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Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by amending Chapter 10-400 entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration" by adding a new Section granting to the Department of Public Health, the Police Department and the Department of Licenses and Inspections the authority to issue tickets in residential districts for violations of this Chapter, by increasing penalties for violations of this Chapter, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY.
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CHAPTER 10-400. NOISE AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION.
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ยง10-402. Definitions.
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(4) Noise. The presence of a sound or sounds:
(a) of such intensity, duration, frequency or character which annoy, disturb, or cause or tend to cause adverse psychological and physiological effects on persons; or
(b) in excess of standards promulgated by the Board of Health ;or
(c) in excess of limits set forth in this Chapter.
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(6) Property Boundary means the following:
(a) For a single family dwelling, the property boundary is the property line.
(b) For dwelling units in a two family or multiple family dwelling, the property boundary is any partition common to two or more dwelling units within a building.
(7) Residence means a single family dwelling or a dwelling unit in a two family or multiple family dwelling, including apartments, condominiums or other residential arrangements where boundary lines cannot readily be determined.
[(6)] (8) Sound. An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle velocity or other physical parameter in a medium with internal forces t...
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