Dakota County uses Minnesota's statewide MPCA decibel standard (Minn. R. 7030). In residential areas the L50 limit is 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA at night, with L10 limits of 65 and 55 dBA. The county sets no separate decibel ordinance.
The governing decibel standard in Dakota County is Minnesota Rules Chapter 7030, set by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. For residential-use property (Noise Area Classification 1), the L50 (median) limit is 60 dBA during the daytime and 50 dBA at night, and the L10 limit is 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA at night. L50 is the level exceeded 50 percent of a one-hour survey; L10 is the level exceeded 10 percent. Daytime is 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and nighttime is 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Dakota County does not publish its own decibel table; cities enforce these state limits.
Violations of Minn. R. 7030 are enforced by cities and the MPCA; measurement follows commissioner-approved procedures. Local penalties vary by city.
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