Polk County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 10. MINING OPERATIONS |
Article II. LIMEROCK |
Division 3. OPERATIONAL STANDARDS |
§ 10-64. Noise.
Latest version.
No limerock mining activity shall cause or create a noise level at any point beyond the boundary line of mining site property which exceeds the maximum amounts as set forth in the following table, if there are any structures within one mile:
Octave Band
(Cycles Per
Second)Maximum Sound
Level
(In Decibels)20—75 ..... 79 75—150 ..... 74 150—300 ..... 66 300—600 ..... 59 600—1,200 ..... 53 1,200—2,400 ..... 47 2,400—4,800 ..... 41 Above 4,800 ..... 39 In no case shall the A weight sound pressure exceed fifty (50) decibels.
(Ord. No. 75-2, § V)