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City of Franklin, WI Hazard Abatement Performance Standards
Ch UDO Pt 3 Div 1100 Hazard Abatement Performance Standards
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1101 Compliance in All Zoning Districts.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1102 Air Pollution, Contaminants, and Smoke.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1103 Fire and Explosive Hazards.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1104 Glare.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1105 Heat and Humidity.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1106 Water Quality Protection.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1107 Noise.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1108 Odor.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1109 Radioactivity.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1110 Vibration.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1111 Electrical Disturbance, Interference, and Electromagnetic Fields.
§ UDO-15-3.1100-3.1112 Floodproofing.
Division 15-3.1100 Hazard Abatement Performance Standards
§ 15-3.1101 Compliance in All Zoning Districts.
§ 15-3.1102 Air Pollution, Contaminants, and Smoke.
§ 15-3.1103 Fire and Explosive Hazards.
§ 15-3.1104 Glare.
§ 15-3.1105 Heat and Humidity.
§ 15-3.1106 Water Quality Protection.
§ 15-3.1107 Noise.
§ 15-3.1108 Odor.
§ 15-3.1109 Radioactivity.
§ 15-3.1110 Vibration.
§ 15-3.1111 Electrical Disturbance, Interference, and Electromagnetic Fields.
§ 15-3.1112 Floodproofing.
Any use established hereafter in any zoning district shall be so operated as to comply with the hazard abatement performance standards set forth in this Division unless otherwise specified. However, within Planned Development Districts Nos. 23 and 24, provisions stated within those districts shall apply when in conflict with the hazard abatement standards of this district.
Smoke and Particulate Matter. The provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2 below shall not apply in the case of an equipment breakdown which makes compliance not reasonably possible, and shall not apply to home fireplaces not used for heating, to barbecues, and to burning incidental to agricultural operations for clearing land, but not for waste disposal.
Measurement of Smoke Emissions. Smoke emissions shall be measured by the use of the Ringlemann Chart, as adopted and published by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8333, May 1967, on which are illustrated graduated shades of gray for use in estimating the light-obscuring capacity of smoke. All uses shall conform with the following standard. The density of smoke shall be measured at the point of emission, except when the point of emission cannot be readily observed, it may be measured at an observable point on the plume nearest the point of emission.
Established Requirements Not to be Exceeded. No person or activity shall emit any fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, mists, or gases in such quantities so as to substantially contribute to exceeding the established requirements of the City of Franklin, Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin, or federal air pollution standards set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In case of conflict, the most restrictive requirements shall govern.
Maximum Amount of Particulate Matter on a Single Site. Emission of particulate matter from all sources shall be included in the maximum amount permitted for a single site as prescribed by the requirements of the agencies and regulations cited in Paragraph 2 above.
Wind-Borne Particulate Matter. Emission of particulate matter from materials or products subject to becoming wind-borne from such sources as storage areas, yards, roads, and so forth, within lot boundaries, shall be kept to a minimum by landscaping, paving, wetting, or other means not in violation of any other applicable laws or regulations in order to render the surface wind-resistant.
Maximum Smoke Units. No stack shall emit more than 10 smoke units during any one hour, nor shall smoke or a density in excess of Ringelmann No. 2 be emitted, provided that during a single one-hour period in each twenty-four-hour day, each stack may emit up to 20 smoke units when blowing soot or cleaning fires, and during such cleaning of fires, smoke of a density of Ringelmann No. 3 may be emitted, but for not more than four minutes each period except for a plume consisting entirely of condensed steam.
Toxic and Noxious Matter. All uses shall conform with the following standards.
Ambient Air Quality Standards. The ambient air quality standards of the State of Wisconsin and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or any other federal agency having jurisdiction shall limit the release of airborne toxic and noxious materials. In case of conflict, the most restrictive requirements shall govern.
Toxic Materials Not Included in Ambient Air Quality Standards. When toxic materials are not included in the ambient air quality standards of the State of Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or any other federal agency, the release of such materials shall not exceed one 1/40 of the threshold limit value across site boundary lines of those toxic materials currently listed in the "Threshold Limit Values" adopted by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Unless otherwise stated, the measurement of all toxic and noxious matter shall be at ground level or habitable elevation, and shall be the average of a twenty-four-hour sampling period. The City of Franklin may request that an applicant submit a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that the proposed levels of toxic matter to be released will not result in any hazard to human life or health or to wildlife.
Discharge Across Property Boundaries Prohibited. No use on any property shall discharge across the boundaries of said property toxic or noxious matter in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare, or cause injury or damage to other property or business.
Storage or Manufacture of Materials or Products Which Decompose by Detonation Not Permitted. Activities involving the storage or manufacture of materials or products which decompose by detonation are not permitted unless licensed by the City of Franklin. If such activities are permitted by City of Franklin license, such activities shall take place exclusively in the M-2 District.
Storage, Utilization, or Manufacture of Materials Ranging from Free to Active Burning May be Permitted With Conditions. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials determined to be highly volatile by the Fire Chief is permitted in the M-2 District under the following conditions:
Setbacks and Sprinkler Protection. All such buildings or structures shall be set back at least 40 feet from property boundaries unless greater standards are required by the specific zoning district in which said materials are located, or, in lieu thereof, shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system complying with standards for installation prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
Noncombustible to Moderate Burning Materials. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials ranging from noncombustible to moderate burning (as determined by the Zoning Administrator) is permitted.
Materials or Products Which Produce Flammable or Explosive Vapors. Materials or products which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases under ordinary weather temperatures shall not be permitted in this district, with the exception of the following, which are permitted:
Materials used in secondary processes which are auxiliary to a principal operation — such as paint-spraying of finished products.
Manufacture, Possession, Storage, Transportation, and Use of Hazardous Materials. All manufacture, possession, storage, transportation, and use of hazardous materials which include explosives and blasting agents, flammable and combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, and hazardous chemicals shall be required to comply with all applicable State and local fire codes or as set forth in the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Protection Handbook — 1986 Edition as amended, whichever is stricter.
No Storage Allowed Within One-Hundred-Year Recurrence Interval Floodplain. Any permitted structural storage facilities for chemicals, explosives, buoyant materials, flammable liquids and gases, or other toxic materials which could be hazardous to public health or safety, shall be located at elevations a minimum of four feet above the one-hundred-year recurrence interval flood elevation.
Prohibition of Glare. All glare shall be prohibited, which is defined as the direct view of any light source, whether direct or reflected, whether natural or produced light, that temporary blinds eye sight on neighboring properties or on adjoining right-of-ways.
Maximum Illumination Increase. Any operation or activity producing glare shall be conducted so that direct or indirect illumination from the source of light shall not cause an illumination beyond the site boundary line as measured during the day or at night.
Flickering and Intrinsically Bright Sources of Illumination. Flickering and intrinsically bright sources of illumination shall be controlled by luminaire shielding or aiming the light source away from roads and nearby sites. Exposed sources of light shall be shielded so as not to exceed the outdoor lighting standards set forth elsewhere in this Ordinance.
Reflective Materials Which Cause Glare Prohibited. Reflective roofs, sidings, and building surfaces including reflective glass shall not be permitted with the exception of solar heating devices.
The following standards shall apply to heat and humidity.
Minimum State Requirements to be Met. No activity shall withdraw or discharge any liquid or solid materials so as to exceed, or contribute toward the exceeding of, the minimum standards set forth in Paragraph A above, and those other standards and the application of those standards set forth in Chapter NR-102 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code as amended.
Measurement of Noise. Noise shall be measured using a sound level meter meeting the standards of the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI S1.4-1961) "American Standard Specification for General Purpose Sound Level Meters." The instrument shall be set to the Aweighted filter response scale and the meter to the slow response. Measurements shall be conducted in accord with ANSI S1.2-1962 "American Standard Method for the Physical Measurement of Sound." Measurements of sound may be made at any point along a district boundary or site boundary line. In the case of measuring impact sounds, however, the impact sound shall be measured using the fast response of the sound level meter. Traffic, aircraft, and other background noises must not be considered in measuring noise levels except when the background noise constitutes a part of the noise being measured.
Exemptions from Standards of this Section. Noises exempt from the requirements of this Section include the following (also see § 15-3.0908):
Noises of vehicles, when utilized in normal vehicle use activities, as the vehicles were originally intended.
Home appliances, when utilized as intended.
Chain saws, lawnmowers, and snowblowers in private use (not including commercial repair services), when utilized as intended.
Occasionally used safety signals, warning and emergency signals, and emergency pressure relief valves.
Unamplified human voice, when not intended to disrupt the peace.
The lowing of cattle, the clucking of fowl, the neighing of horses, the baying of hounds, or other sounds of reasonably cared for agricultural or domestic animals, as well as the sound of necessary farming equipment for a bona fide agricultural operation.
Temporary construction operations, not earlier than 7:00 a.m., or later than 9:00 p.m.
Maximum Permitted Sound Levels in All Zoning Districts. At no point either on the boundary of a zoning district or site boundary line shall the sound level of a use exceed the decibel level shown in Table 15-3.1107(C) for the zoning districts indicated.
Table 15-3.1107(C)
Maximum Permitted Sound Level (dBA) 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Maximum Permitted Sound Level (dBA) 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
All Agricultural,
All Residential, B-1 and I-1
B-2, B-3, B-4, and B-5 Districts
B-6, CC, and VB Districts
M-1, M-2, BP, and L-1 Districts
65 (also see § 15-3.0607)
FW, FC, FFO, and SW Districts
Increases to Maximum Permitted Sound Levels. The sound levels set forth in Table 15-3.1107(C) may be exceeded by 10 dBA for a single period as indicated in Table 15-3.1107(c), not to exceed 15 dBA in any one day except in the B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, M-1, M-2, BP, P-1, AO, L-1, and PDD (business and industrial uses only) Districts.
Impact Noises. For impact noises, the sound levels set forth in Table 15-3.1107(C) may be increased by 10 dBA, in the M-1, M-2, BP, and L-1 Districts.
Creation of Excessive Noise in Noise-Sensitive Areas Prohibited. The creation of, or causing the creation of, any sound within any noise-sensitive area, containing a hospital, nursing home, school, court or other designated area, so as to exceed the specified land use noise standards set forth in this Section is prohibited, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed indicating the presence of the noise sensitive area.
Occasional Outdoor Activities Exempted. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to occasional outdoor gatherings, public dances, shows, and sporting and entertainment events (excluding regularly scheduled school athletic events), provided the events are conducted pursuant to any permits required and issued by the City of Franklin relative to the event.
Generation of Odor. Any use in any district may generate any odor that reaches the "Odor Threshold Concentration" or does not exceed the lowest amount set forth in Table III, "Odor Thresholds," of Chapter 5, "Physiological Effects," of the Air Pollution Abatement Manual of the Manufacturing Chemists Association, according to the latest edition of such table for the compounds therein described. For compounds not described in Table III, odor thresholds may be established by methods indicated in Chapter 5 of the manual. No odor shall be permitted at any lot line exceeding the amount determined by the application of such methods as measured at:
All uses shall conform to the following specified standards pertaining to radioactivity.
Maximum Concentrations of Radioactivity Permitted. The maximum permissible concentrations of radioactivity that can be released shall be subject to the regulations of the State of Wisconsin, and any federal agency having jurisdiction. In the case of conflict, the most restrictive requirements shall govern.
Storage of Radioactive Materials. Radioactive materials shall be stored in fireproof containers made of steel and concrete, but shall not be stored in containers made of lead or other low melting metals or alloys unless completely encased in steel.
Medical Sources of Radiation Residues. Medical sources of radiation residues, such as X-ray machines, gamma and neutron sources, and pharmaceutical isotopes which are used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, shall be permitted when located within a hospital, clinic, medical or dental office, or medical research facility. Other uses of radioactive materials shall be limited to measuring in X-ray and similar apparatus, and in connection with the processing and preservation of food.
Measurement. Earth-borne vibrations are measured with a seismograph or accelerometer and are measured in three mutually perpendicular directions [one vertical and two horizontal]. Vibration shall be measured at the site boundary lines. All uses shall conform to the standards set forth in this Section.
Permitted Steady State Vibration Displacement. Except for temporary construction activities and agricultural activities, no activity shall cause or create a displacement in excess of the permitted steady state vibration displacement for the frequencies set forth in Table 15-3.1110(B).
Table 15-3.1110(B)
Impact Vibrations. For impact vibrations, the maximum permitted vibration displacement shall be twice that permitted for steady state vibrations.
Temporary Construction Activities Exempt from Requirements. Vibrations resulting from temporary construction activity that occurs between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. shall be exempt from the requirements of this section provided that steady state vibrations and impact vibrations shall not exceed twice the permitted displacement for permanent operations.
Prohibition on Vibrations Beyond Property Boundaries. Except for temporary construction activities, no activity shall be permitted which creates a vibration beyond the boundaries of the site of the activity sufficient to cause a displacement of 0.003 of one inch.
No Use, Activity, or Process Allowed Which Produces Electric and/or Magnetic Fields or Radiation With Adverse Effects. In all zoning districts, no use, activity, or process shall be conducted which produces electric and/or magnetic fields or radiation which adversely affects public health, safety, and welfare including but not limited to interference with normal radio, telephone, or television reception from off the premises where the activity or process is conducted or the use is located.
Where floodproofing by means of elevating on fill is deemed inappropriate or impractical, and where floodproofing by means other than filling is permitted, floodproofing measures shall be in accordance with the following:
Floodproofing Measures. Floodproofing measures shall be designed to:
Withstand the flood pressures, depths, velocities, uplift and impact forces, and other factors associated with the one-hundred-year recurrence interval flood.
Assure protection to an elevation at least two feet above the elevation of the one-hundred-year recurrence interval flood.
Ensure that the structural walls and floors are watertight and completely dry without human intervention during flooding to a point at least two feet above the elevation of the one-hundred-year recurrence interval flood, and the interior remains completely dry during flooding without human intervention.
Permit or Variance. No permit or variance shall be issued until the applicant submits a plan or document certified by a registered professional engineer or architect certifying that the floodproofing measures are adequately designed to protect the structure or development to a point at least two feet above the elevation of the one-hundred-year recurrence interval flood.
Additional Floodproofing Measures. Floodproofing measures may include, but are not limited to, any one or combination of the following measures:
Installation of surface/subsurface drainage systems, including pumping facilities, to relieve external foundation wall and basement floor pressures.
Construction of water supply wells and waste treatment and collection systems to prevent the infiltration of floodwaters into such systems.
Cutoff valves on sewer lines and the elimination of gravity flow basement drains.
The additional floodproofing measures identified in the definition of "floodproofing" in § 15-11.0103.