1264.04 NOISE STANDARDS IN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.

   (a)   At the District Boundaries. In all commercial zoning districts, at no point on or beyond the boundary of the zoning district shall the sound pressure level resulting from any use, operation, or activity exceed the maximum permitted sound levels as set forth in Tables IA and IIA.

Table IA: Preferred Frequencies
Center Frequency Cycles Per Second	Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
31.5	65
63	67
125	66
250	59
500	52
1000	46
2000	37
4000	26
8000	17

 

Table IIA: Pre-1960 Octave Bands
Octave Band, Cycles Per Second	Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
20 - 75	67
75 - 150	66
150 - 300	61
300 - 600	54
600 - 1200	47
1200 - 2400	39
2400 - 4800	29
4800 - 10KC	20

 

   (b)   At Lot Lines. In all business zoning districts, at no point on or beyond the boundary of any lot shall the sound pressure level resulting from any use, operation, or activity exceed the maximum permitted decibel levels for the designated octave bands as set forth in Tables IB and IIB.

Table IB: Preferred Frequencies
Center Frequency Cycles Per Second	Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
31.5	76
63	74
125	68
250	63
500	57
1000	52
2000	45
4000	38
8000	32

 

Table IIB: Pre-1960 Octave Bands
Octave Band, Cycles Per Second	Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
20 - 75	75
75 - 150	70
150 - 300	64
300 - 600	59
600 - 1200	53
1200 - 2400	47
2400 - 4800	40
4800 - 10KC	34

 

(Ord. 16-2003. Passed 5-1-03.)