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Zoning and Development Code›Chapter 30 — ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE›Article VII — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

Fontana Municipal Code Div. 6 Performance Standards

Fontana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fontana

Cite as: Fontana Municipal Code Division 6 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 30-543. - Noise and vibration.

(a) Noise levels. No person shall create or cause to be created any sound which exceeds the noise levels in this section as measured at the property line of any residentially zoned property:

(1) The noise level between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. shall not exceed 70 db(A).

(2) The noise level between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall not exceed 65 db(A).

(b) Noise measurements. Noise shall be measured with a sound level meter that meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Section SI4-1979, Type 1 or Type 2. Noise levels shall be measured using the "A" weighted sound pressure level scale in decibels (reference pressure = 20 micronewtons per meter squared).

(c) Vibration. No person shall create or cause to be created any activity which causes a vibration which can be felt beyond the property line with or without the aid of an instrument.

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Sec. 30-544. - Light and glare.

All lights shall be directed and/or shielded to prevent the light from adversely affecting adjacent properties. No structure or lighting feature shall be permitted which creates adverse glare. A photometric plan shall be provided that indicates the amount of light emanating from the proposed/existing light fixtures.

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Sec. 30-545. - Odors.

All uses shall be operated in a manner such that no offensive odor is perceptible at or beyond the property line of that use.

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Sec. 30-546. - Electromagnetic interference.

No use, activity, or process shall be conducted which produces electromagnetic interference with normal radio and television receptions beyond the property line of that use.

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Sec. 30-547. - Reserved.

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