Industrial noise falls under RMC 5-1-18 with the 25-foot audibility and 5-dB-over-ambient standards. SJVAPCD Rule 4901 also regulates equipment in this agricultural Central Valley city.
Reedley does not have a separate industrial noise ordinance. All industrial, commercial, and manufacturing noise falls under the general noise control provision of RMC 5-1-18 (Ord. 723, 1989). The two prima facie standards apply uniformly: noise plainly audible to a person of normal hearing at 25 feet from the source, or noise exceeding the ambient sound level by more than 5 decibels at the property line. For industrial operations, the property-line measurement in subsection E is particularly relevant, as it provides a quantitative standard that can be verified with sound level meters. Reedley's economy is anchored by agricultural packing and processing operations, with numerous fruit packing houses, cold storage facilities, and food processing plants operating within and near city limits. These operations generate noise from refrigeration compressors, forklifts, conveyor systems, and truck loading. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Rule 4901 imposes additional requirements on certain equipment that also generates noise. Reedley's zoning code (Title 10) establishes land use compatibility standards that separate industrial zones from residential areas, providing buffer zones that help reduce noise impacts.
Industrial noise violating RMC 5-1-18: misdemeanor. Declared a public nuisance subject to abatement. SJVAPCD may impose separate penalties for equipment emissions and noise.
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