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The following standards are intended to ensure the compatibility of the mix of residential and nonresidential uses that may occur within one building or on a development site in the MEMU Overlay Zone. These standards are intended to mitigate the potential impacts that may occur as a result of the interface between nonresidential and residential uses within one project. 7.3 LOADING AND UNLOADING Every building involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity shall provide adequate area for the loading and unloading of vehicles, include moving vans, garbage trucks, and other delivery vehicles. residential uses on top 7.1 SECURITY Residential units shall be designed to ensure the security of residents through the provision of secured entrances and exits that are separate from the nonresidential uses and are directly accessible to parking areas. Nonresidential and residential uses shall not have common entrances that provide direct access to residential units. The separation of entrances shall be shown on the development plan and the separations shall be permanently maintained. 7.2 RESTRICTION ON ACTIVITIES Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited, so that neighboring residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially from traffic, trash collection, routine deliveries, or late night activity. There shall be no loading or unloading of trucks between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. 7.4 VIBRATIONS AND ODORS No use, activity, or process shall produce vibrations or noxious odors that are perceptible without instruments by the average person at the property lines of the site or within the interior of residential units on the site. 7.5 LIGHTING Outdoor lighting associated with commercial uses shall not adversely impact surrounding residential uses, but shall provide sufficient illumination for access and security purposes consistent with the lighting standards in Chapter 8 of the SAMC (Security Ordinance). 7.6 WINDOWS Residential windows shall not directly face loading areas and docks. To the extent windows of residential units face each other, the windows shall be offset to maximize privacy.