For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL AREA. Any parcel of land zoned as CN, CO, CR, PUD-M, P, TC, and OT under the zoning ordinance.
dB(A). The intensity of a sound expressed in decibels read from a calibrated sound level meter using the A-level weighting scale and the slow meter response, as specified by the American National Standards Institute.
DECIBEL. A unit measure of sound level; the symbol is dB.
EMERGENCY WORK. Any activities performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by existing or imminent peril.
INDUSTRIAL AREA. Any parcel of land zoned as I1 and I2 under the zoning ordinance.
PERSON. Any individual, association, partnership, corporation or any other legal entity.
PROPERTY LINE. The real line and its vertical extension which separates the real property owned, leased or occupied by any person from contiguous real property owned, leased or occupied by any other person.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. All real property which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity, and shall include any public rights-of-way, public buildings, parks and waterways.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, alley or any other property which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.
RESIDENTIAL AREA. Any parcel of land zoned as R-1, R-1S, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, MF1, MF2, and PUD-R under the zoning ordinance.
SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM. Any apparatus used for the amplification of sounds from any radio, tape player, cassette player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, alarm or other sound-generating device, including any apparatus for the amplification of the human voice.
SOUND LEVEL METER. An instrument designed to measure sound pressure levels.
SOURCE PROPERTY. The property from which the sound being measured originates.
(Ord. 102898, passed 11-14-1998; Ord. 111318, passed 12-19-2018; Ord. 090820, passed 9-8-2020)