Section 25.66.080 Performance standards.

Chapter 25.66 MH HEAVY MANUFACTURING ZONE

Each structure or use permitted or permissible in the MH zone shall meet the following performance standards:

1. Conduct of Use. No permitted or permissible use shall be conducted in any manner which would render it noxious or offensive by reason of dust, refuse matter, odor, smoke, gas fumes, noise, vibration or glare.

2. Enclosure. All manufacturing or processing activities shall be completely enclosed in buildings, except as provided in subsection 25.66.070-1n.

3. Outdoor Storage. Salvage, auto wrecking and similar manufacturing operations shall be fenced. The fence shall be of uniform design and color and neither less than eight feet high nor more than ten feet high. It shall be opaque and kept in good repair. No outdoor storage of materials which could be blown into the air or strewn about by wind shall be permitted.

4. Loading. Loading and unloading operations shall take place entirely within the site and shall not be so located as to interfere within pedestrian routes.

5. Fire Hazard. No operation shall be established which fails to meet the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the city.

6. Sewage and Liquid Waste. All operations shall comply with the sewer use rates and regulations ordinance of the city and any regulations of state or federal agencies responsible for pollution control.

7. Smoke, Particulate Matter and Gases. No use shall be established which fails to meet the air quality regulations of the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality pertaining to emission of smoke, particulate matter, fugitive dust, gases and other air contaminants.

8. Odor. Odor-causing operations shall be controlled so as to reduce the escape of odors to the minimum practical within the limits of technology and economics.

9. Vibration. All machines shall be mounted so as to minimize vibration. Vibration shall not be so excessive as to interfere with industrial operations on nearby premises. (Ord. 2001-0219; 97/U-5924; 88/T-6634)