§ 31-76  PERPETUAL NOISE LEVELS AND PROHIBITIONS.
   (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 perpetual noise within the City which exceeds the maximum permissible sound levels established herein when measured at or within the real property boundary 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
50 dB(A)
45 dB(A)
Commercial area
55 dB(A)
50 dB(A)
Industrial area
60 dB(A)
55 dB(A)
 
(Ord. 2741, passed 10-22-1979)