Newark CO §634.07 sets immediate-threat sound limits independent of zoning - 90 dBA over 24 hours, escalating to 108 dBA over 22 minutes, measured at 50 feet from the source. Violations are charged as third-degree misdemeanors.
Section 634.07 (Immediate Threats to Health and Welfare) applies to continuous and impulsive sound from any source on public or private property. Table 2 sets duration-weighted continuous limits: 90 dBA over 24 hours, 93 dBA / 12 hours, 96 / 6 hours, 99 / 3 hours, 102 / 1.5 hours, 105 / 45 minutes, 108 / 22 minutes - all measured at 50 feet. Table 3 covers impulsive sound (explosions, drop forges, firearms): 145 dB max 1 repetition per day, 135 dB max 10 reps, 125 dB max 100 reps. Truck idling adds a layer: §634.04(a)(5)(A) bans operating any motor vehicle over 10,000 lbs GVWR while stationary for more than 5 minutes per hour between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it creates a disturbance.
A §634.07 violation is a third-degree misdemeanor on every offense - up to 60 days jail and a $500 fine per day under §698.02. Truck idling violations follow the standard ladder (minor misdemeanor first; fourth-degree on repeats).
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