No smoke shall be emitted from any chimney or other source of
visible gray opacity greater than No. 1 on the Ringlemann Smoke Chart
as published by the United States Bureau of Mines, except that smoke
of a shade not darker than No. 2 on the Ringlemann Chart may be emitted
for not more than four minutes in any thirty-minute period.
A.
The emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors or gases which
can cause any damage to human health, to animals, to vegetation or
to property, or which can cause any soiling or staining of persons
or property at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the
emission, is herewith prohibited.
B.
No emission of liquid or solid particles from any chimney or other
source shall exceed 0.3 grains per cubic foot of the carrying gas
at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the emission.
For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from
combustion, standard correction shall be applied to a stack temperature
of 500° F. and 50% excess air in stack at full load.
No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines.
A.
No use shall emit odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities
as to be offensive at any point on or beyond its lot lines. The guide
for determining such quantities of offensive odors shall be the fifty-percent
response level of Table I (Odor Thresholds in Air), "Research on Chemical
Odors: Part I - Odor Thresholds for 53 Commercial Chemicals," October,
1, 1968, Manufacturing Chemists Association, Inc., Washington, D.C.
No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or a reflection
of a strong, dazzling light beyond its lot lines. In general, lighting
fixtures that shield the reflector or lens or any high brightness
surface from viewing angles above 60° from horizontal shall be
utilized.
No use shall cause earth vibrations or concussions in excess
of the standards outlined below, with the exception of vibration produced
as a result of construction activity. The standards below are set
forth in the Table of Frequency Amplitude Relations. Vibration shall
be expressed as displacement in inches and shall be measured with
a standard three-component measuring system, which is a device for
recording the intensity of any vibration in three mutually perpendicular
directions.
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Frequency of Ground Motion in Cycles per Second
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Maximum Amplitude of Ground Motion in Inches, Not More
Than
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|---|---|
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Up to 10
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0.0305
|
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20
|
0.0153
|
|
30
|
0.0102
|
|
40
|
0.0076
|
|
50
|
0.0061
|
|
60
|
0.0051
|
[Amended 3-23-1999 by Ord. No. 99-04]
The following requirements shall apply to all land uses:
A.
No highly flammable or explosive or toxic liquids, solids or gases
shall be stored in bulk above ground, except tanks or drums of fuel
directly connected with energy devices, heating devices or appliances
located and operated on the same lot as the tank or drums of fuel.
This provision shall not apply to fuel storage and distribution uses
permitted in the M-1 District.
B.
Storage of flammable or combustible materials and fuels shall meet
the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 58),
Pennsylvania State Police, Fire Marshal Division (Chapters 11 and
13 of Title 37 of the Pennsylvania Code), applicable Building Officials
and Code Administrators (BOCA) standards, as adopted by the Township,[1] and if stored below ground, the standards of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection. Prior to the issuance of a
zoning permit, approval from the Township Fire Marshal must be obtained.
(1)
Residential land uses. No tank or drum of fuel oil or compressed gases (other than those directly connected with energy and heating devices or appliances) shall be located closer than 25 feet to any building or lot line or 50 feet from any street line. Outdoor storage facilities shall be enclosed by an approved safety fence which is adequate to provide security for either the storage tank or property. Such fence shall not exceed six feet in height. The storage tank shall be shielded from view of adjoining residences by either plant material, fencing, building walls or other such materials as may be acceptable to the Zoning Officer. Hedge and shrub plant materials permitted by § 500-2605F of this chapter, which are acceptable to the Fire Marshal with regard to location and type of plant, shall be used to create a visual screen when determined to be necessary by the Zoning Officer to carry out the screening intent of this chapter.
(2)
Nonresidential land uses. All outdoor storage facilities for
fuel, raw materials and products, and all fuel, raw materials and
products stored outdoors, shall be protected from encroachment and
enclosed by an approved safety fence with a minimum height of seven
feet. The storage facility must comply with all applicable yard setbacks
and buffer requirements specified for the district. Storage facilities
which are located adjacent to residential uses shall be required to
shield the storage tanks from view by a planted screen or other materials
that are acceptable to the Zoning Officer and Fire Marshal to form
a visual screen. Fuel storage and distribution uses shall also comply
with all requirements of the M-1 District.
C.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form
or manner that they may be transported off the lot by natural causes
or forces, nor shall any substance which can contaminate a stream
or watercourse or otherwise render such stream or watercourse undesirable
as a source of water supply or recreation or which will destroy aquatic
life be allowed to enter any stream or watercourse.
D.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust or which
constitute a fire hazard, or which may be edible or otherwise attractive
to rodents or insects, shall be stored outdoors only if enclosed in
containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.
E.
Radioactivity and electrical disturbance. There shall be no activity
which emits dangerous or harmful radioactivity. There shall be no
electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of any equipment
beyond the property line of the creator of such disturbance.
