(a) Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate, cause or permit to be operated any source of continuous noise within the City which exceeds the maximum permissible sound levels established herein, when measured at or within the real property line of the receiving land use.
(b) Maximum permissible sound levels. Maximum permissible sound levels for receiving land uses are hereby established as follows:
Land Use | Daytime | Nighttime
|
Residential area | 60 dB(A) | 50 dB(A) |
Commercial area | 65 dB(A) | 60 dB(A) |
Industrial area | 70 dB(A) | 65 dB(A) |
(Ord. 2741, passed 10-22-1979)