Noise from Specific Sources in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)
4 verified noise from specific sources rules for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Pittsburgh caps unamplified noise, including AC compressors and HVAC condensers, that crosses onto a neighbor's residential property at 65 dB(A) by day and 55 dB(A) at night, or noise audible from 75 feet.
Pittsburgh HVAC Equipment Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 601.04(c)(1)
No person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted any unamplified noise, which leaves the premises from which it originates, and enters any residential property or premises in a residential zoning district: In excess of the noise levels specified below in Table A; or Noise that is clearly audible from a distance of seventy-five (75) feet. ... Daytime: 65 dB(A) or 3 above background sound leve...
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Pittsburgh caps amplified noise from bars and nightclubs at 75 dB(A) where it crosses into a residential property, day or night, under the city's Amplified Noise standard in the Conduct Code.
Pittsburgh Bar & Nightclub Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 601.04(c)(2)
Amplified Noise. No person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted any noise created by loudspeaker(s), audio amplification device(s), or other similar devices which leaves the premises from which it originates, and enters any residential property or premises in a residential zoning district... In excess of the noise levels specified below in Table B... Daytime: 75 dB(A) or 3 above background...
Generator Noise
Pittsburgh zoning requires developments near residential zones to commit to daytime-only generator testing and keeps generator noise under the Chapter 916 lot-line decibel limits.
Pittsburgh Generator Noise & Daytime Testing
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 916.06(B)
Applications for generators shall include a commitment to schedule regular testing and maintenance during daytime hours in order to minimize impact on surrounding residential properties.
Delivery Truck Noise
Pittsburgh's zoning code caps noise from delivery and pick-up trucks serving a development at 65 dBA by day and 60 dBA at night, measured at the property line, under the citywide Operational Performance Standards for land uses.
Pittsburgh Delivery Truck Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 917.02
These standards apply to noise from any machinery or equipment that is part of or operated within any development, including continuous and intermittent noise, noise emitted by speaker boxes, pick-up and delivery trucks, and any other commercial or industrial activities that are under the control of the occupant of a building site. A. Method of Measurement. Noise shall be measured with a sou...
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