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which case, the more restrictive standard will apply. All applicants for building permits in non- residential districts and/or non-residential uses shall demonstrate compliance with the performance standard set forth in this Section. An application for building permit shall not be deemed complete until a showing by the applicant that they meet the standards herein. C. In General: All uses shall be conducted so as to prevent any nuisance, hazard or commonly recognized offensive conditions, including creation or emission of noise, smoke and particulate matter, toxic or nontoxic matter, odors, vibrations, glare or heat, and the use of explosives. 1. Noise: Any use established shall be so operated that no noise resulting from said operation which would constitute a nuisance is perceptible beyond the premises. This does not apply to incidental traffic, parking and off-street loading operations. 2. Smoke And Particulate Matter: The emission of smoke or particulate matter is prohibited where such emission is perceptible beyond the premises to the degree as to constitute a nuisance. 3. Toxic Or Noxious Matter: No use shall, for any period of time, discharge across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located, toxic or noxious matter of such concentration as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare or cause injury or damage to property or business. 4. Odors: The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the immediate site is prohibited. 5. Vibrations: Any use creating periodic earthshaking vibrations, such as are created by heavy drop forges or heavy hydraulic surges, shall be prohibited if such vibrations are perceptible beyond the boundaries of the immediate site. 6. Glare or Heat: Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building. 7. Explosives: No activities involving the storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products which could decompose by detonation shall be permitted except such as are specifically licensed by the city council. Such materials shall include, but not be confined to, all primary explosives such as lead oxide and lead sulfate; all high explosives and boosters such as TNT, RDS, tetryl and ammonium nitrate; propellants and components thereof such as nitrocellulose, black powder, ammonium perchlorate and nitroglycerin; blasting explosives such as dynamite, powdered magnesium, potassium chlorate, potassium permanganates and potassium nitrate, and nuclear fuels and reactor elements such as uranium 235 and plutonium. 1011.03 Landscaping and Screening in All Districts: A. Landscaping Generally: 1. Purpose. The City recognizes the aesthetic, ecological, and economic value of landscaping in both the natural and built environments, and has established minimum landscaping and screening requirements applicable throughout the City to serve the following objectives: a. Protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the community; b. Deter crime through the use of good environmental design practices; c. Promote the reestablishment of vegetation in the community for aesthetic, health, and wildlife reasons; d. Improve ground water quality; e. Reduce storm water runoff; f Promote compatibility between land uses by reducing the visual, noise, dust, and lighting impacts of specific development on users of the site and abutting uses; g. Aid in energy conservation by providing shade from the sun and shelter from the wind; h. Safeguard and enhance property values; i. Encourage a resourceful and prudent approach to urban development and break up expanses of paved areas and provide surface shade;