This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village of Camillus Noise Law." Chapter 78, which relates to noise, of the Code of the Village of Camillus is hereby amended, superseded and replaced.
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the generation of
excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise within the Village
of Camillus for the purpose of preserving, protecting and promoting
the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity
of its inhabitants.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
The background average noise level within an area, exclusive
of any extraneous sounds.
Every ambulance, police, fire or civil defense emergency
vehicle.
The checking of the calibration of the microphone and electronics
of a sound level measuring device using an appropriate calibrator
traceable to NBS (National Bureau of Standards) criteria.
Lands residentially zoned and used primarily for sleeping
purposes by people. Such land shall include the residence, building
or structure where sleeping normally takes place and any outside location
within three feet of the major surfaces of such residence, building
or structure. This class shall also include lands within the Limited
Business Office Zoning District.
Lands where people are likely to communicate with one another
by speech. Class B shall include public lands and zoning districts
designated as C-1, C-2 and C-P commercial zones.
Lands intended primarily for heavy commercial or industrial
use which are zoned Industrial A or B or High Tech.
Any business or commercial activity that involves the purchase
or utilization of goods or service.
Any activity necessary or incidental to the erection, demolition,
assembly, alteration or equipping of buildings, public or private
highways, roads, premises, parks, utility lines or other property.
Any sound that is not an impulsive sound.
From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The abbreviation for A-weighted sound level in decibels.
Any machine, mechanism or equipment which is intended to
or which actually produces sound or vibration.
A sound wave whose instantaneous sound pressure varies essentially
as a simple sinusoidal function of time. Such sound wave may exist
alone or as a component of a complex sound wave.
A public calamity, utility services failure, or an exposure
of any person or property to actual or immediate danger.
The operation or parking of an authorized emergency vehicle,
when such vehicle is engaged in response to an emergency. Emergency
operations shall not include return from such service.
Any sound-generating device that is designed to be used and
is actually used to warn of an emergency.
The work or activity that is necessary to prevent or recover
from an emergency, including, but not limited to, work to repair electric,
gas, water, sewer or telephone services.
The characteristic of a sound level meter which allows for
accurate measurement of impulsive sounds such as horn blasts, firearm
discharge or vehicle pass-by.
The land whereon the sound is being generated or emitted.
A sound characterized by excursions of the sound pressure
which exceed the ambient sound by six or more decibels, but last two
seconds or less.
The production, fabrication and storage of man-made goods,
and the production, transformation and storage of energy in all forms.
The recorded or noted maximum RMS (root-mean-square) sound
pressure level noted using an instrument which meets the requirements
of the chapter.
Any person who has regular control of a device or site, including,
but not limited to, the owner of the freehold of the premises or lesser
estate therein or an agent of such person.
Any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation,
association, firm, organization, political subdivision, governmental
agency, administration or department, municipality, trust, estate,
group of individuals, or any other legal entity whatsoever.
Any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, public driveway
or any other public way.
Any real property or structures thereon owned or controlled
by a governmental entity.
An imaginary line exterior to any structure along the ground
surface, which separates the real property owned by one person from
that owned by another person, and the vertical extension of such line.
The property line of the real property where the sound is
being heard and where appropriate level restrictions apply. In the
case of an apartment, townhouse or condominium, the point of measurement
is within the affected unit.
The quantity, in decibels, measured using an instrument satisfying
the requirements of ANSI SI.4-1983. Sound level is the frequency-weighted
(see "A-weighting") sound pressure level obtained with "fast" or "slow"
response.
An instrument designed to detect and measure sound pressure
levels and display this information in decibels in an analog or digital
form. An instrument meeting the requirements of this chapter shall
conform to the requirements of ANSI SI.4-1983, Type 1 or Type 2.
