SEC. 111.03. MINIMUM AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 156,363, Eff. 3/29/82.)

   Where the ambient noise level is less than the presumed ambient noise level designated in this section, the presumed ambient noise level in this section shall be deemed to be the minimum ambient noise level for purposes of this chapter.

TABLE II

SOUND LEVEL “A” DECIBELS

   (In this chart, daytime levels are to be used from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and nighttime levels from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)

 

	PRESUMED AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL (dB(A))
ZONE	DAY	NIGHT
A1, A2, RA, RE, RS, RD, RW1, RW2, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5	50	40
P, PB, CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, and CM	60	55
M1, MR1, and MR2	60	55
M2 and M3	65	65

 

   At the boundary line between two zones, the presumed ambient noise level of the quieter zone shall be used.