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<br />~pJ <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 72-77 <br />BY: SARINGER <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CHAPTER 1355, TITLE 7, <br />PART 13, T~&TITI,ED "BUILDING CODE " OF THE <br />NORTH Ob3vISTED GOI~IFTED ORDINANCES, AND <br />BEING AN ORDTNAATC€ REGULATTNG THE INSTAL- <br />LATION OF AIR CC~ATT~ITIONING AND AIR HAN- <br />DLING EQUIPMENT AND FURTHER REGULATING <br />SOUND PRODUCED BY AIR CONDITIONING AND <br />AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT. <br />WHEREAS, the installation of air conditioning equipment have become more <br />prevalent within the City of North Olmsted ; and <br />WHEREAS, air conditioning equipment is capable of emitting sounds to the <br />annoyance of neighbors and other citizens of North Olmsted ;and <br />WHEREAS, the Environmental Control Committee of Council has recommended <br />that it is necessary to regulate the sound produced by air conditionfr~g and air handling <br />equipment for the benefit of residents of the City of North Olmsted ;and <br />WHEREAS, Council now wishes to regulate the sound emitted by air conditioners <br />for the peace, safety and welfare of the citizens of North Olmsted. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of North <br />Olmsted, State of Ohio : <br />Section 1. That Chapt~ir 1355 , Title 7, Part 13 (.North Olmsted Codified <br />Ordinances) are hereby enacted to read as follows <br />Section 1355.01 DEFINITIONS <br />Air conditioning or air handling equipment as used in this <br />Chapter shall mean any unit or combination of units, gas <br />or electrically operated , used for the cooling, heating or <br />dehumidifying of space for human occupancy in residential <br />or commerical buildings, but shall not include ordinary <br />window air conditioners , window or wall fans . <br />Sound -- A pulsation of air pressure capable of being heard. <br />Decibel -- The unit used to express sound pressure level <br />and sound power level. <br />Sound Level -- The reading in decibels taken with a sound <br />level meter. Decibel is abbreviated " db ", <br />and the abbreviation " dba " ,refers to <br />decibels measured using the " A " Scale <br />on a meter. <br />AIIt -- As used in this Chapter shall mean, Air Conditioning <br />Refrigeration Institute . <br />SRN -- Sound Reading Number. <br />