Sec. 22-24, Table 1 sets A-weighted decibel caps that vary by the land use receiving the noise: 60/55 dBA day/night for residential, 70/65 for office and commercial, and 75/75 for industrial. Class B (heavy manufacturing source) raises each limit by 5–10 dBA.
Per Sec. 22-22, the limits in Table 1 apply 50 feet from the property line of the property generating the noise (or from the shared wall for multiple tenants), and a violation requires the level to be exceeded for one cumulative minute within any 15-minute period. Noise crossing from one use into another is held to the receiver's limit — so industrial equipment audible at a residence must meet the 60/55 dBA residential cap. Sec. 22-23 specifies measurement with a Type I or II ANSI sound level meter, but Sec. 22-23(b) explicitly allows enforcement of Sec. 22-25 prohibitions without a meter, relying on the 'plainly audible' standard. Class B standards (per Sec. 22-24(a)(2)) apply only when the source is a heavy manufacturing use defined in Land Development Code Ch. 14-2.
Class C noncriminal infraction enforced by Code Enforcement or KPD under Sec. 22-26. Fines: $50/$100/$250/$500 sliding scale per Sec. 1-22(b)(8) within 12 months. Hearing officers may assess up to $100 court costs.
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