Fire protection and fire-fighting equipment, procedures and
safety protocols acceptable to the Borough Fire Standards and National
Fire Protection Association shall be readily available and followed
where there is any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable
or explosive material.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Borough for medical purposes,
no activity shall emit radioactivity at any point or cause electrical
disturbance adversely affecting the operation of radio or other equipment
in the vicinity.
Fire sirens, place-of-worship bells and related apparatus used
solely for public purposes shall be exempt from this requirement.
Within the C-1, C-2, Institutional and Industrial Zoning Districts,
when adjoining a residential lot, noise in excess of 75 decibels between
7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 50 decibels between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m., as measured on a decibel or sound level meter of standard quality
and design operated on the A-weighted scale, shall not be permitted.
Industry standards and equipment shall be utilized for measuring such
noise at any and all lot lines of the subject lot on which the noise
source is located. Proof of such current compliance shall be presented
to the Borough upon the request of the Zoning Officer. This standard
shall not have any effect on the disturbing of the peace ordinance
enforced by the police. In addition, it shall not have any influence
on complaints among neighbors regarding HVAC equipment or gas generators.
Except temporary vibration resulting from construction activity,
vibrations detectable without instruments on any adjacent lot in any
zoning district shall be prohibited.
Other than municipally authorized public sewage treatment, no
malodorous gas or matter shall be permitted which is discernible on
any adjacent lot or property.
The maximum amount of smoke emission permitted shall be determined
by the use of the Standard Ringelmann Chart issued by the United States
Bureau of Mines or most recent industry standard. No smoke of a shade
darker than No. 2 shall be permitted.
No pollution of air by fly ash, dust, vapors or other substance
shall be permitted which is harmful to health, animals, vegetation
or other property or which can cause soiling of property.
No erosion by wind or water shall be permitted which will carry
or deposit objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. Provisions
required by the Allegheny County Conservation District shall be applicable
to all development or redevelopment.
Excavation, filling or grading activities which will produce
a slope(s) greater than 15% shall not be permitted.