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Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," including by amending Chapter 10-400 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by amending definitions; establishing new rules regarding prohibited conduct; providing enforcement authority to City departments; making technical changes and changes to related provisions; and superseding certain Health Department regulations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," and the extensive "Noise and Excessive Vibration Regulations" of the Department of Public Health, have evolved over many years, with many amendments; and
WHEREAS, those provisions are in need of consolidation, modification and clarification, in order to provide clearer rules for the citizens of Philadelphia to follow and the City to enforce regarding the maximum volumes of sound people and businesses are permitted to make in various situations; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 10-402 of The Philadelphia Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
ยง10-402. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter and the Regulations adopted hereunder:
(1) Background sound level. The measured sound level in the area, exclusive of extraneous sounds and the sound contribution of the specific source in question.
(2) Board. The Board of Health.
(3) Construction. Site preparation, excavation, filling or grading or the assembly, erection, repair, alteration or demolition of any structure or part of the right-of-way.
(4) Decibel (dB). A unit for measuring the volume of sound equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewt...
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