Baldwin Park Municipal Code 130.34(A) caps exterior noise at an industrial receiving property at 70 dBA both day and night; where industrial noise reaches a residence, the lower residential limits (55 dBA day / 45 dBA night) apply - the boundary rule uses 'the quieter zone.' Machinery, pumps, fans and air conditioning are separately barred from loud nighttime operation (BPMC 130.37(I)).
Industrial and stationary-source noise in the City of Baldwin Park is governed by Chapter 130. The ambient base noise table in BPMC 130.34(A) sets the highest standards for industrial receiving zones - 70 dBA day and 70 dBA night (industrial uses the same figure day and night). Industrial zones are defined in BPMC 130.31 as commercial manufacturing (CM), office industrial (OI), industrial commercial (IC), or industrial (I). Where industrial noise reaches a more sensitive receiving zone such as a single-family (R-1) residence, the lower residential limits apply at that property - 55 dBA day / 45 dBA night - and the code expressly states that at the boundary between a residential property and a commercial/manufacturing property, 'the noise level of the quieter zone shall be used.' BPMC 130.37(I) (Machinery, equipment, fans and air conditioning) separately makes it unlawful to operate any machinery, pump, fan, air conditioning apparatus, or similar mechanical device between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when attended by loud or unusual noises. The corrections in BPMC 130.34(B) (e.g., -5 dB for a steady whine, screech or hum, common for industrial equipment) and the measurement procedures in BPMC 130.33 apply. These are the City's own standards under its Municipal Code; Los Angeles County's industrial-noise rules apply only to unincorporated areas.
Industrial or fixed-source noise exceeding the BPMC 130.34(A) limit for the receiving zone (with the quieter-zone boundary rule and the BPMC 130.34(B) corrections), or machinery operating with loud noise between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under BPMC 130.37(I), can be cited. A persistent source may also be abated as a public nuisance by injunction under BPMC 130.36. Enforcement is under the general penalty BPMC 10.99 (misdemeanor up to $1,000 / 6 months unless made an infraction).
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