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P <br />c <br />d <br />s <br />Q <br /> <br />i <br />di <br />i Definition of Measurement of Sound Unlawful Acts Maximum Levels by <br />Jur <br />s <br />ct <br />on Noise Location Methodolo y Instrumentation Prohibited Exceptions Use Enforcement Penalties <br />McCklenbUrg It shall be For the purpose of Animals or motor 9 am 9 p m. Permits for Not to exceed <br />COUnty unlawful for any determining decibel vehicles Use to 9 to 9 additional $100.00 ($500.00 <br /> person to create or levels (dB(A)) ,the .m. a.m. amplification. A in criminal <br /> assist in creating noise shall be police officer or proceedings) <br /> any unreasonably measured on the A- fiquip. 55 50 anima] control <br /> loud and weighting scale on a officer. <br /> disturbing sound level meter of <br />Multi- <br /> noise. standard design and <br />Family 55 50 <br /> quality, meeting the <br /> standards prescribed Public Enter- <br /> by ANSI <br />tainment 65 50 <br /> Adver- 60 60 <br /> tising <br /> Public 60 50 <br /> r.o w. <br /> Public Parks 75 65 <br />New Hanover Noise measurements shat] be made at Calibrate the meter Animals, Motor vehicles in disrepair, Noise Emergency operations, 7 am ] 0 p m $100.00 first <br />COUnty the nearest comer of the complaining within one hour on any street adjacent to any school, Aircraft operations at to 10 to 7 offense, $300..00 <br /> primary stmcture but when the before use. Set the institution of teaming, library, hospital or the county airport .m. am. second offense, <br /> measurement in such location is not meter on the "A" court or church, Construction machinery, $500..00 for each <br /> pmetical, noise measurements maybe weighted network. Gazage machinery, Lawn mowers and other Non- additiona] <br /> made at the boundary of the public Set the domestic tools, Yelling, shouting, whistling, Residential 75 70 offense <br /> right-of--way, which adjoins the omnidirectioal or singing, Sound-amplified devices <br /> <br /> complaining property. Such noise microphone in an <br /> measurements shall be made at a height approximately 70° <br /> of at least 4' above the ground and at a position <br /> point approximately ] 0' away from <br /> walls, barriers, or obstructions. No Residential 65 50 <br /> individual other than the operetors shad <br /> be within ] 0' of the meter during the <br /> sam le eriod. <br />Rowan Any sound which annoys or disturbs The county sheriff s deparhnent and any other county <br />COUnty humans, or which causes, or tends to sanctioned law enforcement agency. <br /> cause, an adverse psychological or <br /> h siolo ical effect on humans. <br />