Properly maintained residential HVAC equipment operating at manufacturer-rated sound levels is permitted even if it exceeds the general ambient limit, with Health Director approval.
Garland's noise control ordinance in Chapter 22, Article V, allows sound caused by the operation of properly maintained residential air-conditioning, ventilation, and heating equipment to exceed the general sound level limits if the equipment is within manufacturer-specified sound levels or comparable to adjacent similar equipment, subject to approval by the Director of Health. The general stationary source limit in residential zones is ambient +15 dB(A) measured at the property boundary. Defective or poorly maintained HVAC producing excessive noise can still be cited as a nuisance.
Operating HVAC at sound levels substantially above manufacturer specs, or failing to maintain equipment, is a Class C misdemeanor noise violation with fines up to $500 per day.
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