Tuesday, May 22, 2012

More and more States are adopting ordinances for dealing with sound

Here is an example of what one state is doing:


Table 1 - State noise guidelines.

State Department of Health and County Liquor Commission Maximum Permissible Noise Limits
Zoning Districts:
Daytime
(7:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Nighttime
(10:00 pm to 7:00 am)
Residential, Conservation, Preservation, Public/Open Space
55 dBA
45 dBA
Multi-Family Dwellings, Apartments, Business, Commercial, Hotel, Resort
60 dBA
50 dBA
Agriculture, Country, Industrial
70 dBA
70 dBA
County Land Use Commission Special Ordinance for Outdoor Amphitheater
Nearest Apartment/Hotel/Business (approximately 2000 feet away)
68 dBA
Prohibited