9.130.040 Maximum permissible environmental noise levels.
(1) Designation of Zoned Areas. The EDNA (Environmental Designation for Noise Abatement) is hereby established as follows:
(a) Residential zones – Class A EDNA.
(b) Commercial zones – Class B EDNA.
(c) Industrial zones – Class C EDNA.
(2) Maximum Noise Levels. No person shall cause or permit noise to intrude into the property of another person, which noise exceeds the maximum permissible noise levels set forth below in this section.
(a) The noise limitations established are as set forth in the following table after any applicable adjustments provided for herein are applied:
EDNA of Noise Source | EDNA of Receiving Property | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | |
CLASS A | 55 dBA | 57 dBA | 60 dBA |
CLASS B | 57 | 60 | 65 |
CLASS C | 60 | 65 | 70 |
(b) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the noise limitations of the foregoing table shall be reduced by 10 dBA for receiving property within Class A EDNAs.
(c) At any hour of the day or night the applicable noise limitations in subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b) of this subsection may be exceeded for any receiving property by no more than:
(i) 5 dBA for a total of 15 minutes in any one-hour period; or
(ii) 10 dBA for a total of five minutes in any one-hour period; or
(iii) 15 dBA for a total of one and one-half minutes in any one-hour period. [Ord. 3591 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2665 § 1, 1987; Code 1970 § 9.61.030.]