppression equipment and devices that are standard in the industry. All materials that range from active to intense burning shall be manufactured, utilized, processed and stored only in completely enclosed buildings which have incombustible exterior walls and an automatic fire-extinguishing system. The aboveground storage capacity of materials that produce flammable or explosive vapors shall not exceed the following:
Closed-Cup Flash Point | Gallons |
|---|---|
Over 187° F. | 40,000 |
105° F. to 187° F. | 20,000 |
Below 105° F. | 10,000 |
§ 22-73 Glare and heat.
No activity shall emit glare or heat that is visible or measurable at the boundaries of the lot on which the principal use is located. All operations producing intense glare or heat shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. Exposed sources of light shall be shielded so that the direct rays are not visible outside their premises.
§ 22-74 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 22-74, Noise, was repealed 8-26-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-08.
§ 22-75 Odors.
No activity shall emit any odorous matter of such nature or quantity as to be offensive, obnoxious or unhealthful outside its premises. The guide for determining odor measurement and control shall be Ch. NR 429, Wis. Adm. Code, and amendments thereto.
§ 22-76 Vibrations.
A.
No activity in any district shall emit vibrations which are discernible without instruments outside its premises. No activity shall emit vibrations which exceed the following displacement measured with a three-component measuring system:
Displacement (inches) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (cycles per second) | Outside the Premises | Outside the District | |
0 to 10 | 0.0020 | 0.0004 | |
10 to 20 | 0.0010 | 0.0002 | |
20 to 30 | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | |
30 to 40 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | |
40 to 50 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | |
50 and over | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | |
B.
Any quarry operations existing on the date of enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of § 22-75 and this section. Expansion of any mining or quarry operations will not be exempt from these requirements.