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Home My WebLink About136 of 1978 - Adding Sections 51-1-1.1, 51-2-17.1, 51-2-60.0, 51-2-60.2, 51-5-5 (10), 51-5-6 (10), and 51-5-21 reg ROLL CALL VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, September 6 ,19 78 Mr.Chairman Agraz I move that the Ordinan�c /be passed. Gres r, / / /l Phillips Result AN ORDINANCE P`/ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapters 2 and 5 of Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to sup- plementary and qualifying regulations of the zoning ordinances by ADDING Sections 51-2-1.1, 51-2-17.1, 51-2-60.1, and 51-2-60.2 and Section 51-5-21 and AMENDING Sections 51-5-5(10) and 51-5-6(10) , relating to air conditioners, their definition and placement regul- ation and prohibition. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to definitions of zoning ordinances, be, and the same hereby are, amended by ADDING Sections 51-2-1.1, 51-2-17.1, 51-2-60.1, and 51-2-60.2, relating to air conditioners, which shall read as follows: Sec. 51-2-1.1. A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level: The sound pressure level as measured with the sound level metering using the A-Weighting network system. The standard notation for such sound pressure level is designated as dB(A) or dBA. Sec. 51-2-17.1. Decibel. Logarithmic and demension- less unit of measure often used to describing the amplitude of sound. Decibel is denoted as dB. Sec. 51-2-60.1. Sound Level Meter: An instrument including the microphone, amplifier, RMS detector and integrater, time averager, output meter and/ or visual display A-Weighting networks, that is sensi- tive to pressure fluctuations. The instrument reads sound pressure level when properly calibrated and is of type 2 or better as specified in American National Standards Institute Publication SI. 4-1971 or its successor publication. Sec. 51-2-60.2. Sound Pressure Level: Twenty'times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio RMS sound pressure to the reference pressure, which shall be twenty micropascals, denoted LP or SPL. SECTION 2. That Section 51-5-5 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to sideyard exceptions, be, and the same hereby is, amended by ADDING subparagraph (10) relating to air conditioners, which shall read as follows: Sec. 51-5-5. Side yard exceptions. The area of the required side yard shall be open and unobstructed except for the following: (Sub. 10) Stationary and window-mounted air conditioners, fans and heating pumps may be located in the required side yard area of any structure in any residential or business zone. Such air conditioners, fans, or heating pumps may be allowed to project into any required side yard provided such air conditioner, fan or heating pump, does not create a sound pressure level (SPL) of more than fifty dBA's when mea- sured with a sound level meter at the nearest property line of the property being occupied by said unit. SECTION 3. That Section 51-5-6(10), relating to the regulation of an air conditioner in a rear yard, be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 51-5-6(10) . Rear yard exceptions. The area of a required rear yard should be open and unobstructed except for the following which are permitted: * * * (10) Stationary and window-mounted air conditioners, fans, and heating pumps, provided such air condi- tioners, fans or heating pump does not create a sound pressure level of more than fifty dBA's when measured with a sound pressure level meter (SPL) at the nearest property line of the property being occupied by said unit. SECTION 4. That Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the revised ordi- nances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to supplementary and qualifying regulations of the zoning ordinances, be, and the same hereby is, amended by ADDING Section 51-5-21 relating to air conditioners, noise and placement regulations, which shall read as follows; Sec. 51-5-21. Air Conditioners. Air conditioners, noise and placement. Stationary or window-mounted air conditioners, fans and heating pumps are prohi- bited within the required front yards as provided in Section 51-5-7 herein, but may be allowed to project into side and rear yards as provided in Section 51-5-5(10) and 51-5-6(10) . SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after the date of its first publication. -2- 135 Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 6th day,of September , 1978. / (�Gj/i( ( /� / l MAYOR 21i.-eizited 7 -A4,4,t, CITY RECORD (SEAL) BILL NO. 136 of 1978 Published September 13, 1978 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF UTAH, ss. County of Salt Lake '— - - - -- Shana D. Palmer • AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapters 2 and 5 of Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Cake City,Utah,1965,relating to supplementary and uallWinq regulations oI the owing ordinances be ADDING Sections 512-1 1,51-2,17.1,51-2-60.1,and d 51.2ands P to and AMENDING their ens definition and Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is legal and 51entre),relating fo air conditions,their deBnition and "a`Be4tordairead°by thesaardo'f"Commissioners of Salt Lake advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a daily City,Utah. Ordinances '1.I1LhaleChapter 2 f Title of t to h nRFvi d (except Sunday) newspaper printed in the English Aoolg ordinances,Secti be, and the sae hereby fe ded by language with general circulation in Utah, and relating to air conditioners,which shall read aslfollows:sl-2-60.?, Sec.51-2-1.1.A.Weighted Sound Pressure Level,The sound published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, in the the A-Weire ght nvel g network measured The standard notation for such State of Utah. sound pressure level Is designated as USIA)or iOu) Sec.51-2-17.1.(Decibel.Logarithmic and demensioniess unit r measure nn „sod °describing tbe amplitude Or sound. That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto o is often as d8 Sound Level Meter n`ument ,cithe microphone,amplifier,RMdetector adInteoraterttre ting networks, thatetis meter nsitive/or to olvuel refs display -WerohThe instrument reads sound Pressure level when properly calibrated Pub notice to amend an ordinance relating to and is of type?or better ass ified in American National Standards Institute Publication Si. 4-1971 or Its successor publication. loea lrthm51-24 to 02.SSouof Pilearatio Level, evMS loggia orensupreete the supplementary and qualifying regulations of the reference pressure,which shall he twenty micropascals,denoted LP or SPL. SECTION 2.That Section 51-5-5 of the Revised Ordinances of zoning ordinances Salt the sameis�am5,relating to erdorl by ADDING subparagraph(10) and to aircondmunets,which shall read as follows: Sec.51-S-S.Side yard exceptions.The area M the required side lowing:yard shall be open and unobstructed except for the fol (Sub.10)Stationary and window.mounted air ennditioners. fans and heating romps may be located In the requited side yard area of any structure In any residential or business zone.Such air conditioners,fans,or heating pumps may be allowed to protect into any required side yard provided such air condinarrer,fan or heating pump,does not create a sound pressure level(SPL)of Sept, 13 7 1978 more earest property Line define property with sound occupied in meter id was published in said newspaper on unit. SECTION 3. That Section rear yard, relating to the regulation of an air.corditioner in a r rear yard,be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows: Sec.51-56(10).Rear yard exceptions area of n mouire rear yard should be open and unobstructed except for the \) following which are permitted. and beatingtlonar,yadwhl ed such ted cinditioonters Ifansi Legal Advertising Clerk heating pump/Ices not ccreate a sound pressure level of more then fifty dBA's when measured with a sound pressure level meter (SPLi at the nearest property!Menu the property being occupied by said unit. SECTION A. That Chapter 5 f Title 51 of the revises) frdinances of Salt Lake City,Utah,1965,relating to supom leen- fore me this 2],st day of are and nualifvino regulations of the zoning ordinances,be,and the same hereby is,amended by ADDING Section 51-5-21 relating 'to air conditioners,noise and placement regulations,which shall read as f Si52: 9!1 Sec.51-5-21,Air Conditioners,Air conditioners,ne and A.D. I,/..78... placement.Stationary pr window-mounted air conditioners,fans and heating pumps are prohibited tln the required front yards as provided In Section 51,5-7 herein,,but Inas'tea allowed to project in to and rear yards as Provided in Section 51-5-5(10)and SECTION 5.This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days afterdate of Its first Passed by the Board publication. Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,this 6fh day of September,1978. I�7—'`a...--� TED L.WILSON Notary Public Mayor City RecorderEV.HIGHAM (SEAL) BILL NO.136 of 1978 Published September 13,1978 (A.181 My Commission Expires Feb. 11, 1982