A.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on any source property listed in § 95-3A above in such a manner as to create a sound level that equals or exceeds the sound level limits set forth in Table I[1] and when measured at or within the real property boundary of any of the receiving properties listed in Table I, except as specified in Subsection B below.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
When measuring total sound or residual sound within a
multi-use property, or within a residential unit when the property line between
it and the source property is a common wall, all exterior doors and windows
shall be closed and the measurements shall be taken in the center of the room
most affected by the noise. All sound within the dwelling unit must be shut
off or removed and measurements shall only be taken in areas which receive
more than casual or transitory use, such as hallways, closets and bathrooms.
C.
Indoor measurements shall only be taken if the sound
source is on or within the same property as the receiving property, as in
the case of a multi-use property (e.g., sound generated within a commercial
unit of a multi-use property building and received within a residential unit
of the same building) or multi-unit dwelling unit building. The allowable
sound level standards for indoors are shown in Table I.
A.
Creating or causing the creation of any sound within
any noise-sensitive zone designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
so as to disrupt the activities normally conducted within the zone, provided
that conspicuous signs are displayed indicating the presence of the zone;
or
B.
Creating or causing the creation of any sound within
any noise-sensitive zone, designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
containing a hospital, nursing home or similar activity, so as to interfere
with the functions of such activity or disturb or annoy the patients in the
activity, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed indicating the presence
of the zone.
A.
Personal or commercial vehicular amplification or reproduction
equipment shall not be operated in such a manner that it is plainly audible
at a residential property line between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
B.
Personal vehicular music amplification equipment shall
not be operated in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of
50 feet in any direction from the operator between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 10:00 p.m. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., sound from such
equipment shall not be plainly audible by any person other than the operator.
C.
Self-contained, portable, hand-held music or sound amplification
or reproduction equipment shall not be operated on a public space or public
right-of-way in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50
feet in any direction from the operator between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
10:00 p.m. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., sound from such
equipment shall not be plainly audible by any person other than the operator.
