20.50.300
Performance standards.
San Jose Municipal Code · San José Municipal Code § 20.50.300
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A. In the IP, LI, HI, CIC, and the TEC zoning districts no primary, secondary, incidental or conditional use or activity related thereto shall be conducted or permitted: 1. In a manner that causes or results in the harmful discharge of any waste materials into or upon the ground, into or within any sanitary or storm sewer system, into or within any water system or water, or into the atmosphere; or 2. In a manner that constitutes a menace to persons or property or in a manner that is dangerous, obnoxious, or offensive by reason of the creation of a fire, explosion, or other physical hazard, or by reason of air pollution, odor, smoke, noise, dust vibration, radiation, or fumes; or 3. In a manner that creates a public or private nuisance. B. Without limiting the generality of the preceding subsection, the following specific standards shall apply in the industrial zoning districts: 1. Incineration. There shall be no incineration on any site of any waste material. 2. Vibration. There shall be no activity on any site that causes ground vibration which is perceptible without instruments at the property line of the site. 3. Air pollution. Total emissions from any use or combination of uses on a site shall not exceed the emissions and health risk thresholds as established by the director of planning. 4. Noise. a. The sound pressure level generated by any use or combination of uses shall not exceed the decibel level at any property line as shown in Table 20-135, except upon issuance and in compliance with a special use permit as provided in Chapter 20.100 . Table 20-135 Noise Standards Maximum Noise Level in Decibels at Property Line Industrial use adjacent to a property used or zoned for residential purposes 55 Industrial use adjacent to a property used or zoned for commercial purposes 60 Industrial use adjacent to a property used or zoned for industrial or use other than commercial or residential purposes 70 (Ords. 26248, 26388, 26455, 26456, 29312, 30190.)