21.50.150 Performance standards – Light Industrial zone.
All environmental or operational characteristics of a permitted use shall comply with the standards established in this section.
A. Noise. The noise emanating from a premises used for industrial activities shall be muffled so as to not become objectionable due to intermittent beat, frequency or shrillness and shall not exceed those standards contained in Chapter 10.12 LMC.
B. Lighting. Industrial lighting and outdoor lighting shall not be used in such a manner that produces glare on public highways and neighboring highways and neighboring property. See Chapter 21.17 LMC, Outdoor Lighting Standards, for specific regulations pertaining to Light Industrial uses. Arc welding, acetylene torch cutting or similar processes shall be performed so as not to be seen from any point beyond the outside of the property.
C. Fire and Safety Hazards. The storage and handling of inflammable liquids, liquefied petroleum, gases, and explosives shall comply with rules and regulations falling under the jurisdiction of the fire chief, the laws of the state and other local ordinances.
D. Electrical Interference. Provisions must be made for necessary shielding or other preventive measures against interferences occasioned by mechanical, electrical, electronic, and nuclear equipment use, or processes with electrical apparatus in nearby buildings or land uses.
E. Odors. The emission of obnoxious odors of any kind shall not be permitted nor the emission of any toxic or corrosive fumes or gases. Dust created by an industrial operation shall not be exhausted or wasted directly into the atmosphere.
F. Smoke or Particulate Matter.
1. The emission of smoke or particulate matter of a density equal to or greater than number three on the Ringlemann Chart, as currently published and used by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, is prohibited at all times.
2. Dust and other types of air pollution borne by the wind from such sources as storage areas and roads shall be minimized by landscaping, paving, oiling or other acceptable means.
3. Emission of particulate matter in excess of 0.2 grain per cubic foot of conveying gas or air measured at any property line is prohibited.
4. The rate of emission of particulate matter from all sources on any property shall not exceed a net weight of one pound per acre of property during any one hour.
G. Liquid and Solid Wastes. Storage of animal or vegetable waste which attracts insects or rodents or otherwise create a health hazard shall be prohibited. No waste products shall be exposed to view from eye level from any property line.
H. Open Storage. All storage shall be located within an area no closer to the street right-of-way line than designated in LMC 21.50.200 and shall be enclosed with a heavy wire fence or of a similar type, with the top of the fence not to be less than six feet above the adjoining street level, or by an attractive hedge or board fence at least six feet high.
In case of the open storage of lumber, coal or other combustible material, a roadway shall be provided, graded, surfaced, and maintained from the street to the rear of the storage area to permit free access of fire trucks at any time. (Ord. 3178 § 6, 2016; Ord. 2441 § 16, 2003; Ord. 2020 § 21, 1994; Ord. 1281 § 1, 1982; Ord. 407 § 2, 1968)