(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any stationary source of noise in such a manner as to create a sound pressure level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use (land use category) in Table I when measured at the property boundary. When a noise source can be identified and its noise measured in more than one land use category, the limits of the most restrictive use shall apply at the boundaries between the different land use categories.
TABLE I
Sound Pressure
Receiving Land Level Limit
Use Category Time [db(A)]
Residential, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. 65
open space, 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. 50
agricultural,
or institutional
Commercial At all times 65
or business
Industrial or At all times 75
manufacturing
('74 Code, § 89-15)
(B) For any stationary source of noise which emits a pure tone, a cyclically varying noise or repetitive impulsive noise, the limits set forth above in this section shall be reduced by 5 dB(A).
(C) Notwithstanding compliance with division (B) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any stationary source of noise which emits a pure tone, cyclically varying noise or repetitive impulsive noise which creates a noise disturbance.
('74 Code, § 89-16)
(Ord. 259-1985, passed 1-14-85) Penalty, see § 95.99