city code
Subdividers Ordinance
Page 92 of 158
Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. iii. The noises of safety signals, warning devices, and
emergency pressure relief valves.
iv. Transient noises of moving sources such as
automobiles, trucks, airplanes and railroads.
v. At no point along the boundary of a residential district
or along an adjacent lot must the sound pressure
level of any operation or plant exceed the decibel
limits in the octave bands designated as follows.
2. Vibration
a. Any industrial operation or activity that causes at any point
along the nearest adjacent lot line earth borne vibrations in
excess of the limits set forth in Column I of the following Tables
is prohibited.
b. In addition, any industrial operation or activity that mayt cause
at any time and at any point along a residence district
boundary line, earth borne vibrations in excess of the limits set
forth in the following tables.
c. Exceptions: The following uses and activities must be exempt
from the vibration level regulations:
i. Vibrations not directly under the control of the
property user.
ii Vibrations emanating from construction and
maintenance activities between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00
P.M. Such activities are those that are non-routine
operations accessory to the primary activities and that
are temporary in nature, or conducted infrequently.
iii. Transient vibrations of moving sources such as
automobiles, trucks, airplanes and railroads.
iv. Vibrations must be expressed as displacement in
inches and must be measured with a three-
component measuring system approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
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Adopted November 14, 2007
Sources
- citycode: Subdividers Ordinance (Tiffin-Zoning-Ordinance-2007-287.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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