Industrial and fixed equipment noise in Yorba Linda is limited by Chapter 8.32's residential dB(A) standards and by the zoning performance standards in Section 18.10.110, which cap sound at residential-zone boundaries.
Yorba Linda controls industrial and commercial equipment noise two ways. First, Chapter 8.32 applies its residential dB(A) limits (55 dB(A) day / 50 dB(A) night under Section 8.32.060) to any noise measured on affected residential property, including from a fixed noise source, defined in Section 8.32.020 to include industrial and commercial machinery, pumps, fans, compressors, generators, and refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment. Section 8.32.110 gave a temporary 8 dB(A) allowance for older air-conditioning and refrigeration systems installed before the ordinance took effect, limited to a five-year window. Second, the zoning code sets performance standards: Section 18.10.110 (Performance standards) and the industrial-zone provisions of Chapter 18.14 limit noise, vibration, glare, and similar effects crossing into or measured at residential zone boundaries, so
Fixed-source or industrial noise exceeding the Chapter 8.32 limits at a residential property is a misdemeanor under Section 8.32.200. Zoning performance-standard violations under Section 18.10.110 or Chapter 18.14 are enforced through the City's code-enforcement and planning processes. A Section 8.32.120
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