(A) Maximum permissible sound levels. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any stationary source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound pressure level of any measurement period (which shall not be less than ten minutes unless otherwise provided in this chapter) which exceeds the limits set forth for the following generating property land use districts when measured at the boundary of the generating property.
(1) Normal sound.
Generating Land Use Districts (Zoning) | Time | Sound Level Limit (dBA) |
Residential | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 60 |
Residential | 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. | 55 |
Commercial or business | At all times | 70 |
Industrial | At all times | 75 |
(2) When a noise source can be identified and its noise measured in more than one land use district, the limits of the most restrictive use shall apply at the boundaries between different land use districts.
(B) Correction for character of sound.
(1) For any stationary source of sound which emits a pure tone, cyclically varying sound or repetitive impulsive sound, the limits set forth in division (A) of this section shall be reduced by five dBA.
(2) Notwithstanding compliance with division (B)(1) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any stationary source of sound which emits a pure tone, cyclically varying or repetitive impulsive sound that creates a noise disturbance.
(Ord. 1062-18, passed 10-1-2018) Penalty, see § 93.99