(a) No person shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit on public or private property, any source of continuous and/or impulsive sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth in Table 2 or Table 3 when measured at a distance of fifty feet or fifteen meters from such source.
TABLE 2 CONTINUOUS SOUND LEVELS WHICH POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO HEALTH AND WELFARE (MEASURED AT 50 FEET OR 15 METERS)* | |
Sound Level Limit (dBA) | Duration |
90 | 24 hrs. |
93 | 12 hrs. |
96 | 6 hrs. |
99 | 3 hrs. |
102 | 1.5 hrs. |
105 | 45 min. |
108 | 22 min. |
*Use equal energy time-intensity trade-off if level varies; find energy equivalent over twenty-four hours. | |
TABLE 3 IMPULSIVE SOUND LEVELS WHICH POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO HEALTH AND WELFARE (MEASURED AT 50 FEET OR 15 METERS) | |
Sound Level Limit (dB) | Number of Repetitions per 24-Hour Period |
145 | 1 |
135 | 10 |
125 | 100 |
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 199-79. Passed 12-3-79.)