RBMC 4-24.301 caps industrial-zone exterior noise at 65-70 dBA. Fixed sources like machinery, compressors, and air-conditioners must meet the receiving zone's limits, with historic carve-outs for the SCE plant and oil sites.
Industrial and stationary noise in Redondo Beach is governed by RBMC 4-24.301, which sets exterior limits of 65 dBA daytime / 60 nighttime for some industrial (P-D-I) zones and 70 dBA for heavier P-I zones, measured at the receiving property. 'Fixed noise sources' such as pumps, fans, compressors, air-conditioners, and refrigeration equipment must meet the limit of the zone receiving the noise (4-24.102). Vibration that crosses a property line is separately prohibited under 4-24.504. The code contains historic carve-outs for the Southern California Edison steam plant (4-24.510) and oil drilling/pumping sites (4-24.511), both of which were required to meet the standard limits as of January 1, 1978.
Exceeding the industrial-zone dBA limit or the vibration threshold is prima facie a violation (4-24.801); equipment causing it is declared a public nuisance subject to injunction (4-24.804).
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