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 Long Beach
 Municipal Code
 Title 21. ZONING
 Chapter 21.33. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
 Division I. PERMITTED USES

  § 21.33.090. Performance standards.

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  • A.

    Purpose. The performance standards established in this Section are intended to ensure that industrial/manufacturing uses operate in a manner that protects the public health and safety, and which does not produce adverse impacts on nearby properties nor the community at large. The standards in this Section apply to all industrial/manufacturing districts. The Director of Planning and Building shall be authorized to interpret the performance standards.

    B.

    Standards May Be Changed. Ongoing scientific and technological advances related to the identification and measurement of impacts require that these performance standards remain up to date. These standards may be modified from time to time as required by technological changes.

    C.

    Noise Standards. All uses and activities shall comply with the noise regulations contained in Chapter 8.80 (Noise) of the City of Long Beach Municipal Code.

    D.

    Hours of Operation Standards. Between the hours of ten (10:00) p.m. and seven (7:00) a.m., industrial businesses shall discontinue operations that produce noise levels at the nearest residential district or hospital property line higher than those permitted under Chapter 8.80 (Noise) of the Municipal Code.

    E.

    Light and Glare Standards. All lighting, reflective surfaces, or any other source of illumination shall not produce adverse effects on public streets or on any other parcel. Lights shall be shielded at lot lines so as not to be directly visible from any adjoining residential district.

    F.

    On-Site Containment of Materials and Waste. No material or waste shall be deposited on a property in such a form or manner that it may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces such as wind or rain. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust, or which constitute a fire hazard, or which may be edible by or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects, shall be stored outdoors only in closed containers approved by the Director of Planning and Building.

(Ord. C-7360 § 3, 1995)