HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1126A Noise ControlORDINANCE NO. 1126A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING SECTION 9.24.030 OF THE
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE - NOISE CONTROL.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1: That Section 9.24.030 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, be
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9.24.030 Sound level limits.
A. The following 10-minute average sound level limits, unless otherwise
specifically indicated, shall apply as indicated in the follow table:
Applicable 10-Minute Applicable 10-Minute
Zone Time Average Decibel Limit Average Decibel Limit
(A -Weighted) (C-Weighted)
Residential — All 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 55 58
zones 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. 45 48
Commercial Zone 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 65 68
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. 55 58
Manufacturing 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 70 73
Industrial
Agricultural Zone 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. 55 58
B. If the measured ambient noise level exceeds the applicable limit as
noted in the table in subsection (A) of this section, the allowable average
sound level shall be the ambient noise level. The ambient noise level shall be
measured when the alleged noise violation sources is not operating.
C. The sound level limit between two zoning districts shall be measured
at the higher allowable district."
Section 2: That Section 9.24.110 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, be
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9.24.110 Noise level measurement.
A. The location selected for measuring exterior noise levels between
residential properties shall be at the property line of the affected residential
property. Affected residential property shall be the address from which the
complaint was received. Interior noise measurement shall be made within the
affected residential unit. The measurement shall be made at a point at least
four feet from the wall, ceiling or floor nearest the noise source.
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The location selected for measuring exterior noise levels between non-
residential properties shall be at the property line of the affected property.
B. The location selected for measuring exterior noise levels between two zoning
districts shall be at the boundary of the two districts."
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published once in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and published within the County of Riverside,
and circulated within said City.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, at its regular meeting held this day of , 2006, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
JIM FERGUSON, MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL ,ACTION:
APPROVED ,,/ DENIED
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