(A) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the sound level limits as follows:
(1) During the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. above 80 dBA in residential areas or 95 dBA in commercial areas; and
(2) During the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. above 60 dBA in residential areas or 75 dBA or commercial areas.
(B) Measurements of noise shall be for a minimum of three minutes and shall not include exigent or emergency circumstances.
(C) Measurement locations.
(1) Measurement may be made anywhere within the receiving property, but must be made at least three feet from any building façade or other surface.
(2) Measurement may be made at any height above grade, at or near locations that are regularly occupied by people. For example, a measurement may be made at a position three feet to the exterior of a second floor window since people can be expected to occupy the second floor room.
(3) Measurement may be made inside a structure on the receiving property, in any space that is classified as inhabitable and constructed with necessary village construction permits.
(4) If measurement is to be made within a building on the receiving property, then measurement shall be made with windows, doors, and other openings to the exterior closed and measurement shall be made at least three feet from floor, ceiling, and all other partitions or surfaces.
(5) If the sound source is in a public park or other public open space and sound level measurement is to be in the public park or other public open space then the measurement location shall be no closer than 50 feet from the source.
(Ord. 1235, passed 11-26-24)