Noise levels within any commercial/retail-zoned
districts shall not exceed 65 db(A)'s or an L10 of 60 db(A)'s.
No person shall conduct or permit to be conducted
construction activities in a manner so as to produce a sound level
exceeding the limitations in this section.
A. Residential-zoned districts. During the hours of 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., noise levels from a construction site shall not
exceed an L10 of 70 db(A)'s when measured at
a distance of 400 feet from the construction site; during the hours
of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., noise levels shall not exceed an L10 of 55 db(A)'s when measured at a distance of 400 feet
from the construction site.
B. All other zoned districts. During normal business
hours, noise levels shall not exceed an L10 of 75 db(A)'s when measured at a distance of 400 feet from the construction
site; during other than normal business hours, noise levels shall
not exceed an L10 of 80 db(A)'s when measured
at a distance of 400 feet from the construction site.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
A and
B above, no person shall conduct or permit to be conducted construction activities between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in any zoning district in the Town of Mount Pleasant; except that in the event of urgent necessity or in the interest of safety, the Building Inspector may issue a permit for such construction activity.
[Amended 5-27-2014]
No person shall cause or permit the creation
of any unnecessary noise exceeding 55 db(A)'s on any street, sidewalk
or public place adjacent to any school, church, senior citizen center
or authorized day-care center while in use or adjacent to any hospital
at any time, provided that signs are displayed so as to identify such
zone.