A. Nuisance characteristics. Editor's Note: See Ch. 137, Nuisances. No noise, odors, vibration, smoke, air pollution, liquid or solid waste, heat, glare, dust or other such adverse influences shall be permitted in any district that will in any way have an objectionable effect upon adjacent or nearby property. All wastes in all districts shall be disposed of in a manner that is not dangerous to public health and safety nor damage public waste transmission or disposal facilities. The following standards apply to nonindustrial districts:

B. Noise. Editor's Note: See Ch. 133, Noise.

(1) Noise prohibited. It shall be unlawful to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued, any noise in excess of the noise levels set forth, unless noise is reasonably necessary to the preservation of life, health, safety or property.

(2) Measure of noise. Any activity not expressly exempted by this section which creates or produces sound, regardless of frequency, exceeding the ambient noise levels at the property lines of any property by more than six decibels above the ambient noise levels, as designated in the following table, at the time and place and for the duration then mentioned shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter. But any enumeration herein shall not be deemed to be exclusive.

(3) In determining whether a particular sound exceeds the maximum permissible sound level in the above table:

(a) Sounds in excess of the residential districts limitations, as measured in a residential district, are violative of this section, whether the sound originates in a residential district or any other district.

(b) During all hours of Sundays and state and federal holidays, the maximum allowable decibel levels for residential districts are as set forth in Column II of the table.

(4) Sounds emanating from the operation of motor vehicles on a public highway, aircraft, outdoor implements, such as power mowers, snow blowers, power hedge clippers and power saws, pile drivers, jackhammers and other construction equipment, emergency equipment or trains, are exempt from this section except during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sounds emanating from lawful and proper activities at school grounds, playgrounds, parks or places wherein athletic contests take place are exempt from the provisions of this section.

C. Vibration. The following vibrations are prohibited:

(1) Any vibration discernible, beyond property lines, to the human sense of feeling for three minutes or more duration in one hour.

(2) Any vibration resulting, in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies, beyond the "safe" range of the most current standards of the United States Bureau of Mines on any structure.

D. Toxic or noxious matter. Any use shall be so operated so as not to discharge, across the boundaries of any lot or through percolation into the atmosphere of the subsoil beyond the boundaries of the lot wherein such use is located, toxic or noxious matter in such concentration as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare or cause injury or damage to property or business. All MPCA regulations relating to toxic or noxious matter shall be followed.

E. Air pollution. Any use shall be so operated as to control the emission of smoke or particulate matter to the degree that it is not detrimental to or shall endanger the public health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the public. For the purpose of this chapter, the regulations adopted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) shall be employed.

F. Miscellaneous nuisances. The following are expressly not allowed for use as storage in a residential district:

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(1) Trailers.

(2) Boxcars.

(3) Semitrailers.

(4) Mobile homes.