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.
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:

Sound Near Protected Facilities. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound that exceeds 3 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of any hospital, nursing home, house of worship, courthouse, school, library or day care facility. This provision shall apply, notwithstanding the potential applicability of a less restrictive standard in this Chapter.

Sound From Residential Properties:  No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a residential property audible at a distance greater than one hundred feet from the property boundary or that exceeds 3 decibels above background level measured beyond the property boundary except for the following:
(a) the operation of lawn maintenance equipment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., provided the equipment is functioning within manufacturer’s specifications and with sound-reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition;
(b) sound originating from an air conditioning or refrigeration unit or system; sound from such a source shall not exceed:
(i) 5 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied residential property;
(ii) 10 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied non-residential property;
(c) sound from animals, to which the restrictions of paragraph 6 apply;
(d) the audible human voice

Sound From Non-Residential Properties. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a property used for a non-residential purpose that exceeds:
(a) 5 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied residential property; or
(b) 10 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied non-residential property;

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