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. , <br /> . , <br /> . <br /> • <br /> • • b) Tabel A below establishes the maximum permissible noise - <br /> i . <br /> levels for permitted uses in the NC-2, CC-3, GC-4, EC-5, . <br /> • 1-2 and 1-3 districts. Measurements shall be taken at <br /> the boundary lines of the zoning lot in the case of NC-2. <br /> 1 ' <br /> and 1-2 districts and at the districts boundary lines for • (". <br /> . <br /> • CC-3, GC-4, EC-5, 1-3 and AS districts on which the use is - <br /> located, and, as indicated the maximum permissible noise . <br /> levelsomary according to the zoning of the lot adjacent <br /> to the lot on which the use is located. • . <br /> . . _. . .. • <br /> . . . <br /> - , TABLE A • • <br /> . . . <br /> . * Maectlamm Permitted Sound Levels dB(A) . <br /> , . . . . <br /> • . <br /> . . <br /> . • • . . ., . . <br /> . (re: 0.0002 MicrObar) <br /> • . . <br /> . Zoning of Lot . Zoning of Adjacent Lot . <br /> . <br /> . Residential or PD Commercial industrial <br /> • • • <br /> . , - . 7:00 am. . 7:00 pm - ' 700 am'.1.1.00am .77:00 <br /> . . . • . ' 7:00 pm . 7:00 are . 7:00 pm 7010pe 7:00 <br /> . . . <br /> , • . • <br /> . . , . NC-2, 1-2 • • . 50 - • 45, .. 50 . 55 . - . SO . et' <br /> . . <br /> ^;* ' .CC-3, GC-4, EC-5 - , SO 45 . 55 60 65 , • 70 <br /> •'.• 1-3 and AS . . <br /> • <br /> , . . . . . . . <br /> . • . <br /> NOTE A: . <br /> . . . <br /> NOTE ' <br /> . <br /> , . <br /> • . <br /> . . . <br /> ' . A decibel is a measure of a unit of sound pressure. Sound. . <br /> waves having the same decibel level "sound" loud or softer . <br /> to the human ear depending upon the frequency of the sound * . <br /> . *. • wave in cycles per second (i.e., whether the pitch of the <br /> sound is high or low) . Thus, an A-weighted filter, construe- <br /> . <br /> , <br /> . ted in accordance with the specifications of the American • • <br /> National Standards Institute, which automatically. takes . . <br /> account of the varying effect on the human ear of different <br /> . . pitches shall, be. used on any sound level measurements re- . <br /> .quired by this section. Accordingly, all measurements are <br /> . . <br /> . , expressed in dB(A) to reflect the use of this 4-weighted : . . <br /> filter. . . <br /> . <br /> ' <br /> . NOTE B: . . . <br /> . . <br /> The standards established in Table A in terms of the Equi- <br /> valent sound Level (leg) which must be calculated by. taking <br /> 100 instantaneous A-weighted sound levels at ten second in-• <br /> . <br /> tervals and computing the Leg. in accordance with standard - <br /> ANSI procedures. <br /> . . . . <br /> . <br /> . e <br /> • c) Impact noises are sounds that occur intermittently rather • <br /> . . • than continuously. Impact noises generated by sources that <br /> do not operate more than one minute in any one hour period . . <br /> • are permissible up to P. level of 10dbA in excess of the <br /> . figures listed in Table A, except. that this.higher level • . <br /> ( <br /> . of permissible noise shall .not apply from 7:00 pm to 7:00 em <br /> . . <br /> . . <br /> . - . <br /> . , . <br /> . , . . . <br /> . . <br /> . ' <br /> . , . . . . <br /> . . • 6-16 . , • ' <br /> . . _ <br />