Ada County's noise ordinance covers machinery noise, prohibiting loud or unusual noise from equipment between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. Industrial operations are also subject to county zoning; agricultural activity gets protection under Idaho right-to-farm law.
Section 5-13-3 lists 'machinery' among the sources of loud or unusual noise banned during nighttime hours in unincorporated Ada County, measured by the plainly-audible / 100-foot standard. Ongoing industrial noise is additionally regulated through Ada County zoning (Title 8) and may fall under the county nuisance ordinance (chapter 9). Agricultural operations are shielded from many nuisance claims by Idaho's right-to-farm statute and the county's Agriculture Protection Area provisions.
Nighttime machinery noise is a misdemeanor under section 5-13-5. Zoning-based industrial noise issues are handled by Development Services.
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