(a) No person shall cause or permit noise to intrude into the property of another person that exceeds the levels listed in:
(1) Table I, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
(2) Table II, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.
(b) Between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., the noise in Table I may be exceeded by no more than:
(1) Five (5) dBA for a total of fifteen (15) minutes in any one (1) hour period,
(2) Ten (10) dBA for a total of five (5) minutes in any one (1) hour period, or
(3) Fifteen (15) dBA for a total of thirty (30) seconds in any one (1) hour period.
(c) Between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., the noise limits in Table II may be exceeded by no more than:
(1) Five (5) dBA for a total of ten (10) minutes in any one (1) hour period or
(2) Ten (10) dBA for a total of three (3) minutes in any one (1) hour period.
(d) Impulsive sound (such as sounds with a duration of less than one (1) second, such as from gunfire or punch presses) shall not exceed the levels of Table I (daytime) or Table II (nighttime) by more than five (5) dBA, as measured with the sound level meter on the slow response setting.
(1) Table I. Daytime noise limits-7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Noise Source | Receiving Property | |||
Residential | Office-Residential | Business | Industrial | |
Business | 60 dBA | 60 dBA | 65 dBA | 65 dBA |
Residential | 60 dBA | 60 dBA | 65 dBA | 70 dBA |
(2) Table II. Nighttime noise limits - 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Noise Source | Receiving Property | |||
Residential | Office-Residential | Business | Industrial | |
Business | 50 dBA | 50 dBA | 65 dBA | 65 dBA |
Residential | 50 dBA | 50 dBA | 65 dBA | 70 dBA |