13.40.040 Noise measurement procedure.
Upon receipt of two non-anonymous citizen noise complaints in a commercial area or regarding any event, or upon receipt of one non-anonymous citizen noise complaint in all other areas, a NCO or other authorized agent of the City Manager, equipped with a sound level meter, shall investigate the complaint. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the investigation shall consist of a measurement and the gathering of data to adequately define the noise problem and shall include the following:
A. Non-Acoustic Data.
1. Type of noise source.
2. Location of noise source relative to complainant’s property.
3. Time period during which noise source is considered by complainant to be intrusive.
4. Total duration of noise produced by noise source.
5. Date and time of noise measurement survey.
B. Noise Measurement Procedure. Utilizing the “A” weighting scale of sound level meter and the “slow” meter response, a NCO shall measure the sound level on the receiver’s property. (Ord. 7122-NS § 4, 2009: Ord. 5500-NS § 1 (part), 1982)