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Residential Medium Density Residential 60 65 High Density Residential Schools Commercial, Office Industrial 65 70 60 65 70 70 75 75 As shown above the General Plan does not have any exterior noise standards for cemeteries. Municipal Code Noise Ordinance The City regulates stationary noise impacts on residential uses though Chapter 18, Article VI of the Municipal Code Noise Ordinance. The Noise Ordinance presents permissible noise intrusion levels and sets an exterior standard of 55 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and 50 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. These standards are not to be exceeded for a cumulative period of 30 minutes in any hour. However, greater noise levels are permissible for shorter durations. The City also sets interior noise standards from noise impacts emitted from stationary sources. Section 18-313 of the Municipal Code Noise Ordinancet "Interior Noise Standards" sets allowable interior noise levels of 55 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and 45 dBA between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (Note that this equates to an interior CNEL of 56.0 dBA.) These standards are not to be exceeded for a cumulative period of more than 5 minutes in any hour, or the standard plus 5 dBA for a cumulative period of 1 minute in any hour. The Municipal Code Noise Ordinance also recognizes that some forms of noise are required for urban development and maintenance and are difficult to control. Section 18- 314(e) of the Municipal Code Noise Ordinance exempts noise sources associated with construction, repair, remodeling, or grading of any real property, provided said activities do not take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and no construction activity Sundays or federal holidays. 24 31A,,39