[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Columbia
as Ch. 15.48 of the 1997 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be referred to as the "Industrial Standards
Code of the City."
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to encourage orderly
industrial development in the City, and to ensure that such development
will be compatible with surrounding existing and proposed uses of
land, as well as ensuring the protection and welfare of all the citizens
of the City. The standards contained herein shall be applied to all
industrial uses located within the City.
A.
DECIBEL
IMPACT NOISE ANALYZER
OCTAVE BAND
OCTAVE BAND ANALYZER
SOUND LEVEL METER
Noise. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions
pertaining to noise are adopted:
A unit of measurement of the intensity of sound (the sound
pressure level).
An instrument used in conjunction with the sound level meter
to measure intensities of short-duration sounds.
One of a series of eight bands which cover the normal range
of frequencies included in sound measurements. Such octave bands serve
to define the sound in terms of its pitch components.
An instrument used in conjunction with a sound level meter
to measure sound in each of eight octave bands.
An instrument standardized by the American Standards Association
used for measurement of the intensity of sound and which is calibrated
in decibels.
B.
FREQUENCY
IMPACT VIBRATIONS
STEADY-STATE VIBRATIONS
THREE-COMPONENT MEASURING SYSTEM
Vibration. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions
pertaining to vibration are adopted:
The number of oscillations per second of a vibration.
Earth-borne oscillations occurring in discrete pulses at
or less than 100 pulses per minute.
Earth-borne oscillations that are continuous. Discrete pulses
that occur more frequently than 100 times per minute shall be considered
to be steady-state vibrations.
A device for recording the intensity of any vibration in
three mutually perpendicular directions.
C.
COMBUSTION FOR INDIRECT HEATING
DUST
PARTICULAR MATTER
PROCESS WEIGHT
SMOKE
SMOKE UNIT
STANDARD SMOKE CHART NUMBERS
Smoke, odorous matter and toxic matter. For the purpose of this chapter,
the following definitions pertaining to smoke, odorous matter and
toxic matter are adopted:
The burning of fuel in equipment, such as steam boilers,
water or air heaters, stills or brew kettles, where there is no contact
between the products of combustion and the materials being heated.
Solid particular matter capable of being air- or gas-borne.
Any finely divided liquid or solid matter capable of being
air- or gas-borne.
The total weight of all materials used in any process which
discharges dust into the atmosphere. Such materials shall include
solid fuels, but not liquid or gaseous fuels or combustion air.
Any visible emission into the open air from any source, except
emissions of an uncontaminated water vapor.
A measure of the quantity of smoke being discharged; and
is the number obtained by multiplying the smoke density in a standard
smoke chart number by the time of emission in minutes. For example,
the emission of standard smoke chart Number 1 for one minute equals
one smoke unit.
The numbers on the standard smoke chart indicating graduations
of light-obscuring capacity of smoke.
D.
FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
FREE-BURNING MATERIALS
INTENSE BURNING MATERIALS
MODERATE BURNING MATERIALS
OPEN CUP FLASH POINT
ORIGINAL SEALED CONTAINERS
SLOW BURNING MATERIALS
Fire, explosives, humidity, heat and glare. For the purposes of this
chapter, the following definitions pertaining to fire, explosives,
humidity, heat and glare are adopted:
Materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or
gases under ordinary weather temperature, including liquids with an
open cup flash point of less than 100° F.
Materials constituting an active fuel.
Materials which by virtue of low ignition temperature, high
rate of burning and large heat evolution burn with intensity.
Materials which in themselves burn moderately and may contain
small quantities of a higher grade of combustibility.
The temperature at which a liquid sample produces sufficient
vapor to flash but not ignite when in contact with a flame in a Tagliabue
open cup tester.
Containers with a capacity of not more than 55 gallons.
Materials which in themselves burn moderately and may contain
small quantities of a higher grade of combustibility.
The following site standards are herewith established and must
be adhered to by all industries located in an industrial site or park:
A.
The minimum parcel size shall be no less than two acres.
B.
The minimum land-to-building ratio shall be four to one.
C.
The minimum building setback from the main roads shall be 50 feet;
such setbacks to be appropriately landscaped.
D.
The minimum side lot setback shall be 30 feet, of which no more than
10 feet may be utilized towards a buffer strip.
E.
A twenty-foot landscaped buffer strip must be maintained between
developed parcels, unless the usage is nonindustrial.
F.
Loading facilities shall be located only at the sides or rear of
buildings.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord.
No. 2714]
The following minimum provisions relating to types of industry
and architecture must be complied with:
A.
Plans of all proposed buildings must be submitted to the Building
Official for approval prior to commencement of construction to assure
compliance with all appropriate building construction requirements
of the Building Code, the Zoning Code, if applicable, the National
Flood Insurance Standards, and all provisions of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
All buildings must have a sprinkler system for fire protection or
be constructed in accordance with the Columbia Building Codes.
C.
The exteriors on all sides of buildings shall be constructed of materials
considered first-class exterior finish. In the case of expansion walls
only, standard concrete blocks will be allowed as the finish of an
exterior wall, except that such finish shall not be allowed on street
exposed walls. Stucco is not considered a first-class finish for purposes
of this chapter.
D.
All structures (except motor vehicle storage or other outside storage
structures) must be elevated one foot above or floodproofed above
the base flood elevation (one-hundred-year flood).
E.
No construction shall be allowed in a floodway, nor shall any construction
be allowed in any natural ponding area necessary to store stormwater
runoff, which would reduce storage capacity and induce flooding in
other areas unless the stormwater collected in such ponding areas
is diverted to man-made detention areas of sufficient size to hold
such diverted waters.
F.
All outside storage facilities must be appropriately screened on
all sides.
The following minimum off-street parking requirements shall
be complied with:
A.
All parking shall be to the rear or sides of buildings, except that
visitor parking may be allowed on front lots, provided same is appropriately
screened and set back not less than 20 feet from the front property
line.
B.
All parking lots shall be paved and properly lighted. Lighting fixtures
shall be placed so that lights do not shine into adjoining uses.
C.
All nonpassenger car (e.g., truck) parking shall be to the rear of
the building in separate parking facilities from passenger car parking;
except pickup trucks, which may park on the passenger lot.
D.
The minimum number of parking spaces shall be:
(1)
One 300-square-foot parking space for every two industrial employees
on the largest work shift; plus
(2)
One space for each vehicle used in the operation of the industrial
concern; plus
(3)
One 300-square-foot space for every office worker on the premises
at the peak time of operation; plus
(4)
Additional space for visitors.
E.
All required parking shall be on the same lot as the proposed structure.
For purposes of this chapter, the following street requirements
shall be complied with:
A.
To ensure the smooth flow of traffic and easy access to individual
parcels, all interior roads shall have a 100-foot right-of-way reserved
and such roads shall be constructed with a minimum forty-foot pavement.
Any turnarounds will have a sixty-foot radius.
B.
All interior roads shall be constructed to meet existing requirements
of the City for street construction.
All off-site and on-site utilities must be provided by the developer,
solely at the developer's expense, and conform to all applicable City,
state and/or federal requirements, except that the City may provide
certain off-site utilities by serving notice of its intention to do
so upon the developer at least one year prior to the actual demonstrated
need for such utility service.
Commercial facilities may be provided on an industrial site
or within an industrial park to serve employees and visitors. Such
facilities may include a branch bank, restaurants, service stores,
office buildings and a motel, and shall be constructed in accordance
with the appropriate codes of the City governing such construction.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The following minimum noise and vibration standards must be
complied with:
A.
Noise.
(1)
For purposes of measuring the intensity of frequency of sound, the
sound level meter, the octave band analyzer, and the impact noise
analyzer shall be employed. The "C" network and the "slow" meter response
of the sound level meter shall be used. Sounds of short duration,
such as forge hammers, punch presses, etc., which cannot be measured
accurately with the sound level meter shall be measured with the impact
analyzer as manufactured by the General Radio Company, or its equivalent,
in order to determine the peak value of the impact.
(2)
The sound pressure level resulting from any activity, whether open
or enclosed, shall not exceed, at any point on or beyond any lot line,
the maximum permitted decibel levels for the octave band as set forth
in the following table:
|
Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level
| |
|---|---|
|
Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
Sound Pressure Level
(decibels)
|
|
Below 75
|
79
|
|
75 to 149.99
|
74
|
|
150 to 299.99
|
66
|
|
300 to 599.99
|
59
|
|
600 to 1,199.99
|
53
|
|
1,200 to 2,399.99
|
47
|
|
2,400 and over
|
41
|
B.
Vibration.
(1)
No activity shall cause or create a steady state of vibration at
any point on any lot line, with a displacement in excess of the permitted
steady-state vibration displacement for the frequencies as set forth
in the following table:
|
Maximum Permitted Steady-State Vibration Displacement
| |
|---|---|
|
Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
Vibration Displacement
(inches)
|
|
Below 10
|
0.0008
|
|
10 to 19.99
|
0.0005
|
|
20 to 29.99
|
0.0003
|
|
30 to 39.99
|
0.0002
|
|
40 to 49.99
|
0.0001
|
|
50 to 59.99
|
0.0001
|
|
60 and over
|
0.0001
|
(2)
No activity shall cause or create an impact vibration, at any point
on any lot line, with a displacement in excess of the permitted impact
vibration displacement for the frequencies as set forth in the following
table:
|
Maximum Permitted Impact Vibration Displacement
| |
|---|---|
|
Frequency
(cycles per second)
|
MI
(inches)
|
|
Below 10
|
0.0016
|
|
10 to 19.99
|
0.0010
|
|
20 to 29.99
|
0.0006
|
|
30 to 39.99
|
0.0004
|
|
40 to 49.99
|
0.0002
|
|
50 to 59.99
|
0.0002
|
|
60 and over
|
0.0002
|
The following minimum smoke, odorous matter and toxic matter
standards must be complied with:
A.
The density of emission of smoke during normal operations shall not
exceed Standard Smoke Chart No. 2, and the quantity of smoke shall
not exceed a maximum of 10 smoke units per hour per stack.
B.
The maximum permitted emission of dust relating to combustion for
indirect heating from any source shall not exceed the maximum number
of pounds of dust per million British Thermal Units heat input per
hour as follows: The maximum permitted emission shall be 0.50 pound
per minimum size plants producing a heat input of 10 million or less
British Thermal Units per hour and 0.15 pound for maximum size plants
producing a heat input of 10 million or more British Thermal Units
per hour. All intermediate values shall be determined from a straight
line plotted on log graph paper.
C.
The emission into the atmosphere of process dust or other particulate
matter which is unrelated to combustion for indirect heating or incineration
shall not exceed 0.050 pound per 100 pounds of process weight or 50
pounds for 100,000 pounds of process weight. All intermediate values
shall be determined from a straight line plotted on log graph paper.
D.
The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to be readily
detectable at any point along lot lines or to produce a public nuisance
or hazard beyond lot lines is prohibited.
E.
The emission of toxic or noxious matter, whether solid, liquid or
gaseous, shall be so controlled that no concentration at or beyond
lot lines shall be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety,
comfort and other aspects of the general welfare, or cause damage
or injury to property.
Activities which require radioactive materials in any form are
prohibited unless the following standards are complied with:
A.
Unsealed radioactive materials shall not be manufactured, utilized
or stored (unless such materials are stored in a fireproof container
at or below ground level) in excess of one million times the quantities
set forth in Column 1 of the Table in Section 38-2 of the Industrial
Code Rule No. 38, relating to Radiation Protection, of the New York
State Department of Labor.
B.
"Fireproof containers" shall include steel or concrete containers
and shall not include lead or other low-melting metals or alloys,
unless the lead or low-melting metals or alloys are completely encased
in steel.
C.
Not one of the following fissionable materials shall be assembled
at any one point, place, or work area on a zoning lot in a quantity
equal to or in excess of the amount set forth herein:
|
Material
|
Quantity
|
|---|---|
|
Uranium - 233
|
200 grams
|
|
Plutonium - 239
|
200 grams
|
|
Uranium - 235
|
350 grams
|
The following minimum fire, explosive hazards, humidity, heat
and glare standards must be complied with:
A.
For the purpose of this section, materials are divided into four
classifications or ratings based on the degree of fire and explosive
hazard. The rating of liquids is established by specified open cup
flash points.
(1)
Class I includes slow-burning to moderate-burning materials. This
shall include all liquids with an open cup flash point of 182°
F. or more.
(2)
Class II includes free-burning to intense burning materials. This
shall include all liquids with an open cup flash point between 100°
F. and 182° F.
(3)
Class III includes materials which produce flammable or explosive
vapors or gases under ordinary weather temperature. This shall include
all liquids with an open cup flash point of less than 100° F.
(4)
Class IV includes materials which decompose by detonation, including,
but not limited to, all primary explosives.
B.
Class I materials as defined above may be stored, manufactured or
utilized in manufacturing processes or other production.
C.
Class II materials may be stored, manufactured or utilized in manufacturing
processes or other production only in accordance with the following
provisions:
(1)
Such storage, manufacture or utilization shall be carried on only
within buildings or other structures which are completely enclosed
by incombustible exterior walls.
(2)
Such buildings or other structures shall either be set back at least
40 feet from any lot lines or, in lieu thereof, all such buildings
shall be protected throughout by an automatic fire extinguishing system.
D.
Any activity producing excessive humidity in the form of steam or
moist air, or producing intense heat or glare, shall be carried out
within an enclosure and in such a manner as not to be perceptible
at or beyond any lot line.
The placement of signs shall be permitted in compliance with
the following requirements:
A.
An announcement sign containing the name of the business and/or product
may be constructed, provided it does not exceed 50 square feet in
size. Such sign may be placed in the front yard setback or attached
flat to the building.
B.
Advertising signs shall be permitted, provided that all applicable
setback requirements are met, but shall not exceed 100 square feet.
Such signs shall not be permitted on rooftops of buildings.
C.
No sign shall be placed upon any street or street right-of-way.
D.
Illuminated signs shall be so placed that the light source does not
shine into passing automobiles or into adjoining uses.
[Amended 2001 by Ord. No. 1916]
In any case where a provision of this code is found to be in
conflict with a provision of a building, zoning, subdivision, safety
or property maintenance ordinance or code of the City existing on
the effective date of this Industrial Standards Code, the provisions
which establish the higher standard shall apply and prevail.
[Amended 1997 by Ord. No. 1604; 2001 by Ord. No. 1916; 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 3180]
Any person, group or other entity who or which shall violate
any provision of this Industrial Standards Code shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $750. Each
day's failure to comply with any such provision shall constitute a
separate offense.
