THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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"Sound Level Standards Err "E" Events held at the Orange County Fairgrounds must comply with sound standards as outlined in the 1980 Settlement Agreement between the Fair the City of Costa Mesa's permanent injunction. A summary of the sound standards is as follows: Sound Level Standards Sound Level Time Period Day of Week 55 dB(A) 7:OOam -10:30pm Sun• - ~~• 50 dB(A) 10:30pm - 7:OOam Sun. -Thurs. 55 dB(A) 7:OO~m -11:OOpm Fri. -Sat. 50 dB(A) 11:OOpm- 7:OOam Fri. -Sat. . The sound levels shall not exceed: (1) The.sound standard for a cumulative period of more than thirty (30) minutes in any hour; or (2) The sound standard plus five (5) dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than fifteen (15~ minutes in any hour; or (3) The sound standard plus ten (10) dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than five (5) minutes in any hour, or (4) The sound standard plus fifteen (1~ dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than one (1) minute in any hour, or (5) The sound standard plus twenty (20) dB(A) for any period of time. The sound level shall be measured in the residential neighborhoods surrounding the Fairgrounds. The contractor shall work with the District to ensure compliance with the applicable sound level standards.