[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
BACKGROUND LEVELS
Those quantities of dissolved chemicals normally found in a drinking water supply.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Any real property located within a district zoned commercial by the City.
EMERGENCY MACHINERY, VEHICLE OR WORK
Any machinery, vehicle or work used, employed or performed in an effort to protect, provide or restore safe conditions in the community or for the citizenry or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility service.
FIXED NOISE SOURCE
A stationary device which creates sounds while fixed or motionless including, but not limited to, industrial and commercial machinery and equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, generators, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment.
FIXED POINT SOURCE
A non-vehicular source of air pollution.
GRAB SAMPLES
A single sample of wastewater taken at neither set time nor flow.
INORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Dissolved or suspended foreign chemicals in a water stream composed of metals and non-carbonaceous compounds.
MOVING BODY OF WATER
A normally flowing natural creek or stream.
NOISE LEVEL
The "A" weighted sound pressure level in decibels obtained by using a sound level meter at slow response with a reference pressure of twenty (20) micronewtons per square meter. The unit of measurement shall be designated as dB(A).
ODOR UNIT
One (1) cubic foot of air at the odor threshold.
ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Dissolved or suspended foreign chemicals in a water stream composed of carbonaceous compounds.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust estate, political subdivision, State agency or any other legal entity or their legal representative, agent or assigns.
POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE
A discharge of polluted water emanating from a single location such as a pipe.
PROCESS
Any action, operation or treatment and the equipment used in connection therewith, and all methods or forms of manufacturing or processing that may emit smoke, particulate matter or gaseous matter.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
A parcel of real property which is developed and used either in part or in whole for residential purposes excluding such property located in a commercial zone.
SMOKE
Small gas-borne particles resulting from combustion, consisting of carbon, ash and other material.
SOUND LEVEL METER
An instrument meeting American National Standard Institutes Standard S1.4-1971 for Type 1 or Type 2 sound level meters.
VISIBLE EMISSIONS
Non-water discharges from a gas or particular source that are visible to an observer looking through the plume.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
In order to control unnecessary, excessive air pollution, water pollution and noise, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the City to prohibit such emissions, discharges and sounds by sources as specified.
B. 
It is determined that certain sound levels, levels of pollutant discharge and debris and air pollution emissions are detrimental to public welfare, public safety and health and public interest.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
Smoke And Visible Emissions.
1. 
The shade or density of any single fixed point source of emissions into the atmosphere shall not cause the opacity as seen by an observer to exceed twenty percent (20%). (This is equivalent to a Ringlemann No. 1.)
2. 
Exceptions. A person may discharge into the atmosphere from any single fixed point source for ten (10) minutes while starting up a process, emissions exceeding the limitation of subparagraph (1). This shall not occur, however, more than three (3) times in one (1) day.
B. 
Odor. The emission limitation for odor emanating from a single fixed point source is as follows:
Source
Limitations
Restaurants
300 odor units/cubic foot
Industrial solvent sources
200 odor units/cubic foot
C. 
Unlawful Emissions. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit to escape such quantities of gases, fumes or particulate matter from a fixed point source so as to exceed the emission limitations cited in Subsections (A) or (B) of this Section.
D. 
Methods Of Measurement. The following analytical methods shall be used to determine violation of the provisions of this Section:
1. 
Visible emissions smoke. Method 9, Visual Determination of Emissions from Stationary Sources Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of Environment, Chapter 1, EPA Part 60 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, Appendix A-Test Methods or Ringlemann Chart described in U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7718.
2. 
Odor measurement. Mills, John L., "Quantitative Odor Measurement", Journal of the Air Pollution Control Federation, Vol. 13, No. 10, page 467, October 1963, as adapted from ASTM D 1391-57.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
The following noise standards shall apply:
Noise Zone
Noise Level
Time Period
Residential property
55 dB(A)
50 dB(A)
7:00 A.M. — 10:00 P.M.
10:00 P.M. — 7:00 A.M.
Residential abutting commercial
65 dB(A)
60 dB(A)
7:00 A.M. — 10:00 P.M.
10:00 P.M. — 7:00 A.M.
All commercial property
75 dB(A)
70 dB(A)
7:00 A.M. — 10:00 P.M.
10:00 P.M. — 7:00 A.M.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person at any location within the City to create any noise which causes the noise level when measured in the above zones to exceed the specified standards on a continuous or recurring basis by more than six (6) dB(A).
C. 
The following activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this Article:
1. 
School bands, school athletic and school entertainment events.
2. 
Outdoor gatherings, public dances, shows and sporting events, provided such events are conducted with appropriate approval.
3. 
Activities conducted on parks, public playgrounds and school grounds.
4. 
Any mechanical device, apparatus or equipment used, related to or connected with emergency machinery, vehicle or work.
5. 
Noise sources associated with construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property. This exemption shall not apply, however, to noise sources associated with the construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property which takes place between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. on weekdays including Saturday or any time on Sunday or a Federal holiday, these activities being expressly prohibited during those times.
6. 
Noise sources associated with the maintenance of real property used for residential purposes, provided such activities take place between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on any day except Sunday or between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on Sunday.
7. 
Any activity to the extent regulation thereof has been pre-empted by State or Federal law.
D. 
The noise level measurement shall be made with a sound level meter from the point on the complainant's property which is nearest to the property from which the noise emanates.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
Discharge Standards. The standards for the quality of a discharge of water or wastewater from a point source into a moving stream within the City are identical to the quality of water provided by the Missouri American Water Company to water users within the City on the same day as the discharge.
B. 
Prohibited Discharges. It shall be unlawful for any person at any location within the City to discharge from a point source into Grand Glaize Creek, Fishpot Creek or any moving body of water within the City an effluent which exceeds the standard.
C. 
Method Of Measurement. The water pollution levels shall be measured by collection of a grab sample of the source discharge and a sample of the City drinking water and subsequent analysis according to the current edition of Standard Methods of the Examination of Water and Wastewater APHA. An estimate of flow shall be made.
[Ord. No. 16-2137 §1, 4-4-2016]
A. 
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
OLFACTOMETER
A scentometer or other device used to detect and measure ambient odor dilution of odors.
OUTDOOR COOKING
Any means of cooking or curing food outside the principal building on a lot through the use of heat or smoke, including, but not limited to, cooking by barbeque grill and meat smokers.
PARTICULATE MATTER
Particles or subdivisions of solid or liquid matter suspended in a gas or liquid.
SCRUBBER
A device used to remove particulate matter from smoke emissions.
B. 
Purpose. These standards and procedures are enacted pursuant to the City's police powers under Section 79.370, RSMo., "to regulate or prevent the carrying on of any business which may be dangerous or detrimental to the public health" and "pass ordinances for the prevention of nuisances and their abatement" in order to enhance the public health, safety and welfare, and prevent the entrance of excessive odorous fumes and particulate matters into the atmosphere and environment of the City of Manchester, and thereby avoid the creation of nuisances and/or presence of disturbing odors which can unreasonably disturb the peaceful enjoyment of property.
C. 
Applicability. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to all outdoor cooking activities in the "C-1" and "C-2" Commercial Districts of the City by persons and entities engaged in the sale of food or prepared food for sale.
D. 
Exemption. Outdoor cooking activities conducted by civic, religious and charitable institutions which engage in such activities fewer than two (2) times per calendar year are exempt from the permitting requirements of this Section. The Board of Aldermen may also waive the requirements of this Section for other infrequent and sporadic outdoor cooking activities associated with charitable or community purposes if the Board believes the frequency, duration, hours of operation, location, surrounding land uses and topography, and other relevant factors make imposition of the permitting requirements hereinafter provided unnecessary.
E. 
Permit Required For Outdoor Commercial Cooking Activities. No person or entity that is in the business of selling and/or preparing food shall engage in any outdoor cooking activities without first obtaining an annual permit issued by the City, in accordance with the following standards:
1. 
The application for the permit or renewal shall be made, in writing, on a form and with such information as is required by the City and an application fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
2. 
All applications for an initial permit or a renewal application involving a material change in the nature, duration or frequency of the proposed activity or the equipment or location to be utilized shall be accompanied by an odor dissipation study performed by an environmental engineer or other person qualified to complete such a study. An odor dissipation study must consider the following:
a. 
The density and proximity of residential districts to the proposed site of the outdoor cooking activities;
b. 
Prevailing wind patterns, atmospheric conditions and natural barriers such as trees and structures that will affect where and how far odors travel;
c. 
The proximity to existing permitted outdoor cooking activities and the potential effect of cumulative odors;
d. 
The character and strength of the odor;
e. 
The character and density of any particulate matter that would be produced;
f. 
The frequency and duration of intended outdoor cooking activities;
g. 
The results of any odor measurements taken utilizing an olfactometer or any other device commonly used to detect the strength of odors; and
h. 
The effect of any proposed mitigating device or practice, such as the use of scrubbers.
3. 
In considering an application for an initial permit or a renewal application involving a material change in the nature, duration or frequency of the proposed activity or the equipment or location to be utilized, the City shall consider the findings of the odor dissipation study and the written report of the Fire Marshal on the question of whether the proposed activity and equipment complies in all respects with best practices in fire prevention and control. In addition, and for renewal applications, the City shall also consider any other factors pertinent to the permit application such as the proximity of other land uses, topography of the area, the potential effect of siting and operation of the proposed facility on traffic, parking and public safety, demands on public services, the availability and proximity of cleaning and drainage facilities, and any other circumstances which the City may find relevant in light of the nature, duration and frequency of the proposed activity and existing uses and structures in the vicinity. The City may also condition the issuance of a permit on compliance with any requirements or recommendations of the Fire Marshal, and/or require the installation of mediation devices such as smoke scrubbers, if the City determines such conditions or devices will assist in ameliorating foreseeable adverse consequences of the proposed outdoor cooking activity. For renewal applications the City shall also consider the manner in which the permitted facility has been operated in the past, whether the permittee has consistently complied with all applicable standards and conditions and operated the permitted facility in a clean and healthful manner, and whether the permitted activity has intruded upon the peaceable enjoyment of nearby properties or caused unreasonable particulate or odor pollution.
F. 
Safety Standards.
1. 
Outdoor cooking devices shall be constructed from non-combustible materials and shall be securely affixed to the ground at all times in order to protect against high winds and inclement weather conditions. Outdoor cooking devices shall be insulated by means of exterior "jacketing" with heat-shielding material.
2. 
Outdoor cooking devices shall be "skirted" around the bottom in order to mitigate against collection of debris, and the areas surrounding outdoor cooking devices shall be kept in a sufficient state of cleanliness at all times and so as not to attract vermin or insects and so as to avoid litter. Provision shall be made for the capture, collection and removal of ash, drippings, bits of food, and other detritus associated with the cooking process in such a manner that the same shall not fall upon the ground.
3. 
Outdoor cooking devices shall be enclosed by fencing using concrete-filled bollards as fence posts for protection from vehicular traffic and for restriction of pedestrian access. In the event that an outdoor cooking device is subjected to graffiti or otherwise vandalized, immediate steps shall be taken to remove the same and remedy the situation. No signs or banners of any kind (other than a discrete manufacturer's name plate and technical data) may be affixed on or to the cooking device or surrounding equipment unless approved as part of the sign regulations applicable to the property where situated or otherwise in compliance with the City's sign regulations.
4. 
Outdoor cooking devices must be fueled via dedicated underground natural gas lines; no propane tanks or other removable tanks shall be permitted for fueling outdoor cooking devices.
5. 
Outdoor cooking devices shall not be installed and/or maintained in any one (1) or more marked parking places on the property where situated if to do so will reduce the number of parking spots provided on the property to a number below that required by the City's Municipal Code.
6. 
An outdoor cooking device must be located at least three hundred (300) linear feet distant from any residential zoning district lying adjacent to the property where situated.
7. 
An outdoor cooking device must be located: (i) at least fifty (50) linear feet distant from the closest exterior portion of any wall (including any window or door opening on or within the wall) of any building(s) within the property where situated, or (ii) if there is a sidewalk alongside and serving any building(s) within the property where situated, then at least fifty (50) linear feet from the outside edge (the edge closest to the street or parking lot) of any such sidewalk alongside and serving any building(s) within the property where situated; provided that, upon request of the person or entity making application for a permit under this Section, an outdoor cooking device may be located less than fifty (50) linear feet distant from the closest exterior portion of the wall of the building(s) or the closest sidewalk alongside and serving such building(s), subject to the outdoor cooking device being located to the rear of the building(s) and subject to the approval of the City and the Fire Marshal with jurisdiction over the property where the building(s) is (are) located.
8. 
In addition to the foregoing safety standards, construction and placement of outdoor cooking devices shall comply with all applicable fire and building codes.
G. 
Revocation Of Permit. If, in the opinion of the City, an outdoor cooking device is operated in a manner that is detrimental to the area by allowing unreasonable, excessive, prolonged, or disturbing odor or smoke so as to unreasonably disturb any person or property, the City may revoke or amend the permit to operate the outdoor cooking device and abate the nuisance created thereby in accord with the procedures of this Section. Any person or entity aggrieved by any determination of the City pursuant to this Section may appeal the decision to the City Administrator by filing with the City Administrator a written request therefor stating wherein and why the decision is in error and specifying the facts in support of the appellant's position within five (5) days of the decision. Judicial review of the City Administrator's decision may be had by filing a petition therefor pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo., in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County, Missouri, within ten (10) days of the manager's decision.
H. 
Penalty For Violations. Any person or entity found to have violated the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the general penalty and remedy provisions set forth in Sections 215.170 and 215.180 of the City's Municipal Code.
I. 
Wherever the word "City" is used herein, such shall mean the City Administrator or his/her designee.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
The City Engineer and the Chief of Police and their duly authorized representatives are directed to enforce the provisions of this Article.
B. 
Right Of Entry.
1. 
The City Engineer, Chief of Police or their respective agents may enter, at all times, in or upon any private or public property of any person for the purpose of inspecting and investigating any condition or equipment which the City Engineer shall have cause to believe to be an air contaminant source. No person shall refuse entry or access, requested for purposes of inspection under this Section, to any such official or authorized agent in carrying out the inspection. Should such right of entry be denied at any instance, such official may invoke the aid of the Police Department to enforce such right.
2. 
The agents may inspect, at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any equipment, control apparatus, fuel, matter or thing which affects or may affect the emission of air contaminants including, but not limited to, the premises where the equipment, control apparatus or fuel is used.
3. 
The agents may inspect, at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any record relating to a use of equipment or control apparatus that affects or may affect the emission of air contaminants.
4. 
The City may, from time to time, require routine or incident related testing for the purpose of determining violation of this Article. If such tests are required, the industry tested shall be required to reimburse the City for the costs of conducting those tests.
5. 
The City Engineer shall have the right to install flow-measuring equipment or to require the discharger to install such equipment.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
A. 
Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Article shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 100.100 of this Code.
B. 
Continued violation of the air pollution provisions of this Article may lead to an order to close the facility until provision is made to control the problem.
[Ord. No. 06-1681 §1, 6-19-2006]
In addition to the penal remedies, penalties, fines, cessation of business and revocation provisions contained in Section 215.170 of this Code, the City shall have the express authority to sue any person subject to the provisions of this Article. Such suit shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction and may include the penalties provided in such Article.