§ 450-40. Noise.

A. 

No principal or accessory use, or operations or activities on its lot, shall generate a sound level exceeding the limits established in the table below, when measured at the specified locations:

	Sound Level Limits by Receiving Land Use/District
	Land Use or Zoning District Receiving the Noise	Hours/Days		Maximum Sound Level
	At a lot line of a residential use in a residential district	1)	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. other than Sundays, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Labor Day and Memorial Day	1)	60 dBA
		2)	9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., plus all day Sundays, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Labor Day and Memorial Day	2)	52 dBA
	At any other lot line	All times and days		70 dBA

NOTE: dBA means "A" weighted decibel.

B. 

The maximum permissible sound level limits set forth in the above table shall not apply to any of the following noise sources:

(1) 

Sound needed to alert people about an emergency.

(2) 

Repair or installation of utilities or construction of structures, sidewalks or streets between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., except for clearly emergency repairs which are not restricted by time.

(3) 

Household power tools and lawnmowers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

(4) 

Animals, livestock and agricultural activities, but not exempting a kennel.

(5) 

Public celebrations specifically authorized by the Borough Council or a county, state or federal government agency or body.

(6) 

Unamplified human voices.

(7) 

Vehicles operating on a public street, railroads and aircraft.