El Paso Code Chapter 9.40 sets industrial property-line noise limits of 70 dB(A) daytime and 60 dB(A) nighttime.
Industrial and manufacturing zones in El Paso are concentrated along the BNSF and Union Pacific rail lines, near the Bridge of the Americas, and in the Northeast around the former ASARCO site. Under Chapter 9.40, industrial noise at the receiving residential property line may not exceed 70 dB(A) between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM or 60 dB(A) from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Measurements use an A-weighted, slow-response meter. Rail operations are exempt under federal preemption (49 U.S.C. 20106). The former ASARCO smelter site remediation is subject to TCEQ oversight rather than municipal noise rules.
Class C misdemeanor, $100 to $2,000 per offense. Environmental Services can seek injunctive relief for ongoing violations under Chapter 9.40.
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