§ 23-122. Measurement of acceptable sound levels.

Minnesota Rules § 7030.060, the regulations adopted in section 23-121, is amended to read as follows: A measurement procedure approved by the sanitarian shall be used to determine the acceptability of sound levels in a given area. Such measurements shall be made using the following guidelines:

(1)

If the noise emanates from a place other than a building or structure, then the measurement shall be made at the point of human activity in the receiving area which is the nearest the noise source and which is typical for the noise area classification category of the receiving area, except where existing barriers, obstructions or reflecting surfaces prevent an accurate measurement; and

(2)

If the noise emanates from a building or structure, then the measurement shall be made from the property line of the property on which the building or structure is situated.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1040.01(2); Ord. No. 1032; Ord. No. 1032-A1, 8-12-1981; Ord. No. 1032-A2, 9-29-1982; Ord. No. 1032-A3, 9-10-1984; Ord. No. 1995-6, 8-17-1995; Ord. No. 2007-10, 6-5-2007; Ord. No. 2012-8, 2-21-2012)