For the purpose of limiting the creation of effects of dangerous
or objectionable elements incident to the use of land or buildings,
uses shall be subject to the performance standard limitations of this
article. Dangerous and objectionable elements are disturbances which
are hazardous, injurious, noxious or otherwise offensive by reason
of fire, explosion, radioactivity or other hazard; noise or vibration;
smoke, dust, odor, effluent discharge or other pollution; electrical
or other disturbance; glare or flash; and storage or discharge of
waste or other material conducive to the breeding of insects, rodents
or other vermin.
No use shall be permitted in any district, the operation of
which would normally cause or result in:
A. Dissemination of dust, smoke, gas, fumes or other atmospheric pollutant
beyond the boundaries of the parcel of land on which the building
in which such use is conducted is situation;
B. Dissemination of any noise, vibration, radiation or odor beyond the
boundaries of the parcel of land on which such use is located;
C. Glare or flashing of lights in any manner that will cause hazard
or annoyance to the public generally or to the occupants of neighboring
property;
D. Hazard of fire or explosions;
E. Hauling of materials, goods or products to or from the site of such
in a volume or manner materially incongruous with the normal traffic
on streets in the neighborhood;
F. Danger or hazard to the health, safety or comfort of the community
or unreasonable disturbance or annoyance to the occupants of neighboring
property; or
G. The storage, discharge or use of waste or other material conducive
to the breeding of insects, rodents or other vermin.
The Superintendent of Buildings shall investigate any alleged
violation of performance standards, and if there is reasonable evidence
of such violation he shall order the violator to abate same. Each
day's or hour's continuing violation, as the case may be, shall be
deemed a separate and distinct violation. The continued validity of
a certificate of occupancy shall be subject to compliance with performance
standards.