Sec. 5.1.55
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- 24-hour caretaker or surveillance
Twenty-four-hour on-site caretaker(s) trained by the local fire district to provide security and first-line firefighting shall be provided or, in the alternative, a 24-hour surveillance and alarm system approved by the fire official may be used if the tire recycling yard is served by a continuously manned fire station.
- Paved fire access lanes
The site shall have paved or hard-surfaced fire access lanes and cleared areas around the exterior of the storage area and in between individual tire storage piles.
- Firefighting apparatus required
Appropriate firefighting apparatus, water supply, and foam suppressant shall be available on the site, and they shall be of a type and in quantities required by the fire official.
- Max pile width/depth100 ft
No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet unless a larger or taller storage pile is permitted by the fire official.
- Max pile heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet unless a larger or taller storage pile is permitted by the fire official.
- Maximum tire storage piles4 piles
The site may have up to four tire storage piles in which unchipped or unshredded tires may be stored.
- Max screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height.
- Min screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height.
Setback
- Storage area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them.50 ft
No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.
From the ordinance
No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.