NOISE Pollution Ordinance Language Allamakee County Iowa

  1. Noise. The 1-hour average noise generated from the MDC or LDC, or any of its components, or associated ancillary equipment shall not exceed a noise level of fifty- five (55) dBA or sixty (60) dBC as measured outside of any non-participating dwelling, cabin, mobile home, or occupied community building or the property line, whichever is closer. Applicants shall submit equipment and component manufacturer noise ratings at the time of application to demonstrate compliance.
  2. At the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, the applicant may be required to provide Operating Sound Pressure Level measurements before and after construction from a few sampled locations, to be determined by the Zoning Administrator, at the perimeter of a comparable MDC or LDC to demonstrate compliance with this standard.
  3. The applicant may be required to document the decibel level if there is a complaint on an operational system. At the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, the owner shall commission a report providing Sound Pressure Level measurements from a reasonable number of sampled locations, to be determined by the Zoning Administrator, at the outside wall of any non-participating dwellings, cabins, mobile homes, occupied community building, or the property line to demonstrate compliance with this standard.
  4. The average hourly decibel level of both dBA and dBC may be exceeded during short-term events such as severe windstorms.

NOTE: Mistakenly reported that Allamakee did NOT address “Lighting” even though it did (Light Meeting).