No. Neither Stark County nor the City of Canton uses a numeric decibel (dBA) threshold. Noise is judged by a nuisance standard ('unreasonably loud, disturbing'), and vehicle sound by a 'plainly audible at fifty feet' test rather than a meter reading.
Stark County has no countywide noise code and sets no decibel limit. Canton, the county seat, likewise enforces noise without numeric dBA figures: Codified Ordinance 509.03 bans 'unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary' noise, and the vehicle rule (509.05) defines 'plainly audible' as sound that 'clearly can be heard at a distance of fifty feet or more,' measured 'by the auditory senses,' with bass included. Because the standard is perceptual, officers do not need a sound-level meter to cite a violation. Townships zoning under ORC Ch. 519 also generally rely on nuisance language, not decibel caps.
Because enforcement is perceptual, an officer's or complainant's account of audible disturbance supports a minor-misdemeanor citation under Canton 509.03 or 509.05; no meter reading is required.
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