§ 213-22. Construction sites.

No person shall conduct, or permit to be conducted, construction activities in a manner as to produce a sound level exceeding the limitations in this section. Construction activities shall be defined as the erection, construction, reconstruction, demolition, or major repair of buildings: the excavation, clearing, filling, or grading of land; or the placement or removal of earth, stone or building material.

A. 

Residential zoned districts.

(1) 

From 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, noise levels from a construction site shall not exceed an L₁₀ of 70 db(A) when measured at a distance of 400 feet from the construction site.

(2) 

From 5:00 p.m. Sunday to 8:00 a.m. Monday; from 7:00 p.m. Monday to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday; from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday: from 7:00 p.m. Thursday to 8:00 a.m. Friday; from 7:00 p.m. Friday to 10:00 a.m. Saturday; from 5:00 p.m. Saturday to 10:00 a.m. Sunday; and from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on state legal holidays, noise emanating from construction sites shall not be unreasonable. A noise level shall be presumed unreasonable for the purpose of this subsection if it can be heard beyond the perimeter of the property from which it originates.

B. 

Commercial/retail zoned districts. During normal business hours noise levels shall not exceed L₁₀ of 75 db(A) when measured at a distance of 400 feet from the construction site; during other than normal business hours noise levels shall not exceed an L₁₀ of 80 db(A) when measured at a distance of 400 feet from the construction site.

C. 

Manufacturing/zoned districts. During a 24 hour period, noise levels shall not exceed 80 db(A) when measured at the construction site boundary. (New York State recommendation. Construction workers are protected by the Occupational Safety and Health Act.)

Amended 3-19-2002 by Ord. No. 53-2002