§ 9.02.080. Maximum interior noise levels.  


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  • A.

    No person shall operate or cause to be operated, any source of sound which causes the noise level, when measured inside another dwelling unit, school or hospital, to exceed:

    Decibels Time
    Land Use
    35 dB(A) 10:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. Residential
    45 dB(A) 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. Residential
    45 dB(A) 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
    (while school is in session)
    School
    45 dB(A) Anytime Hospital

     

    B.

    No person shall operate or cause to be operated, any source of sound which causes the noise level, when measured inside another dwelling unit, school or hospital, to exceed:

    Noise Level Exceeded Maximum Duration Period
    5 dB(A) above interior BANL 5 minutes any hour
    10 dB(A) above interior BANL 1 minutes any hour
    Over 10 dB(A) above interior BANL Not permitted

     

    C.

    If the measured interior ambient noise level exceeds that permissible within the first two noise limit categories in this section, the allowable noise exposure standard shall be increased in five decibel increments in each category as appropriate to reflect the interior ambient noise level. In the event the interior ambient noise level exceeds the third noise limit category, the maximum allowable interior noise level under said category shall be increased to reflect the maximum interior ambient noise level.

( Ord. No. 1067, § 1(Exh. A), 1-19-2016 )