(A) Excessive noise prohibited. No person shall cause or allow the emission of excessive noise as defined herein beyond the boundaries of his/her noise district or noise zone as measured at any point on a receptor's tract or parcel of land, so as to exceed the levels stated herein. The source of noise measured shall be the responsibility of the emitter.
(B) Impulse noise.
(1) No person shall cause or allow the emission of impulse noise in excess of 80 dB peak sound pressure level during the nighttime.
(2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of impulse noise in excess of 100 dB peak sound pressure at any time to any noise district or noise zone.
(C) Noise district and noise zone standards.
(1) (a) No person in a manufacturing noise district shall emit noise exceeding the levels stated herein and applicable to the receptor's noise districts and noise zones:
RECEPTOR | ||||
Manufacturing | Business | Residential | ||
Day | Night | |||
Manufacturing Emitter to | 70 dBA | 66 dBA | 61 dBA | 51 dBA |
(b) Levels emitted in excess of the values listed above shall be considered excessive and unnecessary noise.
(2) (a) No person in a business noise district shall emit noise exceeding the levels stated herein and applicable to the receptor's noise districts and noise zones:
RECEPTOR | ||||
Manufacturing | Business | Residential | ||
Day | Night | |||
Business Emitter to | 62 dBA | 62 dBA | 55 dBA | 45 dBA |
(b) Levels emitted in excess of the values listed above shall be considered excessive and unnecessary noise.
(3) (a) No person in a mixed use district ("CDD") shall emit noise exceeding the levels stated herein and applicable to the receptor's noise districts and noise zones:
RECEPTOR | ||||
Manufacturing | Business | Residential | ||
Day | Night | |||
Mixed Use Emitter to | 62 dBA | 62 dBA | 55 dBA | 45 dBA |
(b) Levels emitted in excess of the values listed above shall be considered excessive and unnecessary noise.
(4) (a) No person in a residential noise district shall emit noise exceeding the levels stated herein and applicable to the receptor's noise districts and noise zones:
RECEPTOR | ||||
Manufacturing | Business | Residential | ||
Day | Night | |||
Residential Emitter to | 62 dBA | 55 dBA | 55 dBA | 45 dBA |
(b) Levels emitted in excess of the values listed above shall be considered excessive and unnecessary noise.
(D) Motor vehicle noise.
(1) All motor vehicles operated within the limits of the town shall be subject to the noise standards and decibel levels as set forth in the Regulations of the State of Connecticut, Department of Motor Vehicles, Title 14, Sec. 14-80a-1 through 14-8-a-18, as amended from time to time.
(2) No sound amplifying devices on or within motor vehicles shall emit noise in excess of the noise levels as specified in this division.
(Ord. 428, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 101.99