§ 126-6. Noise control.

A. 

The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:

CONTINUOUS AIRBORNE SOUND or CONTINUOUS SOUND

Sound that is measured by a fast response setting of a sound level meter.

CONTINUOUS SPAN RACECOURSES

Those courses or tracks which are formed by a continuous span of asphalt, clay or dirt with no visible beginning or end, whether such course or track is circular, elliptical or in any other closed shape.

DBA

The measured sound level expressed in decibels when using the A-weighted network of a sound level meter.

MOTOR VEHICLE

Any vehicle defined as a motor vehicle under N.J.S.A. 39:1-1. Such definition shall include but not be limited to all vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power except motorized bicycles as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.

PROMOTER

Any person organizing or sponsoring a motor vehicle race.

RACING SURFACE

That portion of the race course on which the motor vehicles actually race.

RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY

Any lot line of any lot located in a zone where residential uses are permitted pursuant to the Township Zoning Ordinance.

SOUND LEVEL METER

The instrument officially designated pursuant to § 126-6F of this chapter for measuring noise and sound levels.

VEHICULAR NOISE LEVEL

The total amount of noise generated at any time during a race by the motor vehicles racing in that race.

B. 

All racing vehicles shall be operated with exhaust system mufflers and catalytic converters to control exhaust system noises. The operators of any motor vehicle racing facility within the Township of Logan shall not permit any motor vehicle to race unless it is equipped as aforesaid.

C. 

The township hereby adopts and promulgates the following noise emission standards (NES) for motor vehicle racing on continuous span racecourses, to be measured at any residential real property boundary:

Noise Emission Standard (NES)
Maximum Noise Level Limit (DBA)	Maximum Time Duration During Any Four-Hour Period At That DBA
78	14.4 seconds
75	72.0 seconds
70	6.67 minutes
68	14.4 minutes
66	31.9 minutes
64	53.3 minutes
62	79.9 minutes

D. 

No person shall, at any time, run or cause to be run any race on any continuous span racecourse within the township, the vehicular noise level of which exceeds the NES.

E. 

No person shall be charged with exceeding the NES, except on proof of a measurement of vehicular noise level made in accordance with the procedure promulgated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1G-6 et seq.

F. 

On or before March 1 of each year the Township Clerk shall post in a public area of the Municipal Building the name, make and model number of the sound level meter to be used during the next 12 months, together with a description of the basic properties and features of such equipment and of the manner and procedure by which all measurements will be made. All measurements taken during the following 12 months shall be taken in the manner and with equipment the description of which has been posted. No change in equipment or method of measurement used shall be made during the said twelve-month period except by promulgation of amendments, not less than 45 days before such change is to become effective.

G. 

The Township Clerk shall provide for the enforcement of this chapter by township personnel trained in the use of noise measurement equipment.