West Caldwell City Zoning Code
§ 20-22.6
Noise and Vibration.
[Ord. No. 890 § 20-22.6; Ord. No. 1419 § 31; Ord. No. 1488 § 12]
a.
All uses and activities shall comply with noise and vibration standards promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Further, no use shall cause an increased vibration beyond the limits of the property on which such use is located.
b.
In any nonresidence zone district, there shall be no operational noise measured from any point of the property line of the lot on which the operation is located which shall exceed the values given in the following table in any octave band of frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with an instrument that conforms to the current ANSI S1. 4-1983, as amended, and ANSI S1.11-1986, as amended.
Octave Band Center Frequencies | Sound Pressure Level Decibels re 0.0002 dyne/cm2 |
|---|---|
31.5 | 65 |
63 | 50 |
125 | 44 |
250 | 38 |
500 | 35 |
1000 | 32 |
2000 | 29 |
4000 | 26 |
Where objectionable noises result from intermittence, beat frequency, or hammering, or if the noise is not smooth and continuous, corrections shall be made to the above table by subtracting five decibels from each of the decibel levels given. |
c.
In the alternative to the provisions of Subsection b of this subsection, the applicable Township agency may in specific cases accept credible evidence by the applicant, that the proposed use of the premises shall not increase any existing ambient and/or impulsive sound levels (i) at any point on the perimeter of the property, (ii) at any octave band frequency, and (iii) during time periods as shall be specified by the Township agency.
d.
In any nonresidence zone district, no noise-making devices such as phonographs, loudspeakers, amplifiers, radios, television sets or similar devices shall be used so as to be heard beyond the limits of the property, or by other occupants within a multiple occupancy area.