[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1600; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
The sound level of any operation (other than the operation of
motor vehicles or other ground transportation facilities on public
highways, operations involved in the construction or demolition of
structures, emergency alarm signals or time signals) shall not exceed
the decibel levels in the designated octave bands as stated below.
The sound-pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter
and octave band analyzer that conform to specifications published
by the American National Standards Institute. American National Standard
Specification for Sound Level Meters, S1.4-1971, American National
Standards Institute, Inc., New York, New York and the American Standard
Specification for an Octave, Half Octave and Third Octave Band Filter
Sets, S1.11-1966, R 1971, American National Standards Institute, Inc.,
New York, New York shall be used.
Sound-pressure levels shall be measured at the property line
upon which the emission occurs. The maximum permissible sound-pressure
levels for smooth and continuous noise shall be as follows. (All of
the decibel levels stated below shall apply in each case.)
Frequency Band
(Cycles per Second)
|
Maximum Permitted Sound-Pressure Level
(Decibels)
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20-75
|
60
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75-150
|
54
|
150-300
|
47
|
300-600
|
41
|
600-1200
|
37
|
1200-2400
|
34
|
2400-4800
|
31
|
Above 4800
|
28
|
If the noise is not smooth and continuous or is radiated during
sleeping hours, one or more of the corrections below shall be added
to or subtracted from each of the decibel levels given above.
|
Type of Operation or Character of Noise
|
Corrections in Decibels
|
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Noise occurs between the hours 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
|
-3
|
Noise occurs less than 5% of any one-hour period
|
+3
|
Noise is of periodic character (hum, scream, etc.) or is of
impulsive character (hammering, etc.). (In the case of impulsive noise,
the correction shall apply only to the average pressure during an
impulse and impulse peaks shall not exceed the basic standards given
above.)
|
-5
|
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1601; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
No smoke or other source of visible gray opacity greater than
No. 1 on the Ringlemann Smoke Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau
of Mines shall be emitted from any chimney, except that smoke of a
shade not darker than No. 2 on the Ringlemann Chart may be emitted
for not more than four minutes in any thirty-minute period.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1602; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
1. The emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors or gases which
can cause any damage to human health, to animals, to vegetation, or
to property or which can cause any soiling or staining of persons
or property at the point beyond the lot line of the use creating the
emission is herewith prohibited.
2. No emission of liquid or solid particles from any chimney or other
source shall exceed 3/10 grains per cubic foot of the carrying gas
at any point beyond the lot line of the use creating the emission.
For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from
combustion, standard correction shall be applied to a stack temperature
of 500° F and 50% excess air in stack at full load.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1603; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1604; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
1. No use shall emit odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities
as to be offensive at any point on or beyond its lot lines. The guide
for determining such quantities of offensive odors shall be the 50%
response level of Table 1 (Odor Thresholds in Ar), "Research on Chemical
Odors: Part 1 - Odor Thresholds for 53 Commercial Chemicals," October,
1968, Manufacturing Chemists Association, Inc., Washington, D.C.
2. Subsection
1 above shall not apply to odors normally created as part of an agricultural or horticultural use except that no animal waste produced off of the property shall be stockpiled unless processed to eliminate all offensive odors.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1605; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or a reflection
of a strong, dazzling light beyond its lot lines. In general, lighting
fixtures that shield the reflector or lens or any high brightness
surface from viewing angles above 60° from horizontal shall be
utilized.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1606; as amended by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
No use shall cause earth vibrations or concussions in excess
of the standards outlined below, with the exception of that vibration
produced as a result of construction activity. The standards below
are as set forth in the Table of Frequency Amplitude Relations. Vibration
shall be expressed as displacement in inches and shall be measured
with a standard three component measuring system which is a device
for recording the intensity of any vibration in three mutually perpendicular
directions.
Frequency of Ground Motion in Cycles per Second
|
Maximum Amplitude of Ground Motion in Inches, no more
than
|
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up to 10
|
0.0305
|
20
|
0.0153
|
30
|
0.0102
|
40
|
0.0076
|
50
|
0.0061
|
60
|
0.0051
|
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1607; as amended by Ord. 192,
4/18/2000; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
The following requirements shall apply to nonresidential land
uses.
1. No liquids, solids or gases having a flash point less than 73°
F (as specified in the National Fire Code Vols. 12 and 13, National
Fire Protection Association) shall be stored in bulk above ground
except tanks or drums of fuel having a maximum capacity of 3,000 gallons
connected directly with energy devices or heating appliances located
and operated on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel. This provision
shall not apply to Use H10 in the Industrial District.
Capacity of Flammable Materials Permitted, Gallons
|
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Flash Point Closed Cup Tester
|
Aboveground
|
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140° F or higher
|
10,000
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74° F to 139° F
|
5,000
|
73° F or less, fuels connected to energy devices
|
3,000
|
2. All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials and products
and all fuel, raw materials and products stored outdoors shall be
enclosed by a fence with a minimum height of seven feet. Such fence
shall be chain link, stockade, picket (not exceeding three inch spacing),
solid wood, building wall or such other material as may be acceptable
to the Zoning Officer to carry out the intent of this Part.
3. No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form
or manner that they may be transported off the lot by natural causes
or forces, nor shall any substance which can contaminate a stream
or watercourse or otherwise render such stream or watercourse undesirable
as a source of water supply or recreation or which will destroy aquatic
life be allowed to enter any stream or watercourse. Disposal of sewage,
septage or sludge must meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection.
4. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, or which
constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive
to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only if enclosed in
containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.
5. Radioactivity and Electrical Disturbance. There shall be no activity
which emits dangerous or harmful radioactivity. There shall be no
electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of any equipment
beyond the property line of the creator of such disturbance.
[Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
General Regulation. It shall constitute a public nuisance for
any person, firm or corporation, being the owner or occupant of premises
situate in East Rockhill Township, to permit the growth or accumulation
of any plant species or subspecies which is identified on the Pennsylvania
Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed List.
[Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to allow
to exist on any premises in East Rockhill Township any public nuisance
under this Part.
2. Any Township law enforcement officer, Zoning Officer or other person
designated by the Board of Supervisors may issue an order requiring
the abatement of any nuisance in violation of this Part.
3. The following procedures and penalties are prescribed for enforcement
of this Part.
A. Warnings. If it is determined that a nuisance exists under this Part,
the Township, in its discretion, may issue a written warning to the
property owner and to any person responsible. Any such warning, if
issued, shall contain a time to abate said nuisance and identify the
property in question.
B. Offenses. If it is determined that a public nuisance under this Part
shall have been caused or permitted by any person after the time allowed
for a correction under any issuance of a warning, any person affected
thereby, and/or the Township may file a nontraffic citation against
the property owner and against such person causing or permitting a
public nuisance.
C. Any person or business entity who shall violate any of the provisions
of this Part shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be punishable
by a minimum fine of not less than $500 and a maximum fine of not
more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. Each violation of any
of the provisions of this Part shall be deemed to be a separate and
distinct offense, and when a violation continues beyond the time limit
set forth in the abatement order, shall be deemed to be a separate
and distinct offense. When a second and/or subsequent violation is
committed by the same person or entity within any twelve-month period,
the fine shall be double the amount of the previous fine up to a maximum
fine of $1,000 for each separate and distinct offense.
D. Injunctions. In addition, any person affected thereby may file legal
or equitable actions in court to abate or enjoin violations of this
Part. In its discretion, the Township may proceed to filing for equitable
relief without exhausting the other enforcement mechanisms provided
for herein.
E. Other Remedies. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to impair
any cause of action or legal remedy thereof, of any person or the
public for injury or damage arising from violation of any other statute,
regulation, or ordinance.