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Title 12 — NOISE CONTROL

Chapter 12.04 — DEFINITIONS

National City Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · National City

12.04.020 - Terminology.

12.04.040 - A-weighted sound level.

12.04.060 - Ambient noise level.

12.04.080 - Code enforcement officer.

12.04.100 - Construction.

12.04.120 - Continuous sound.

12.04.140 - Cumulative period.

12.04.160 - Day/night average sound level (Ldn).

12.04.180 - Decibel.

12.04.200 - Demolition.

12.04.220 - Eqiuivalent sound level (Leq).

12.04.240 - Emergency work.

12.04.260 - Environmental Noise.

12.04.280 - Fixed Noise Source.

12.04.300 - Impulsive sound.

12.04.320 - Intermittent sound.

12.04.340 - Intrusive noise.

12.04.360 - Licensed.

12.04.370 - Loudspeaker.

12.04.380 - Message.

12.04.400 - Mobile noise source.

12.04.420 - Motor vehicle.

12.04.440 - Motorboat.

12.04.460 - Muffler or sound dissipative device.

12.04.480 - Noise disturbance.

12.04.500 - Noise sensitive zone.

12.04.520 - Powered model vehicle.

12.04.540 - Public right-of-way.

12.04.560 - Public space.

12.04.580 - Pure tone.

12.04.600 - Real property boundary or real property line.

12.04.620 - Sound amplifying equipment.

12.04.640 - Sound level meter.

12.04.660 - Sound Truck.

12.04.680 - Vibration perception threshold.

12.04.700 - Weekday.

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