§ 26-19. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

A-weighted sound pressure level means the sound pressure level as measured with a sound level meter using the A-weighted network. The standard notation is DB(A) or dBA.

Alarm means any fire, burglary, motor vehicle or civil defense alarm, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling device.

Commercial area means an area as defined by the official city zoning map.

Construction means any site preparation, assembly, erection, substantial repair, alteration, demolition or similar action, for or of public or private rights-of-way, structures, utilities or similar property.

Emergency means any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage demanding immediate attention.

Emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle belonging to a fire department or an ambulance, or a motor vehicle belonging to a federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency, provided such vehicles are in use as an emergency vehicle by one authorized to use such vehicle for that purpose.

Emergency work means any work for the purpose of preventing of alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency.

Industrial area means an area as defined by the city zoning ordinance.

Land use category means the classification of an area, such as residential, multifamily dwelling, commercial, industrial, noise-sensitive area or public space, according to its use. Any area not otherwise classified shall be considered a commercial area. In case of multiple use, the more restrictive use category shall apply.

Motor vehicle means a vehicle with two or more wheels, or a machine, propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on the public roads and highways in the transportation of passengers or property, or any combination thereof, which is required to be licensed, but shall not include any vehicle, locomotive, or car operated exclusively on rail or rails.

Multifamily dwelling means a building or other shelter that has been divided into separate units to house more than one family.

Noise-sensitive area means an area where a school, hospital, nursing home, church, court or public library is located.

Person means any individual, association, partnership or corporation and includes any officer, employee, department, agency or instrumentality of the State of Georgia or of the United States.

Powered model vehicle means any self-propelled airborne, waterborne or landborne plane, vessel or vehicle which is not designed to carry persons, including but not limited to any model airplane, boat, car or rocket.

Public right-of-way means any street, avenue, boulevard highway, sidewalk, alley or similar place normally accessible to the public which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.

Public space means any real property or structures thereon owned by a governmental entity and normally accessible to the public, including but not limited to parks and other public recreational areas.

Real property line means a line along the surface, and its vertical plane extension, which separates the real property owned, rented or leased by one person from that owned, rented or leased by another person, excluding intrabuilding real property division.

Residential area means an area as defined in the city zoning ordinance.

Sound level means the A-weighted sound pressure level obtained by use of a sound level meter as specified in American National Standards Institute specifications for sound level meters (ANSI SI.4-1971, as amended).

All terminology used herein and not defined shall be in conformance with applicable publications of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(Ord. No. 01-2013, 3-4-2013)