General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

HEALTH AND SAFETY, Chapter 9GOAL 9.GTo protect Wheatland residents from the harmful and annoyingeffects of exposure to excessive noise.POLICIES9.G.1. The City shall prohibit development of new noise-sensitiveuses where the noise level due to non-transportation noisesources will exceed the noise level standards of Table 9-1 asmeasured immediately within the property line of the newdevelopment, unless effective noise mitigation measures havebeen incorporated in the development design to achieve thestandards set out in Table 9-1.9.G.2. The City shall require that noise created by newnon-transportation sources be mitigated so as not to exceedthe noise level standards of Table 9-1 as measured immediatelywithin the property line of lands designated for noisesensitiveuses.TABLE 9-1NOISE LEVEL PERFORMANCE STANDARDSNEW PROJECTS AFFECTED BY OR INCLUDING NON-TRANSPORTATION SOURCES*Noise Level DescriptorDaytime Nighttime(7am-10pm) (10pm to 7am)Hourly L eq , dB 50 45Maximum Level, dB 70 65Each of the noise levels specified above shall be lowered by five dB for simple tonenoises, noises consisting primarily of speech or music, or for recurring impulsive noises.These noise level standards do not apply to residential units established in conjunctionwith industrial or commercial uses (e.g., caretaker dwellings).*For the purposes of compliance with the provisions of this section, the City definestransportation noise sources as traffic on public roadways, railroad line operations, andaircraft in flight. Control of noise from these sources is preempted by Federal and Stateregulations. Other noise sources are presumed to be subject to local regulations. Nontransportationnoise sources may include industrial operations, outdoor recreationfacilities, HVAC units, and loading docks.9.G.3. Where proposed non-residential land uses are likely toproduce noise levels exceeding the performance standards ofTable 9-1 at existing or planned noise-sensitive uses, the Cityshall require an acoustical analysis as part of the environmentalreview process so that noise mitigation may be included inthe project design. The acoustical analysis shall meet thefollowing requirements:a. It shall be the financial responsibility of the applicant.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 9-10July 11, 2006