(A) Any activity, not expressly exempted by this subchapter, which creates or produces sound, regardless of frequency, exceeding the ambient noise levels at the property line of the property, or within a rental dwelling or apartment house, within any adjoining apartment rooms, by more than six decibels above the ambient noise levels as designated in the following table, for the duration of time mentioned, shall be deemed a violation of this subchapter.
Duration of Sound | Sound Level |
Less than ten minutes | 85 dbA |
Between ten minutes and two hours | 75 dbA |
In excess of two hours | 70 dbA |
(B) Sounds emanating from the operation of motor vehicle on a public highway; aircraft; outdoor implements such as power lawn mowers, snow blowers, power hedge clippers, and power saws; and pile drivers or jackhammers and other construction equipment are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(C) Sounds emanating from activities involving the production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, or repair of materials, goods, or products, electric or gas substations, fire stations, police stations, post offices, railroad rights-of-way, special community events, but not including railroad yards and shops other than for passenger purposes, railroad commuter passenger stations, telephone exchanges, telephone transmission equipment buildings, and microwave-relay towers, water works, reservoirs, pumping stations and filtration plants, accessory radio and television antennas, maintenance and equipment storage buildings owned and operated by the city, are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(Ord. passed 3-2-1981) Penalty, see § 92.99