§ 9-208 — Permitted deviations
Baltimore City Code (current through Ord. 26-129 (July 17, 2026); publication of Oct. 18, 2026) · Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 9-208
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§ 9-208. Permitted deviations.
(a) Short, durational deviations. The maximum permissible sound levels specified in § 9-206 {“Limits”} of this subtitle may be exceeded by no more than: (1) 5 dB(A) for a total of not more than 12 minutes in any 1-hour period; (2) 10 dB(A) for a total of not more than 3 minutes in any 1-hour period; or (3) 15 dB(A) for a total of not more than 30 seconds in any 1-hour period. (b) Home activities — vehicle repairs; power tools. Noncommercial vehicular repairs and the use of home workshops, power tools, and power garden equipment are allowed: (1) between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays; and (2) between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekends and legal holidays. (c) Home activities — air conditioners; heat pumps. Air conditioning and heat pump equipment used to cool or heat housing on residential property may exceed the maximum sound levels specified in § 9-206 {“Limits”} of this subtitle as long as the sound level does not exceed: (1) for air conditioning equipment, 70 dB(A) at any point on the property line of any other residential property; and (2) for heat pump equipment, 75 dB(A) at any point on the property line of any other residential property.
(Ord. 99-548.)