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City of Trenton, NJ
Mercer County
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New Laws (93) Index Notes (1)
A. 
Electrical or electronic devices. All electrical or electronic devices shall be subject to the provisions of Public Law 90-602, 90th Congress, HR 10790, dated October 18, 1968, entitled "An Act for the Protection of Public Health and Safety from the Dangers of Electronic Product Radiation." Radiation products, as defined in DHEW Publications No. (FDA) 75-8003, shall be so limited and controlled so that no measurable energy can be recorded at any point beyond the property boundaries. The applicant, upon request, shall produce certified data wherein measurements made in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in the DHEW Publication No. (FDA) 75-8003 adequately demonstrate compliance with the minimum standards established by the Act.
B. 
Glare. No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or reflection of a strong, dazzling light or glare beyond its lot lines. Exterior lighting shall be shielded, buffered and directed so that glare, direct light or reflection will not become a nuisance to adjoining properties, adjoining units, adjoining districts or streets.
C. 
Heat. No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines. Further, no use shall be permitted which could cause the temperature to rise or fall in any body of water, except that this provision shall not apply to any sewerage treatment plant which has received approval by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
D. 
Noise. No use shall produce noise levels greater than those permitted by local regulations or those rules established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as they may be adopted and amended, whichever is more restrictive.
E. 
Odor. Odors shall not be discernible at the lot line or beyond.
F. 
Storage and waste disposal. No provision shall be made for the depositing of materials or waste upon a lot where they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces, where they can contaminate an underground aquifer or otherwise render such an underground aquifer undesirable as a source of water supply or recreation, or where they will destroy aquatic life. Provision shall be made for all material or waste which might cause fumes or dust, which constitute a fire or toxic hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents and insects to be enclosed in appropriate containers to eliminate such hazards.
G. 
Ventilation. No use shall obstruct the natural ventilation of adjacent uses nor contaminate the air with excessive heat or odor. Further, no air conditioners or exhaust fans shall be permitted to discharge exhausted air unless set back from all property lines 10 feet or equipped with baffles to deflect the discharged air away from the adjacent use.
H. 
Explosive and inflammable matter. No use shall create an imminent hazard in regard to explosivity and inflammability. All uses must be in conformance with the City Fire Code.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 97, Fire Prevention.
I. 
Emissions. All fuel-generated industries shall comply with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection standards for emissions, and specifically with the standards of the Clean Air Act.
J. 
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate lot.
K. 
Screening. There shall be adequate screening of any unsightly condition created in conjunction with a permitted use.
L. 
Drainage. No stormwater or natural drainage which originated on the property, or water generated by an activity, such as air conditioners or swimming pools, shall be diverted across property lines, unless transported in an approved or existing drainage system.
Site plans for all proposed street improvements, water and sewer facilities, public utilities and stormwater drainage shall be designed in accordance with improvement standards prepared by the City Department of Public Works. In those instances where such standards are not available or applicable, the applicant shall use the improvement standards contained in the publication entitled "Model Subdivision and Site Ordinance" and published by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Development, Office of Program Analysis, CN800, Trenton, New Jersey, and dated January 1987, or the latest revision thereof.