ARTICLE IV. PERSONAL AND
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
DIVISION 1. REGULATIONS OF BEHAVIOR OF
INDIVIDUALS
Sec. 17-59. Noise
regulation.
(a) Prohibition. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Code, and in addition thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person
to willfully or negligently make or continue, or cause to be made or continued, in or into
a public area any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of
any adjoining neighborhood or which causes any discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable
person of normal sensitivity residing nearby or lawfully using the public area.
(b) Measure of noise limits. In
addition to the prohibition in paragraph (a) above, no person shall operate or cause to be
operated in or into a public area any source of sound in such a manner as to exceed the
levels set forth below when measured at a distance of at least six feet (6') from such
source:
| Time
Period |
Noise
Level (in
decibels) |
| 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
67 |
| 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. |
57 |
(c) Noise measurement
procedure. Utilizing the "A" weighting scale of a Type II sound level meter
and the "slow" meter response, the noise level shall be measured at any point
which is at least six feet (6') from the sound source.
(d) Exemptions. The provisions of
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to occasional outdoor gatherings,
public dances, shows, and sporting and entertainment events, provided such events are
conducted pursuant to a permit or license issued by the appropriate governing official
relative to the staging of such events. |