[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]]
The Village intends the performance standards of this division
to mitigate any potential adverse environmental or public safety impacts
associated with the operation of businesses and uses.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]
All buildings, structures and uses are subject to the performance
standards of this division.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
See Chapters NR 400 to 499.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
See Ch. 34, Fire Prevention and Protection.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
All activities that locate, store, discharge or permit the discharge
of any treated, untreated or inadequately treated liquid, or gaseous
or solid materials of such nature, quantity, obnoxiousness, toxicity
or temperature that might run off, seep, percolate or wash into surface
or subsurface waters so as to contaminate, pollute or harm such waters
or cause nuisances, such as objectionable shore deposits, floating
or submerged debris, oil or scum, color, odor, taste or unsightliness
or be harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic life are prohibited.
In addition, activities that withdraw water or discharge any liquid,
gaseous or solid materials to exceed or contribute toward the exceeding
minimum standards and the application of such standards set forth
in the Wisconsin Administrative Code for the following waters and
their uses are prohibited.
|
Table 90-450-1
Water Quality Standards
| |
|---|---|
|
Water Body
|
Standard
|
|
Sorensen Creek
|
Minimum standards
|
|
Lake Michigan
|
For public water supply.
For fish and other aquatic life.
For whole body contact recreation.
For industrial and cooling water use.
|
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
(a)
No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any activity on public
or private property, regardless of its zoning classification, that
tends to annoy, disturb, or otherwise irritate any neighboring tenant,
land owner, or person legally entitled to possession thereof, except
for the reasonable noise which occurs in the normal course of reasonable
human activities.
(1)
The operation of heavy equipment, construction equipment, lawn mowers
and other residential garden tools shall take place only between the
hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. This provision shall not apply to
the operation of agricultural equipment on land zoned for agricultural
purposes.
(b)
The Village prohibits all activities in a BP or M District that
produce a sound level outside the property boundary that exceeds the
sound levels shown in Table 90-450-2, when measured by a sound level
meter and associated octave band filter, are prohibited.
|
Table 90-450-2
BP and M District Noise Limits
| |
|
Octave Band Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
Sound Level
(decibels)
|
|
0 to 75
|
79
|
|
75 to 150
|
74
|
|
150 to 300
|
66
|
|
300 to 600
|
59
|
|
600 to 1,200
|
53
|
|
1,200 to 2,400
|
47
|
|
2,400 to 4,800
|
41
|
|
Above 4,800
|
39
|
(c)
The Village prohibits, in zoning districts other than BP or
M Districts, activities that produce a sound level outside the property
boundary that exceeds the sound levels shown in Table 90-450-3, when
measured by a sound level meter and associated octave band filter,
are prohibited.
|
Table 90-450-3
Non-BP or M District Noise Limits
| |
|---|---|
|
Octave Band Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
Sound Level
(decibels)
|
|
0 to 75
|
73
|
|
75 to 150
|
67
|
|
150 to 300
|
59
|
|
300 to 600
|
52
|
|
600 to 1,200
|
46
|
|
1,200 to 2,400
|
40
|
|
2,400 to 4,800
|
34
|
|
Above 4,800
|
32
|
(d)
Emitters must shield, buffer, or otherwise control all noise
sources so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, duration,
beat frequency, impulse character, period character or shrillness.
(e)
No person shall operate any motor vehicle or recreational vehicle
without a functioning muffler or in such a manner as to create unreasonable
or excessive noise.
(f)
The Mount Pleasant Police Department may enforce this section in
accordance with Division 90-595: Enforcement.
(g)
Exempt activities:
(1)
The Community Development Director, Public Works Director, or Village
Administrator may exempt work which is necessary to promote public
health or welfare, such as roadway or utility construction, if a project
submits a plan detailing the duration of the requested exemption,
reasons for the requested exemption, and reasonable steps taken to
keep noise at the lowest possible practical level. Such plans shall
last no longer than three months or the duration of the project, whichever
is shorter. The Village Clerk shall keep all such plans on file.
(2)
Special community events approved by the Village Board or Plan Commission,
such as 4th of July celebrations and other similar community events.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
All activities that emit any odorous matter of such nature or
quantity as to be offensive, obnoxious or unhealthful outside the
premises of such activity are prohibited. The guide for determining
odor measurement and control is Chapter NR 429 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
See Chapter DHS 157.
[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020; amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 06-2022]
The Village prohibits all activities in non- BP or M districts
that emit vibrations discernible without instruments outside the premises
of such activity. The Village also prohibits all activities in BP
and M Districts that emit vibrations that exceed the limits shown
in Table 90-450-4, measured with a three-component measuring system.
|
Table 90-450-4
BP and M District Vibration Limits
| |
|---|---|
|
Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
Outside Premises
|
|
0 to 10
|
0.0020
|
|
10 to 20
|
0.0010
|
|
20 to 30
|
0.0006
|
|
30 to 40
|
0.0004
|
|
40 to 50
|
0.0003
|
|
50 and over
|
0.0002
|
