Oceanside Chapter 38 Section 38.12 establishes exterior sound level limits by zone. The Downtown base district has limits of 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime. Residential districts have their own limits. Construction noise should not exceed 85 dB at 100 feet.
Section 38.12 of Oceanside's Noise Control ordinance establishes general sound level limits. The Downtown base district zone has operational limits of 65 dBA Leq from 7 AM to 10 PM (daytime) and 55 dBA Leq from 10 PM to 7 AM (nighttime). Residential zone limits are established based on the receiving land use. Construction noise should not exceed 85 dB at a distance of 100 feet. Noise is measured at the property line of the receiving property. The ordinance provides for both objective decibel-based enforcement and subjective disturbance-based enforcement — noise can be cited as a violation even without decibel measurement if it constitutes an unreasonable disturbance.
Exceeding sound level limits is a violation of Chapter 38. Citations and fines apply.
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