M-2
Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Battery energy storage systems shall be enclosed by a security fence at least eight feet in height or other greater height as required by applicable codes.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum non-combustible buffer around fenceline20 ft
A minimum 20 foot buffer shall be established around the perimeter of the battery energy storage system's fenceline and such buffer shall be cleared of combustible vegetation.
Lighting
- Motion-sensor lighting
all lighting shall be exclusively motion-sensor activated.
Noise
- Maximum noise at property line65 dBA
The average noise generated from the battery energy storage systems... shall not exceed a noise level of 65 dBA as measured from the property line of an adjoining parcel.
Other
- Decommissioning timeline6 months
The decommission process shall occur within six months after the battery energy storage system permanently ceases operation.
Signage
- Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed four square feet in size and shall be located on the security fence or other approved location.
From the ordinance
Be located a minimum of at least 75 feet from all property lines and otherwise comply with all minimum height, bulk, setback, and yard requirements of the underlying district.
Use details
{
"dropped_conditions": {
"permitted_uses": [
"**No exterior storage.** Permitted stores, shops, offices or businesses shall be conducted wholly within a completely en",
"**Warehousing not permitted.** No commercial warehousing, wholesaling, of jobbing or killing of animals or poultry shall",
"**Landscaping.** Any part of the lot or project area not used for buildings or other structures, parking, loading and ac"
]
}
}