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ORD -2025 -029� �-�'� Cl� �� I PART I - GENERAL ORDINANCES Chapter 16 - ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE III . NOISE ARTICLE III. NOISE' Sec. 16-S1 , Definitions . In addition to the common meaning of words, the following definitions shall be used in interpreting this Article . Agritourism -adiacent activities : Activities and events that generate noise and are unrelated to traditional bona fide farming, pick-your- own , and agricultural or forestry operations , to include but not be limited to , music, crowds , non - permitted fireworks , and amplified noise of any type . Amplified: Any increase of sound by the use of mechanical or electronic equipment . ANSI standards : American National Standards Institute (ANSI ) Publication ANSI , S1 . 4- 1997 or the latest approved version thereof. "A " weighting scale : The sound pressure level in decibels as measured with a sound level meter using the " A " weighted network ( abbreviated as " dB (A ) " ), as defined by the ANSI Standards ) . "A " weighting de-emphasizes the very low and very high frequency components of sound in a manner similar to the response of the human ear. de (A) : Sound level in decibels determined by the " A " weighting scale . Decibel: A unit of or level used to measure sound intensity, equal to the logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of the sound to a reference pressure . Impact sound: Sound that occurs intermittently rather than continuously . Motor vehicle : Any motor vehicle as defined by G . S . § 20-4 . 01 ( 23 ), or its successor statute . Noise : Includes any sound or source of sound prohibited by section 16 -52 of this Article, or any unreasonably loud and disturbing noise as defined herein and prohibited by subsection 16 -53 ( a ) of this Article, or any sound that exceeds the maximum permissible sound levels set by subsection 16-53 ( b ) and measured as set forth in section 16 - 54 of this Article . Person : Any individual, association, firm , partnership, corporation or business entity . Receiving land: Property that receives the transmission of noise or other sound that is generated on other property . Sound level: In decibels, a weighted sound pressure level on the " A " weighting scale determined by the use of a sound level meter whose characteristics and frequency weightings are specified in the ANSI standards . Sound level meter: Any type three instrument certified to meet or exceed ANSI standards, which includes an omni -directional microphone, an output meter and frequency weighting network ( s ) , and other mechanisms for the measurement of sound level . ' Editor ' s note ( s ) — Ord . of June 7, 2005 did not specify manner of codification , hence these provisions were included as Art . III , § § 16-51 - 16-58 by the editor . Cross reference ( s ) — Noise, § 26 -46 ; supplementary performance standards, § 50 - 152 . Orange County, North Carolina , Code of Ordinances Created : 2023 - 12 - 19 09 : 11 : 21 [ EST ] (Supp . No . 14) Page 1 of 6