§ 15-182. Maximum permissible sound levels; land use categories; times; and measurement descriptors.  


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  • TABLE 1
    MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SOUND LEVEL LIMITS
    (measured with sound level meter)

    Land Use Category Measurement Time of Day Sound Level Limit (dBA)
    Noise Sensitive Zone Time Averaged (LEQ) Any time 55 dB
    Impulsive 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 dB
    Impulsive 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. Not allowed
    Residential Area Time Averaged (LEQ) 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 dB
    Time Averaged (LEQ) 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. 55 dB
    Impulsive 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 65 dB
    Impulsive 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. Not allowed

     

(Code 1965, § 21B-8; Ord. No. 86-26, § 8, 10-27-86; Ord. No. 95-31, § 1, 9-26-95; Ord. No. 96-4, § 1, 1-9-96; Ord. No. 2008-19 , § 6, 9-30-08; Ord. No. 2014-17 , § 1, 6-24-14)