<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-30. - Sound emission standards and limitations.</div>
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               (a)
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               Unless otherwise specifically indicated, it shall be unlawful during the daytime or
               nighttime hours for any person to cause or allow the emission of sound from any source
               or sources which, when measured pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH30EN_ARTIINOPO_S30-29METE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">section 30-29</a>, exceed the decibel limits specified in Table 1 more than ten percent of any measuring
               period, which shall be the length of time to take 20 readings at consecutive ten-second
               intervals.
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               Table 1. Maximum Noise Limitations dB(A)
               
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                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all">
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                           <col width="50%">
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                        <tbody>
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                                 Zoning District
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Daytime
                                 <br>
                                 (7:00 a.m. to
                                 <br>
                                 11:00 p.m.)
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Nighttime
                                 <br>
                                 (11:00 p.m. to
                                 <br>
                                 7:00 a.m.)
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Residential, including mobile homes
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 55 dB(A)
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 50 dB(A)
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 Office and institutional
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                                 â€‚General business
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 60 dB(A)
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 55 dB(A)
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                           </tr>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 â€‚Industrial, heavy commercial
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 70 dB(A)
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 65 dB(A)
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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               (b)
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               Notwithstanding the location of hospitals, rest homes, schools or day care facilities,
               it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the emission of sound onto the
               structure of the uses which exceeds the maximum noise limitations for residential
               zoning districts.
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               (c)
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               For activities which are necessary for railroad operations, it shall be unlawful for
               any person to cause or allow the emission of sound from the boundaries of railroad
               rights-of-way which exceeds 80 dB(A) for daytime and 75 dB(A) for nighttime, without
               regard to the zoning district of the abutting property.
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               (Res. of 11-4-13, Â§ 30-35)
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