City Code Table 1 caps sound at the property line: residential areas allow 60 dBA (L10) daytime and 55 dBA at night; business districts 65/60 dBA; industrial areas 75 dBA at all times.
City Code Sec. 66-202 and Table 1 set maximum permissible sound levels by receiving land use, measured at or beyond the property boundary. Residential and public space is capped at 60 dBA (L10) from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 55 dBA from 10 p.m.-7 a.m.; the intra-dwelling limit in two-family and multi-family buildings is 50/45 dBA. Business and commercial districts allow 65 dBA day and 60 dBA night. Industrial districts allow 75 dBA (L10) at all times. Higher Lmax caps apply for brief peaks, and the Vieux Carre entertainment (SHD/VCE) district uses ambient-plus-10 dB or 60 dB, whichever is higher.
Misdemeanor under Sec. 66-140: fine up to the state maximum and/or up to 90 days jail; each day a separate offense. Police or Health may order immediate cease.
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