It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any parcel
of land to create or permit the creation of sound which exceeds the
levels shown on the following table for receiving land use:
A. Continuous sound – maximum sound level in dB(A): slow response
receiving land use category.
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Day
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Night
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Class A (Residential)
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65
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55
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Class B (Commercial)
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70
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60
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Class C (Industrial)
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80
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70
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B. Impulsive sound – maximum sound level in dB(A); fast response
receiving land use category.
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Day
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Night
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Class A (Residential)
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75
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65
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Class B (Commercial)
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80
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70
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Class C (Industrial)
|
90
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80
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With impulsive noise, the following adjustment in the allowable
maximum levels shall apply:
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3-10 repetitions per hour, deduct 1 dB(A)
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11-20 repetitions per hour, deduct 2 dB(A)
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21-60 repetitions per hour deduct 3 dB(A)
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Over 60 repetitions per hour, deduct 4 dB(A)
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C. General conditions.
(1) In the event that the background noise (ambient) level for a given
land use exceeds the standards above, the following maximum sound
levels, measured using the criteria above, shall apply.
(2) Any continuous sound which exceeds the ambient by 10 dB(A) or more.
(3) Any impulsive sound which exceeds the ambient by 20 dB(A) or more,
with the above adjustment applied.
The following activities shall be exempt from the provision
of this chapter:
A. Operation of lawn mowers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m.;
B. Operation of snow blowers;
C. Operation of agricultural equipment or devices between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.;
D. Construction activity during daylight hours from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m., unless a special permit is obtained;
E. Emergency work or emergency operations, as defined in §
78-3 of this chapter;
F. A sound agricultural practice regardless of the hour of the day.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any motor
vehicle to allow or operate a radio, sound amplifier or similar device
which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound such that the sound
coming from said device is heard at a point 50 feet from such motor
vehicle.