Ordinance 2014-80 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-80
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE NOISE REGULATIONS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 9`h day of December, 2014
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on December 18, 2014.
Ordinance No. 2014- SO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE NOISE REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City pursuant to Section 5/11-60-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65
ILCS 5/11-60-2) may define, prevent and abate nuisances and the City's authority to protect the
public health, welfare and safety hereby adopts this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Title 4, Chapter 4, Sections 4-4-2 and 4-4-3 of the Yorkville City Code,
as amended,be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4-4-2: WEIGHTED SOUND LEVEL:
Sound pressure decibel levels shall be measured on a sound level meter using the "A"
weighing network and designated as dB(A) or dBA. The following table provides examples of
sound pressure decibel levels:
Sound Environment Typical Sound Pressure Decibel Levels
Generated (dBA)
Threshold of hearing 0 dBA
Broadcast Studio 20 dBA
Library 30 dBA
Quiet Office 40 dBA
Light auto traffic (100 feet) 50 dBA
Air-conditioning unit (20 feet) 60 dBA
Freeway traffic 70 dBA
Vacuum cleaner (5 feet) 80 dBA
Passing car at 10 feet 90 dBA
Passing bus or truck at 10 feet 100 dBA
Passing subway train at 10 feet 110 dBA
Nightclub with band playing 120 dBA
Jet takeoff(200 feet) 130 dBA
Air-raid siren 140 dBA
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4-4-3: HOURS AND LEVELS:
A. Day Hours: No person shall cause or allow the emission of sound decibel levels during
daytime hours from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. from any noise source which exceeds the
following levels:
Land Use Outdoor Space Outdoor Space not Indoor space
within the property closer than the in a
boundaries of property line of the structure -
property where the receiving residential maxim
sound originates property- maxim decibel level
from - maxim decibel level (dB) (dB)
decibel level (dB)
Residential - Single-Family
& Multi-Family, Detached & 70 65 65
Attached
Office Buildings, Businesses, 70 70 70
Commercial & Professional
Sports Arena, Outdoor 110 100 100
Spectator Sports
Theaters, Auditoriums,
Concert Halls, Outdoor 110 90 100
Music Venues,
Amphitheaters
Parks, Neighborhood 70 70
Playgrounds, Ball Fields
Golf Courses, Water
Recreations, Gun/Shooting 75 70 70
Ranges
Industrial, Manufacturing, 80 75 80
Utilities, Agriculture
B. Night Hours: No person shall cause or allow the emission of sound decibel levels
during nighttime hours (10:01 P.M. to 6:59 A.M.) from any noise source to any
receiving residential land which exceeds fifty five (55) dBA when measured at any
point within such receiving residential land provided that the point of measurement
shall not be closer than on the property line of the complainant.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of L7ECENM6ER , 2014.
-DCPUT CITY CLE _
CARLO COLOSIMO \/ KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI V LARRY KOT
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER V JOEL FRIEDERS V
ROSE ANN SPEARS V DIANE TEELING
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
1-1 day of b C EM EJER, , 2014.
`MAY R
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