HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Noise Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 2848
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING AND
ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 16.5(1) PERTAINING TO
VEHICLE SOUND LIMITS, SECTION 16.7 PERTAINING TO
MAXIMUM SOUND LEVELS WITH PERMITS, AND
SUBSECTION 16.4(4) PERTAINING TO THE DISTANCE
FOR MEASUREMENT AND MAXIMUM SOUND LEVELS FOR
SOURCES WITHOUT PERMITS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
PENALTY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Counil for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code for the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing subsection 16.5(1) thereof and enacting
a new subsection 16.5(1) as follows:
"(1) The maximum allowable sound levels for motor vehicles shall be
84 dB(A) measured at a distance of twenty-five feet. "
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing Section 16.7 and enacting a new Section
16.7 as follows:
"See. 16.7 MAXIMUM SOUND TO BE PERMITTED.
When a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter the
sound levels listed in the following table shall be the maximum
levels permitted:
Sound Level Limit in dB(A) Duration
80 24 hrs
83 12 hrs
86 6 hrs
89 3 hrs
90 1.5 hrs
The above stated duration for each sound level shall not be ex-
ceeded. The sound level shall be measured at a distance of fifty
(50) feet from the sound source. Sound in excess of 90 dB(A)
shall at all times be unlawful. "
Section Three. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing subsection 16.4(4) and enacting a new
subsection 16.4(4) as follows:
"(4) For the purposes of determining and classifying any sound as
excessive or unusually loud, the following test measurement
and requirements are to be applied:
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(a) The sound shall be measured at the edge of the city
street or alley right-of-way reasonably appearing to be
nearest to the source of the sound.
(b) The sound shall be measured on a sound level meter of
standard design and quality operated in the "A" slow
response weighing scale.
(c) A sound measured or registered in excess of the
maximum permitted levels according to the following
table, is declared to be excessive and unusally loud and
is unlawful.
Neighborhood Characteristic Maximum Permitted
Residential 60 between 7 a.m. to Midnight
55 between Midnight to 7 a.m.
Commercial 65
Industrial 80"
Section Four. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall con-
stitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or by
imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days.
Section Five. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Six. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 3rd day of May 1983.
Ginj Bicknese, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor
Ordinance declared adopted by the City Council May 3rd, 1983. No action was taken by
Mayor Goodland. (Ordinance becomes effective May 17, 1983 - Municipal Code Reference
Section 2.8 (3) ; State Code Reference Sections 380.5 and 380.6)
4Gia��Bicjnes3e!,tA�mes City Clerk