The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings
given to them in this section:
BEST ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Standards adopted by professional bodies in the field of
acoustical and mechanical engineering including techniques recommended
by the manufacturer of the equipment causing the noise disturbance.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
DISTRICT
The zoning districts as set forth on the Zoning Map of the
Borough of Canonsburg.
NOISE
Any sound emitted by a person, an appliance, equipment, instrument,
other device or an animal other than a barking dog.
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Any noise which:
A.
Endangers or injures the safety or health of humans or animals;
or
B.
Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensibilities;
or
C.
Jeopardizes the value of property or erodes the integrity of
the environment.
PERSON
Includes an individual, firm, association, organization,
partnership, trust, company, corporation or any other similar entity.
Noise from the following sources shall be exempt from the noise
standards specified herein:
A. All safety signals and warning devices (e.g., stationary emergency signal devices, intrusion
alarms, backup alarms on trucks, police/fire/ambulance sirens) or
any other device used to alert persons to an emergency or used during
the conduct of emergency work.
B. All safety signals and warning devices (e.g., stationary emergency
signal devices, intrusion alarms, backup alarms on trucks, police/fire/ambulance
sirens) or any other device used to alert persons to an emergency
or used during the conduct of emergency work.
C. Bells, chimes and carillons used for religious purposes or in conjunction
with national celebrations or public holidays; existing bells, chimes
and carillons and clock strike mechanisms that are currently in use
for any purpose.
D. Appliances, lawn and garden equipment or household power tools in
use between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., provided such are
operated within the manufacturer's specifications and with all
standard noise reducing equipment in use, unmodified and in proper
operating condition.
E. Snow-removal equipment, operated within the manufacturer's specification
and with all standard noise-reducing equipment in use, unmodified
and in proper operating condition.
F. Heavy construction equipment (including, but not limited to, pile
drivers, crawler-tractors, bulldozers, rotary drills and augers, loaders,
power shovels, cranes, derricks, motor grader, paving machines, ditchers,
trenchers, compactors, scrapers, pavement breakers, compressors, pneumatic
power equipment and similar devices) in use between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and between 9:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, for the duration of such construction and
demolition work, provided such are operated within the manufacturer's
specifications and with all standard noise-reducing equipment in use,
unmodified and in proper operating condition.
G. Air conditioners, fans, heating units and similar devices of less
than eight tons' heating or cooling capacity, provided such are operating
within the manufacturer's specifications when all reasonable
measures have been taken to reduce noise levels as required.
H. Transient noises emanating from moving sources, such as trucks, automobiles,
motorcycles, airplanes and trains.
I. Musical, recreational and athletic events conducted by schools or
a local government including such outdoor practices as may be necessary
in preparation for such events.
J. Activities permitted by special waiver, as provided herein, and activities
conducted in accordance with special activity permits for use of public
property or the public rights-of-way, approved by the Borough Council.
A temporary waiver from strict compliance with the noise standards
specified herein may be granted to persons for emergencies, as determined
by the Borough, to protect health and safety or to comply with other
lawful rules, regulations and ordinances.
If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this chapter is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections
or parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent of the
Borough Council that this chapter would have been adopted had such
unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or
part thereof not been included herein.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent
herewith, except to the extent otherwise provided herein, are hereby
repealed. The following ordinances or parts thereof are specifically
repealed.