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u <br />0 <br />J <br />i <br />di <br />i Definition of Measurement of Sound Unlawful Acts Maximum Levels by lti <br />P <br />ur <br />s <br />ct <br />on <br />Noise <br />Location Methodology Instrumentation <br />Prohibited Exceptions <br />Use Enforcement es <br />ena <br />City Of Any excessive or Noise Sound Any instrument Section 12-5007 Emergency warning Zoning 7 am. 1 I p m Not to exceed <br />Ralei h <br />g unusually loud measurements measurement shall certified to meet or devices or safety to 1 I to 7 a.m $100.00 ($500.00 <br /> sound or any shall be made at be conducted at exceed ANSI signals p m. in criminal <br /> <br /> sound which the property tine that time o£day or standards, which Lawn care and proceedings) <br /> disturbs the peace of the property night when the includes an agricultural field <br /> and quiet of any where the noise to suspect noise omnidirectioal equipment <br /> neighborhood or be measured is source is emitting microphone, an Equipment used for <br /> which does being generated. sound. The meter amplifier, an output construction <br /> annoy, disturb, If measurement shall be calibrated meter, and frequency Pazades, fairs, circuses, Residential 55 45 <br /> injure, or on private pro- within one hour weighting network(s) other similaz public <br /> endanger the perry is not before use and for the measurement entertainment events, <br /> comfort, repose, possible or prat- recalibrated after of sound level. sanctioned sporting <br /> health, peace, or tical, measure- use. The meter events sporting <br /> safety of any menu may be shall beset on the activities <br /> person or causes made at the boun- "A" weighted Be11s, chimes and <br /> damage to dary of the public network at slow similar devices <br /> property or right-of--way response and in an Emergency work <br /> business. which adjoins the approximate 70° Electrical transformers <br /> complaining pro- position . The Public right-of--way Commercial 60 55 <br /> perty and shall be operator shall face sources <br /> made at a height [he noise source <br /> of at least 4' and record the <br /> above the ground meter's <br /> d <br />i i <br /> an <br />aY a po <br />nt nstantaneous <br /> approximately 10' response observed <br /> away from walls, at consecutive ] 0- <br /> barriers, and second intervals <br /> obstructions, until 100 reading <br /> operated on the are obtained. Industrial 70 65 <br /> "A"weighting <br /> network. <br />io <br />