Glendale caps exterior noise at the property line under Municipal Code Chapter 8.36. Section 8.36.040 sets 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime at single-family homes, 65 dBA in commercial areas, and 70 dBA in industrial zones. A data center's cooling and generators must comply.
Glendale's noise ordinance, Municipal Code Chapter 8.36, sets presumed exterior standards by zone in Section 8.36.040: single-family and duplex 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.); multifamily 60 dBA anytime; commercial 65 dBA anytime; industrial 70 dBA anytime. Section 8.36.060 makes it unlawful to operate any fan, air-conditioning apparatus, or similar device that exceeds these limits. A steady hum or pure tone cuts the limit five dBA under Section 8.36.030.K - reaching a data center's continuous chillers. The zoning code adds a stricter rule: Section 30.13.040.B.5 bars any steady hum from an IND use being detectable at adjacent residential property.
Noise over the Chapter 8.36 limits is a violation enforced by the City as a misdemeanor and public nuisance, and it can breach the noise conditions placed on a data center's Conditional Use Permit.
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