[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.1]
1.
All uses shall be developed in a manner consistent with the preservation
of the quality of the existing environment and of any natural amenities
present on the site.
2.
All uses shall provide for the preservation and the minimum destruction
of natural drainage areas, minimum grading and destruction of the
ground surface, the preservation of substantial stands of trees and
forested areas and the preservation of attractive views and any other
natural features existing on the site.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.2]
1.
No land
or structure in any zoning district shall be used or occupied in any
manner that creates any:
A.
Dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable condition.
B.
Fire, explosive or other hazards.
C.
Heat, electromagnetic or other radiation.
D.
Noise or vibration.
E.
Smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution.
F.
Any other condition.
G.
In such manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the reasonable
use or value of the surrounding area or adjoining premises or be dangerous
to public health or safety.
2.
As to
unnecessary or excessive noise, no noises or sounds shall be permitted
which are annoying to the comfort of any reasonable person or which
are so harsh, prolonged, unnatural or unusual in their use, time and
place as to occasion physical discomfort or cause unreasonable distraction
from normal business operations, quiet enjoyment activities and/or
sleep of inhabitants of the Borough.
[Added by Ord. 2012-486, 3/14/2012]
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.3]
All areas within 50 feet of the banks of any stream, lake or
pond shall be in open space.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.4; as amended by Ord. 417,
7/9/2003, § I; and by Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § I]
1.
The outdoor storage of flammable or explosive liquids, solids or
gases shall be stored in bulk in above-ground tanks utilizing state-of-the-art
tank technology which shall include a unitized secondary containment
system to prevent environmental contamination in the event of a spill,
overfill or leak. This requirement shall not apply to auto service
stations, as defined in this Chapter, provided such facilities utilize
state-of-the-art underground storage tank technology and comply with
all regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
2.
All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products stored outdoors (including those permitted in subsection (1)) shall be enclosed by a fence of a type, construction and size as shall be adequate to protect and conceal the facilities from any adjacent properties.
3.
4.
Elimination of Hazards.
A.
All materials or wastes stored outdoors 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 enclosed in containers adequate
to eliminate such hazards.
B.
Applicable Department of Environmental Protection and National O.S.H.A.
regulations shall apply.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.5; as amended by Ord. 424,
5/12/2004, § I]
1.
All methods of sewage and waste treatment and disposal shall be approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the
Upper Montgomery Sewer Authority.
2.
The standards of the regulations specified in subsection (1) or the following standards (whichever is more restrictive) shall apply:
A.
Discharged wastes shall not contain any
(1)
Toxic substance.
(2)
Gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel, oil or other flammable or
explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(3)
Cyanides or halogens.
(4)
More than 10 ppm of the following gases: hydrogen sulfide, sulfur
dioxide or nitrogen dioxide.
(5)
A chlorine demand in excess of 15 ppm.
(6)
Phenol in excess of 0.0005 ppm.
(7)
Grease fats or oils, or any oily substance in excess of 100
ppm or exceeding a daily average of 25 ppm.
(8)
Liquid having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(9)
Matter containing any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw shavings,
metal, glass, rags, features, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or
any solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstructions or
other interference with the proper operation of a sewage treatment
plant.
(11)
Liquid having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.0 or having
any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to
structures, equipment or personnel.
(12)
Material which would be harmful to the treatment of sewage.
B.
Acidity and alkalinity of wastes shall be neutralized with a pH 7.0
as a daily average on a volumetric basis, with a temporary variation
of pH 5.0 to 9.0.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.6; as amended by Ord. 2012-486,
3/14/2012]
1.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated on private or public
property any source of continuous sound (any sound which is static,
fluctuating or intermittent with a recurrence greater than one time
in any fifteen-second interval) in such a manner that the sound level
exceeds the limits set forth below when measured at any boundary of
the property:
|
Sound Level Limits at Property Boundary and Time
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|---|---|---|
|
Time
|
Sound Level Limit
| |
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7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
|
65 dBA
| |
|
10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., plus Sundays and legal holidays
|
50 dBA
| |
|
10 dBA greater than the ambient background noise level.
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2.
For any source of sound which emits a pure tone, the maximum sound level limits set forth in Subsection 1 shall be reduced by 5 dBA.
3.
The maximum permissible sound level limits set forth in Subsection 1 shall not apply to any of the following noise sources:
A.
The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the
existence of an emergency.
B.
Emergency work to provide electricity, water or other public utilities
when public health or safety is involved.
C.
Domestic power tools, including power lawn mowers and snowblowers,
when operated between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Mondays
through Fridays and between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays or
Sundays.
D.
Explosives and construction operations.
E.
Agricultural uses when permitted by zoning ordinances enacted by
the Borough.
F.
Motor vehicle operations.
G.
Public celebrations, specifically authorized by the Borough.
H.
Surface carriers engaged in commerce by railroad.
I.
The unamplified human voice.
4.
Noise levels may be measured according to American National Standards
Institute Methods for the Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels, ANSI
SI.4-1971, or other equivalent method.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.7]
1.
No person shall operate or permit the operation of any device or
conduct or permit any use to be conducted that creates vibration which
is above the vibration perception threshold of an individual at or
beyond the property boundary of the source (if on private property)
or at 50 feet from the source (if on a public space or public right-of-way).
2.
For the purposes of subsection (1), "vibration perception threshold" means the minimum ground-or-structure-borne vibrational motion necessary to cause a normal person to be aware of the vibration by such direct means as, but not limited to, sensation by touch or visual observation of moving objects.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.8]
No person shall operate or permit the operation of any device
or conduct or permit any use to be conducted which does not conform
with the standards established under the State Air Pollution Control
Act of January 9, 1960, Public Law 2119, as amended, and Title 25,
Rules and Regulations, Department of Environmental Resources, Subpart
C, Protection of Natural Resources, Article III Air Resources.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.9]
All uses shall minimize the production of light, heat or glare
that is perceptible beyond any property line of the lot on which the
light, heat or glare is produced.
1.
Heat Control. Any operation producing intense heat shall be performed
within a completely closed building in such a manner as not to create
a public nuisance or a hazard along lot lines.
2.
Glare Control. Any operation producing intense glare (such as or
similar to arc welding) shall be performed in such a manner as not
to be seen from any point beyond the property line.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.10]
Every use requiring power shall be so operated that any service
lines, substation or other facility shall.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.11; as amended by Ord. 424,
5/12/2004, § I]
1.
No person shall operate or permit the operation of any device or
conduct or permit any use to be conducted which does not comply with
the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's
Division of Radiology, the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and
the Federal Interstate Commerce Commission.
2.
No person shall conduct or permit any use to be conducted which causes
electrical disturbances (except from domestic household appliances)
to adversely affect any equipment at any time other than the equipment
creating the disturbance.
[Ord. 300, 12/4/1984, § 5.12]
All water requirements shall be stated in the application. Water
shall be supplied from wells only after approved or accepted geologic
study furnished by the applicant and certification by a professional
geologist that the underground water supply and levels will not be
appreciably altered in such a way as to endanger the water level and
supply for other properties. All water requirements shall be approved
by the Red Hill Water Authority.
