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• AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, BY ADDING A CHAPTER 16.1, CONTAINING SECTIONS 16.1-1 THROUGH 16.1-10, RELATING TO NOISE CONTROL. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville: 1. That the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, be amended by adding a Chapter 16.1, containing Section 16.1-1 through 16.1-10, as follows: SECTION 16.1-1. Short title; scope. This chapter may be cited as the "Noise Control Ordinance of the City of Charlottesville." It shall be applicable to the control of noises originating within the city limits. SECTION 16.1-2. Declaration of finds and policy. The city council hereby finds and declares that excessive sound is a serious hazard to the public health, welfare, peace and safety, • and the quality of life; that a substantial body of science and technology exists by which excessive sound may be substantially abated; that the people have a right to and should be ensured an environment free from excessive sound that may jeopardize the public health, welfare, peace and safety or degrade the quality of life; and that it is the policy of the City of Charlottesville to prevent such excessive sound. SECTION 16.1-3. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this ordinance shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context. (a) "A -Weighted Sound Level" means - the sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A -weighting network. The level so read is designated dB(A) or dBA. (b) "Decibel (dB)" means - a unit for measuring the volume of a sound, equal to 20 times the loqarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the • reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewtons per square meter).