§ 209-5 Chapter 209 Noise

Maximum permissible sound pressure levels.

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A. Exterior noise limits. Unless otherwise specifically indicated in this local law, no person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit at any location within the Town of Webster any noise that exceeds the applicable noise limit for more than 15 minutes in any continuous sixty-minute period when measured at or within the real property line of the receiving property set forth as follows:Weekdays Day Hours 7:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.Weekends/ Holidays Night Hours 9:00 p.m.- 7:00 a.m.Day Hours 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.Night Hours 9:00 p.m.- 8:00 a.m.Residential property60 dBA50 dBA60 dBA50 dBACommercial property65 dBA60 dBA65 dBA60 dBAIndustrial property75 dBA75 dBA75 dBA75 dBAB.

Exterior noise limit adjustments. The exterior noise limits set forth in Subsection A above shall be adjusted as follows:ConditionAdjustment to Exterior Limit(dBA)Noise containing a steady, audible tone such as a whine, screech or hum-5Noise which is repetitive or impulsive such as hammering or riveting-5Noise or sound consisting of speech or music-5C. Interior noise limits. It shall be prohibited for any person or tenant to cause, suffer, allow or permit any noise that, when measured in a neighboring dwelling unit, apartment, condominium or townhouse in the same building, exceeds 40 dBA for more than 15 minutes in any continuous sixty-minute period or to exceed 60 dBA, regardless of duration.

When measuring noise within a dwelling unit, apartment, condominium or townhouse, all doors and windows shall be closed, and the measurements shall be taken in the center of the room.D. Maximum noise limit. It shall be prohibited for any person to cause, suffer, allow or permit any sound or noise under any circumstances that exceeds 120 dBA when measured at a distance of 50 feet from the source.E. Recreational motor vehicles. In the case of noise emanating from a recreational motor vehicle, the decibel level limits set forth above in this section may not be exceeded at any time.[Added 11-16-2000]

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