O86-14ORDINANCE NO. ~-/~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 15 OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS,
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL SECTION 15-8.8.
SAME - SOUND LEVELS BY RECEIVING LAND
USE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH NOISE
CONTROL ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT ALL
REFERENCES IN SAID SECTION TO DECIBEL
(dB) SHALL ALSO BE REFERRING TO THE
"A" WEIGHTED SCALE; PROVIDING THAT EACH
AND EVERY OTHER PROVISION IN CHAPTER 15
OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS, ARTICLE I. IN
GENERAL SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING A CON-
FLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: Chapter 15 OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS, Article I.
In General, Section 15 - 8.8. Same - Sound Levels by Receiving Lan(
Use. of the City of Boynton Beach Noise Control Ordinance is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Sound limits established. No person shall operat~
or cause to be operated any source of sound as enumerated in
Section 15 - 8.6, in such a manner as to create an exterior or
interior sound level of any origin which exceeds the limits set
forth for the receiving land use category in question for more
than ten (10) per cent or any measurement period which shall not
be less than ten (10) minutes when measured at or within the
boundaries of a property or within the confines of a building
within the receiving land use and as a result of a source of
sound being located on some other property.
(b) L10 sound level limits. Permissible sound levels
for sounds transmitted to receiving land use areas shall not
exceed the following limits for L10 sound levels as defined
herein. For the purpose of this noise control ordinance, these
sound levels shall be determined using FAST meter responses:
Receiving Land
Use Category
Exterior Residential
Exterior Commercial
Interior Residential
Interior Commercial
Time
L10 Sound Level
Limit (dB) A
7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m~ 60
10:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. 55
At all times 65
7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. 50
10:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. 45
At all times 55
(c) Maximum sound level limits. The maximum sound
level from any applicable sound sources shall not exceed the L10
sound level limits by more than the values listed below:
10!dB) A from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
5!dB) A from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(d) Pure tone and impulse noise. For any source of
sound which emits a pure tone or an impulse noise, as defined
herein, the sound level limits for L10 and maximum sound levels
shall be reduced by five (5) (dB) A.
Section 2: Each and every other provision of Chapter 15
Offenses - Miscellaneous, Article I. In General shall remain in
full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: Specific authority is hereby given to codify
this Ordinance.
Section 4:
Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repe~led.
Section 5: Should any provision of this Ordinance or any
portion thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of
this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immedi-
ately upon passage.
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FIRST READING this ~Z~ day of ~U~7- , 1986.
SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE this ~/~ day of
~l~ ~ , 1986.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
(SEAL )
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