As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
IMPULSIVE SOUND
Sound of short duration, usually less than one second, with an abrupt
onset and rapid decay. Examples of sources of impulsive sound include but
are not limited to explosions, drop forge impacts, bird controlling devices
(clackers) and the discharge of firearms.
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Industrial zoning districts as defined in the Town of New Paltz Zoning
Law.
MOTORCYCLE
An unenclosed motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the operator
and two or three wheels in contact with the ground, including but not limited
to motor scooters and minibikes.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is propelled or drawn on land by a motor, such
as but not limited to passenger cars, trucks, truck-trailers, semitrailers,
campers, go-carts, snowmobiles, amphibious craft on land, dune buggies or
racing vehicles, but not including motorcycles.
NOISE
Any sound which causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological
or physiological effect on humans.
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Any sound which endangers or injures the safety of humans or animals
or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.
PERSON
Any individual, association, partnership or corporation, and includes
any officer, employee, department agency or instrumentality of a state or
any political subdivision of a state.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk or alley or similar
place which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.
PUBLIC SPACE
Any real property or structures which are owned or controlled by
a governmental entity.
REAL PROPERTY
An imaginary line along the ground surface, and its vertical extension,
which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned by another
person, but not including intrabuilding real property divisions.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Residential zoning districts as defined in the Town of New Paltz
Zoning Law.
SOUND
An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle velocity
or other physical parameter in a medium with internal forces that cause compression
and rarefaction of that medium. The description of sound may include any characteristic
of such sound, including duration, intensity and frequency.
WEEKDAY
Any day Monday through Friday which is not a legal holiday.
WEEKEND
Any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.