Mechanical and fire equipment

It shall be unlawful to operate mechanical and fire equipment, including air conditioning compressors, pumps, blowers, exhaust fans, filters and other similar noise-producing equipment, in all residential, institutional, commercial and industrial zoned property, when such equipment emits noise which exceeds the following noise levels, measured at the receiving property line nearest to the source; such sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter manufactured according to standards prescribed by the American National Standards Institute:

EXPAND Maximum Permitted Sound Level in Decibels dBA Receiving Land Use At Property Line or Beyond Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. At Property Line or Beyond Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Single-family 5 dBA above ambient or maximum of 55 dBA 10 dBA above ambient or maximum of 60 dBA Multifamily, institutional, parks and noise-sensitive zones 5 dBA above ambient or maximum of 60 dBA 10 dBA above ambient or maximum of 65 dBA Retail commercial (offices, retail, restaurants and movies) 5 dBA above ambient or maximum of 65 dBA 10 dBA above ambient or maximum of 65 dBA Wholesale commercial and industrial 5 dBA above ambient or maximum of 70 dBA 10 dBA above ambient or maximum of 75 dBA

(Code 1967, § 36-15; Ord. No. 10754, § 1, 6-28-90; Code 1980, § 36-15)