It shall be unlawful for any person to create noise in excess
of the limits set forth in this chapter.
The regulations set forth in §
274-3 may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Hellertown Borough Council.
Days of the Week
|
Time
|
Maximum Permitted Decibels
(as measured in Continuous Slow Meter Response)
(decibels)
|
---|
Monday through Thursday
|
Between 12:00 midnight and 9:00 a.m. and between 11:00 p.m.
and 12:00 midnight
|
50
|
Monday through Thursday
|
Between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
|
75
|
Friday
|
Between 12:00 midnight and 9:00 a.m.
|
50
|
Friday
|
Between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight
|
75
|
Sunday and federal holidays
|
Between 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m.
|
50
|
Saturday and federal holidays
|
Between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight
|
75
|
The Hellertown Borough Police Department and the Hellertown
Borough Code Enforcement Officer are hereby authorized to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
Any LCB licensee or person which shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000. Each
day in which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate penalty.
The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any
provision hereof shall be declared unconstitutional, illegal or invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining
provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as a legislative
intent of the Borough that this chapter would have been amended as
if such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid provision or provisions
had not been included herein.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.