Division 2 Project Design Standards
Chapter 14.20
GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections:
14.20.040 Heat, glare, and steam.
14.20.050 Electrical disturbance.
14.20.010 Purpose.
It is intended that all activities and land uses within Skagit County adhere to a common standard of environmental performance criteria. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.20.020 Applicability.
This Chapter applies to all uses in all zones, unless otherwise specified. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.20.030 Vibration.
Every use must be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and/or recurrently generated from use and/or equipment other than vehicles is not perceptible without instruments at any point on or beyond any zone district boundary in which the use is located. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.20.040 Heat, glare, and steam.
(1) Any activity producing steam, heat, or glare must be carried on in such a manner that the steam, heat, or glare does not create a nuisance beyond the boundary lines of the property within which the use is located.
(2) Building materials with high-light reflective qualities may not be used in construction of buildings where reflected sunlight would throw intense glare on adjacent areas.
(3) Artificial lighting must use full cut-off fixtures so that direct light from high intensity lamps will not result in glare. Lighting must be directed away from adjoining properties so that not more than one foot-candle of illumination leaves the property boundaries. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.20.050 Electrical disturbance.
No activity may emit electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of equipment or appliances at any point beyond the boundaries of the location site of the use creating such disturbance. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.20.060 Noise.
(1) Noise generated by any use in any zone must comply with the standards set forth in SCC Chapter 9.50.
(2) Except as otherwise provided, the maximum permissible environmental noise levels to be emitted to adjacent properties are not to exceed levels of the environmental designations for noise abatement (EDNA) as established by the State of Washington Department of Ecology, as they now exist in WAC Chapter 173-60, or as hereafter amended.
(3) EDNA classifications correspond to zones established under this Title as follows:
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EDNA |
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Class A |
Residential zones RI, RVR, RRv, R, URR |
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Class B |
Commercial zones RVC, RC, RFS, SRT, SSB, RB, BR-LI, AVR, URC-I; Open Space zones OSRSI and URP-OS; |
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Class C |
Industrial zones NRI, RMI, BR-HI; Forestry zones IF-NRL, SF-NRL, RRc-NRL; Agricultural zone Ag-NRL |
(Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))