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Adopted; August 1S 198 <br />A-m-e-n-ded.- February , <br />10 <br />TABLE I: Sound Levels dB(a) by Receiving Land Zoning Category as Defined by the <br />Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />Article IV: Sound Measurement Standards <br />Standards, instrumentation, and measurement procedures to be used in the <br />measurement of sound as provided for in this Ordinance are as follows: <br />(1) Sound level measurement shall be made with sound level meter using the <br />"A" weighting scale set on "slow response," except for measurements of <br />impact sound, set on "slow response. Impact sound shall be <br />measured using the fast response of the sound level meter. <br />(2) 'c lnd level-Fneter-Sshall -him of at least Type Throe meeting A morinan <br />(OF the latest .,.,.,Feved vernier. there„fl. The entire sound measurement <br />system shall be serviced and operated as recommended by the <br />manufacturer. Any officer authorized to enforce this Ordinance err - sells <br />S„g -t;e OURd level -meters shall be trained in the use of sound level <br />measurement and the operation of sound level meters. <br />60 dB(A) <br />Li <br />'� 2 midRig III. <br />F=Ad & Sat �r/'�ay 8 <br />50 dB(A) <br />SYndny�usda i /1 4��p Fn Sgt am <br />Q �..�.� <br />yca TLTRTQ�G'8 aFA <br />am <br />y <br />MAXIMUM DECIBEL (dB(A)) LEVELS <br />MAXIMUM DECIBEL (dB(A)) LEVELS <br />Receiving <br />DURING THE FOLLOWING HOURS <br />DURING THE FOLLOWING HOURS <br />Land Zoning <br />OF DAY: <br />OF EVENING: <br />Category <br />Sunday — Thursday 8 am — 9 pm <br />Sunday — Thursday 9 pm — 8 am <br />Friday & Saturday 8 am —11 pm <br />Friday & Saturday 11 pm - 8 am <br />Residential or <br />Planned <br />Development <br />60 dB(A) <br />50 dB(A) <br />Having a <br />Residential <br />Component <br />Commercial <br />65 dB(A) <br />55 dB(A) <br />Industrial <br />70 dB(A) <br />60 dB(A) <br />Article IV: Sound Measurement Standards <br />Standards, instrumentation, and measurement procedures to be used in the <br />measurement of sound as provided for in this Ordinance are as follows: <br />(1) Sound level measurement shall be made with sound level meter using the <br />"A" weighting scale set on "slow response," except for measurements of <br />impact sound, set on "slow response. Impact sound shall be <br />measured using the fast response of the sound level meter. <br />(2) 'c lnd level-Fneter-Sshall -him of at least Type Throe meeting A morinan <br />(OF the latest .,.,.,Feved vernier. there„fl. The entire sound measurement <br />system shall be serviced and operated as recommended by the <br />manufacturer. Any officer authorized to enforce this Ordinance err - sells <br />S„g -t;e OURd level -meters shall be trained in the use of sound level <br />measurement and the operation of sound level meters. <br />