The following requirements shall apply in all Districts:
(A) The sound pressure level, to be measured as described below, shall not exceed the following decibel levels in the designated octave bands when adjacent to the designated types of use districts:
Octave Band, Cycles per Second | Districts B-1, B-2, B-3 | Sound Level in Decibels All Residential
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Octave Band, Cycles per Second | Districts B-1, B-2, B-3 | Sound Level in Decibels All Residential
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0 to 75 | 73 | 58 |
76 to 150 | 69 | 54 |
151 to 300 | 65 | 50 |
301 to 600 | 61 | 46 |
601 to 1,200 | 55 | 40 |
1,201 to 2,400 | 48 | 33 |
2,400 to 4,800 | 41 | 26 |
Over 4,800 | 35 | 20 |
(B) Objectionable sounds of an intermittent nature which are not easily measured shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.
(C) (1) Measurement is to be made at the nearest boundary of the nearest residential area or at any other point along the boundary where the level is higher.
(2) The sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band filter as prescribed by the American Standards Association.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)