[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]
(a) 
Heat. The Village prohibits all activities that emit heat that is measurable outside the premises of the activity.
(b) 
Glare. See Article 90-425, Outdoor Lighting.
[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]
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