A. Except for motor vehicle noise and noise emanating from a public right-of-way, all noise within the town shall be measured at the approximate real property boundary of the property on which the noise source is located. No minor variation from the requirements of this subsection shall affect the validity of a noise measurement.

B. Noise emanating from a public right-of-way shall be measured at least twenty five feet (25') from the noise source.

C. The noise shall be measured on the A-weighted scale using a sound level meter having characteristics defined by the American National Standards Institute, publication S1.4-1971, including successor publications. At the time the measurement is taken, the sound level meter shall be operated in the "slow mode".

D. A sound measurement taken with a sound level meter shall be taken in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations regarding wind speed in the "slow mode" at the time of the measurement.

E. In all sound level measurements, consideration shall be given to the effect of the ambient noise level at the time and place of such sound level measurement.

F. Motor vehicle noise shall be measured at a distance of at least twenty five feet (25') from the motor vehicle. The measurement period for motor vehicle noise may be any single point in time. (Ord. 15, Series 2001)