Savannah's Table I caps sound at the receiving property line: residential 60 dBA (7 a.m.-7 p.m.) and 50 dBA (7 p.m.-7 a.m.), business 65 dBA, industrial 75 dBA, and posted noise-sensitive areas 55 dBA at all times.
City of Savannah §9-2034 Table I establishes maximum permissible A-weighted sound levels by the zoning category of the receiving land use. Residential (any zoning district containing the letter 'R'): 60 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime. Business: 65 dBA at all times. Industrial: 75 dBA at all times. Noise-sensitive areas: 55 dBA at all times. For any source emitting a pure tone, the applicable limit is reduced by 5 dBA. Measurements are taken as close to the receiving property line as practical over a period of not less than ten minutes, using an ANSI-standard, calibrated sound level meter.
Exceeding Table I limits is a noise disturbance and misdemeanor under §9-2041.
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