Measurement criteria.
Scottsdale Revised Code § 18-123
in effectSec. 18-123. - Measurement criteria.
For the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this article, if a sound level meter is used, noise level shall be measured on the A or C weighted scale with a sound level meter satisfying at least the applicable requirement for Type 1 sound-level meters as defined in American National Standard S 1.4-1971 or the most recent revisions thereof. The meter shall be set for slow response speed, except that for impulse noises or rapidly varying sound levels, fast response speed may be used. Prior to measurement, the meter shall be verified, and adjusted to ± 0.3 decibel by means of an acoustical calibrator. The ambient sound level shall be verified and noted.
(Ord. No. 4528, § 1, 12-8-21)
Source: City of Scottsdale, Arizona, Revised Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/scottsdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=REVISED_CODEVO1_CH18PUNUPRMA_ARTVIIINUPAUNGA_S18-123MECRFetched: 11/8/2026