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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Limits apply as the ninetieth percentile sound pressure level (L90) measured at the boundary or within the affected property. Manufacturing zones have limits of 80 dB(A) (day) and 75 dB(A) (night). Corrections may apply for duration and character of sound."
AI Executive Summary
West Valley City, UT noise ordinances, under Chapter 24-22 "Noise Control (Regulation #21)," prohibit excessive noise plainly audible at property boundaries between 10 PM and 7 AM. Decibel limits range from 50-55 dB(A) for residential and 55-60 dB(A) for commercial properties during quiet and daytime hours, respectively.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Prohibited between 10 PM and 7 AM if plainly audible at the property boundary of the source. During other hours, construction work is prohibited in any zone where operation exceeds the sound level limits for a manufacturing zone (80 dB(A) daytime, 75 dB(A) nighttime).
Amplified Sound
Using or operating any radio, television, musical instrument, or similar device between 10 PM and 7 AM is prohibited if plainly audible at the property boundary of the source, or if plainly audible at 50 feet from the source at any time. Public loudspeakers are restricted in public spaces for commercial advertising, instructions, or music. Enclosed places of public entertainment have a maximum sound pressure level of 100 dB(A) unless a warning sign is posted.
Animals
Owning, keeping, possessing, or harboring any animal that causes a noise disturbance by frequent or habitual noisemaking is prohibited.
Vehicles
Sounding any horn or signaling device unnecessarily is prohibited. Operating refuse compacting vehicles that create a sound pressure level exceeding 74 dB(A) at 50 feet is prohibited.
Other
Loading operations are prohibited between 10 PM and 7 AM if plainly audible at the property boundary. Hawkers and peddlers selling by outcry are prohibited in residential areas. Commercial power equipment rated more than five horsepower exceeding 82 dB(A) at 50 feet is prohibited, with specific exceptions. Garbage collection is prohibited between 9 PM and 7 AM in or within 300 feet of residential or agricultural areas.
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