Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 880 - QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION › Chapter 00 - N/A › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Quonset Business Park Development Package › Section 880-RICR-00-00-4.9 - Technical Review Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
4.9.1
Performance Standards
A.
							Performance standards are defined as a set of criteria or limits relating to
							elements, which a particular use or process either must meet or may not exceed.
							Performance standards within the Park shall regulate noise, vibration, air
							quality, water quality, light and glare, electronic interference, heat, fire
							and explosive hazards, radioactive materials, wetlands, historic preservation,
							resource allocation, and waste.
1.
							Application of Performance Standards - Any use established or changed to, and
							any building, structure, or land developed, constructed for any permitted
							principal use or any accessory use shall comply with all of the performance
							standards set forth in this section for the district involved. If any existing
							use or building or other structure is expanded and enlarged, the performance
							standards for the district involved shall apply with respect to such expanded
							or enlarged portion or portions of such use, building or other
							structure.
2. Enforcement of
							Standards - In the event of a determination of an alleged violation of these
							standards subsequent to the granting of a permit, the enforcement action may be
							taken consistent with § 4.5.3 of this Part.
3. Noise
a.
							Noise Measurement - Noise shall be measured with a sound level meter meeting
							the standards of the ANSI § S 1.4-2014, 2014, incorporated above in §
													4.3(M)(1)     of
							this Part. Measurements shall be conducted in accordance with ANSI §
							S12.51, incorporated above in §
													4.3(M)(2)     of
							this Part..
b. Basic Continuous
							Noise Level - The maximum permissible sound-pressure levels at specified points
							of measurement for noise radiated continuously from a facility shall conform to
							the values in Table 1 as measured from the nearest lot line. These standards
							are for noise generated as part of typical daily operations between the hours
							of 7 AM and 7 PM. Where more than one specified sound level applies, the most
							restrictive shall govern. Measurements may be made at points of maximum noise
							intensity. If the noise occurs between the hours of 7 PM and 7 AM. on Monday
							through Saturday or any time on Sunday or holidays, seven shall be subtracted
							from each of the decibel levels given in Table 1.
(1) Table 1. Basic Noise Level Restrictions:
							Monday - Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM
Maximum Permitted Sound Level dBA
Measured Across and Outside (Property
													Line)
55
QMUDD
60
QLID, QWD
65
QGID, QAD
Note: Notwithstanding these performance
													standards, aviation related activities are subject to FAA requirements and
													guidance.
c. Adjusted Noise Standards in Areas Not
							Bordering Residential Districts - QDC shall adjust the values in Table 1 in
							specific instances for sites that are not adjacent to residential districts.
							The noise levels in Table 1 shall be adjusted for non-continuous noises
							associated with daily operations or those associated with impact activities.
							These adjustments shall not apply to noises emanating from construction and
							maintenance activities between 7 AM and 7 PM; noises emanating from safety
							signals, warning devices, and emergency pressure relief valves; or transient
							noises of moving sources such as automobiles, trucks, airplanes and railroads.
(1) The levels specified in Table 1 may be
							exceeded by ten (10) dBA for a single period, no longer than fifteen (15)
							minutes, in any one-day.
(2) For
							impact noise levels, the values in Table 1 increased by twenty (20) dBA, shall
							apply. Impact noises shall be considered to be those noises whose peak values
							are more than six (6) dBA higher than the values indicated on the sound level
							meter.
(3) Limits are intended for
							normal continuous day-to-day operations. These limits may be exceeded by a
							reasonable amount of time for temporary and short-term operations during
							construction, maintenance, or emergency conditions.
d. Adjusted Noise Standards in Areas
							Bordering Residential Districts -QDC shall adjust the values in Table 1 in
							specific instances for sites that are adjacent to residential districts. The
							noise levels in Table 1 shall be adjusted for non-continuous noises associated
							with daily operations or those associated with impact activities. If the noise
							is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between the hours of 7:00 PM
							and 7:00 AM, one or more of the corrections in Table 2 following adjustments to
							the values in Table 1 shall be made. Any reductions already applied to values
							in Table 1 due to the hours during which it occurs (between 7:00 PM and 7:00
							AM) shall be applied in addition to the adjustments in Table 2.
(1) Table 2. Adjusted Noise Level Standards
							for Properties Adjacent to Residential
							Districts
____________________
Type of Operation or Character of Noise
Correction in Decibels (dB)
Noise source operates less than 20 percent of any
													one-hour period
Plus 5*
Noise source operates less than 5 percent of any
													one-hour period
Plus 10*
Noise sound operates less than 1 percent of any
													one-hour period
Plus 15*
Noise of impulsive character (hammering) or
													periodic character (screech, hum etc.)
Minus 5
Note: Notwithstanding these performance
													standards, aviation related activities are subject to FAA requirements and
													guidance.
* Apply one of these corrections only.
4. Vibration
a. Definition of Terms -For the purposes of
							this subsection, certain terms are defined as follows:
(1) Frequency means the number of
							oscillations per second of a vibration.
(2) Impact vibrations means earthborne
							oscillations occurring in discrete pulses at or less than 100 per
							minute.
(3) Steady-state vibrations
							means continuous earthborne oscillations occurring more than 100 times per
							minute.
(4) Three-component
							measuring device means a device for the intensity of any vibration in three
							mutually perpendicular directions.
b. Method of Measurement - For the purpose of
							measuring vibration, a three-component measuring system recognized as a
							standard for such purpose shall be used. Location and timing of measurements
							shall be arranged insofar as possible to exclude vibrations emanating from off
							the premises involved, or a correction factor reasonable under the
							circumstances shall be applied to compensate for off-premises
							vibrations.
c. Maximum Allowable
							Vibration Levels - No vibration at any time shall produce a maximum peak
							particle velocity that exceeds the following values measured on or beyond the
							appropriate property lines.
(1) Table 3.
							Maximum Peak Particle Velocity (inches/second)
Residential ** Character of Vibration
Adjacent Lot Line
QGID, QAD District Boundary
QMUDD, QLID, QWD District Boundary
Steady State
0.10
0.50
0.20
Impact
0.20
0.10
0.40
Note: Notwithstanding these performance
													standards, aviation related activities are subject to FAA requirements and
													guidance.
** Between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., all of
													the permissible vibration levels indicated in the previous table for
													residential district boundaries shall be reduced by 50%
5. Aviation-related activities are subject to
							FAA guidance and requirements.
6.
							Air Quality - All operations, activities and uses shall be conducted so as to
							comply with all applicable regulations for the prevention, control and
							abatement and limitation of air pollution established by the RIDEM.
7. Water Quality
a. Sewage and water-borne wastes shall be
							deposited in the Park sewage system and shall be subject to the QDC Sewer
							Treatment System User Regulations. All effluent discharged into the QDC sewage
							system shall comply with the applicable pretreatment standards established by
							the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),  40 C.F.R §
														403,
							incorporated in §
													4.3(A)     of
							this Part, and/or the QDC.
b.
							Effluent not discharged into the QDC sewage system shall be disposed of in a
							manner acceptable to 250-RICR- 150-10-2, and the design, installation and
							operation of all subsurface wastewater disposal systems shall be approved by
							the Director of RIDEM.
c. Effluent
							discharged into a surface water body shall require issuances of a National
							Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit by the USEPA and
							RIDEM.
8. Light and Glare
							- Lighting installation and design shall comply with the provisions of §
							4.13.4 of this Part.
9. Electronic
							Interference - Communications devices, radar equipment, or other
							electromagnetic radiation shall not interfere with airport instrumentation and
							communications.
10. Heat - Any use
							producing heat shall be shielded so that no increase in the ambient temperature
							can be recorded on or beyond the property line.
11. Fire and Explosive Hazards - All
							operations, activities and uses shall be conducted so as to comply with
							applicable provisions of the 450-RICR- 00-00-7.
12. Radioactive Materials - The handling of
							radioactive materials, the discharge of such materials into the air and water,
							and the disposal of radioactive wastes shall be in conformance with the
							applicable regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and
							rules and regulations for the control of radiation established by the Rhode
							Island Department of Health.
13.
							Wetlands - Areas classified as "wetlands" by (R.I. Gen. Laws §§
												2-1-18 through
							 2-1-24), as amended, shall be subject to the provisions of that law.
14. Resource Allocation - Development of the
							property shall take into consideration the availability of water and energy
							supply. To the extent feasible, the developer shall make efficient use of such
							resources. Standards relating to the use of water may be amended by the QDC, at
							any time in order to comply with any requirements of any federal, state or
							legal governmental agency or to ensure the short- or long-term sustainability
							of supply to the Park.
15. Waste -
							All operations shall conform to 250-RICR-140.
16. Hazardous Materials- All use, storage,
							and transportation of hazardous materials as defined by the U.S. EPA shall be
							in accordance with 250-RICR- 140-10-1, and other state laws and local
							ordinances as applicable. The applicant shall indicate on the development plans
							materials, which are used, stored, transported, or generated which will be
							controlled by these regulations. Material safety data sheets for each compound
							shall accompany the application. The application shall indicate the location,
							amount, and chemical composition of all such materials. All hazardous materials
							shall be contained in appropriate vessels in fully enclosed
							structures.