[Vision2020] Lewiston Noise Ordinance

Garrett Clevenger garrettmc at verizon.net
Sun Nov 11 20:32:38 PST 2007


The Lewiston NO seems more reasonable, though I can't
find the enforcement section.  Do you know what the
citation procedure is?

They also have a time-frame.

Here is the meat of their NO:
http://www.codepublishing.com/ID/Lewiston/Lewis24.html

(a) No person shall cause or permit noise or sound(s)
to intrude into the property of another person, which
noise or sound(s) exceeds the maximum permissible
noise levels set forth below in this section.
(b) The sound limitations established herein are as
set forth in the following table after any applicable
adjustments provided for herein are applied, which,
when said sound limitations are exceeded, shall
constitute excessive and unnecessary sound(s) and
shall be violations in their own right, as well as
being prima facie evidence of noise.
(c) No sound shall exceed any of the below-established
zone limits by fifteen (15) dbA at any point in time.
(d) The sound shall not exceed any of the
below-established zone limits by ten (10) dbA for a
cumulative total of one (1) minute or more out of any
ten-minute period.
(e) The sound shall not exceed any of the
below-established zone limits by three (3) dbA
continually for a period of five (5) minutes, or for a
cumulative total of five (5) minutes or more out of
any ten-minute period.
(f) Noise buffering measures shall be provided to
mitigate the impacts of noise on receiving land uses.
Decibel meter readings entering the land uses listed
shall not exceed the listed maximum decibel levels
except as allowed in this code:

Residential – Multiple-family, dormitories, etc.  
60 dB 7 am to 10 pm
50 dB 10 pm to 7 pm

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