§ 120-13. General performance standards.

No use shall be established or maintained that does not conform to the following standards of use, occupancy and operation, in addition to all relevant provisions of other local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations. Continued conformance with such standards shall be a requirement for the maintenance of any certificate of occupancy issued under this chapter.

A. 

Noise.

(1) 

No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of steady sound, except as set forth below, which exceeds the following limits at any property line of the lot from which the noise is emitted:

(a) 

Eighty decibels between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; and

(b) 

Seventy decibels between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(2) 

In the Village Center and Gateway Business Districts, commercial uses shall not be permitted to have outdoor live music, except as approved by the Village Board of Trustees for specific events. Such uses may have outside speakers if approved under site plan review.

(3) 

The following uses and activities shall be exempt from these noise regulations:

(a) 

Temporary construction or maintenance noises and vibrations between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

(b) 

Transient noises of moving sources such as automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, construction equipment, and snow removal equipment.

(c) 

Noise from safety signals, warning devices, and emergency generators.

(d) 

The sound of bells or chimes from a place of worship.

(e) 

Noises generated by farm activities.

B. 

Glare and heat. No unreasonable glare or heat shall be produced that is perceptible beyond the boundaries of the lot on which such use is situated.

C. 

Solid wastes. Dumpsters, garbage containers, and other facilities for the storage of solid wastes or recycling materials shall be located behind the front plane of the principal structure and designed to be screened from the street and/or from any adjoining property.

D. 

Fire and explosion hazards. All activities involving and all storage of inflammable and/or explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and with adequate firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in the industry.

E. 

Odor. No person, firm or corporation, excluding farms, shall permit the emission of any noxious or offensive odor at the property line of the lot from which the odor is emitted.

F. 

Toxic or noxious wastes. No land use or operation shall be permitted which permits or causes the escape of any toxic or noxious fumes, gases or other wastes outside the building in which the use is conducted.

G. 

Vibration. No activity shall cause or create a steady state or impact vibration discernible at any lot line.

H. 

Maintenance of developed lots. All open portions of any developed lot shall have adequate grading and drainage and shall be continuously maintained in a dust-free and erosion-resistant condition by suitable material.