cyber-valley/policies/sound policy.md

sound is a shared medium. cyberia manages it so that rest, work, and ecology all coexist.

ambient limits by zone and time

zone day (07:00 – 22:00) night (22:00 – 07:00)
residential 55 dB(A) 40 dB(A)
public / commercial 65 dB(A) 50 dB(A)
productive / workshop 75 dB(A) prohibited
forest / conservation 45 dB(A) 35 dB(A)

measured at the nearest affected boundary, not at the source.

events and amplified music

  • events above 70 dB(A) at the event perimeter require 48 h notice to all residents within 300 m
  • amplified music outdoors: permitted 10:00 – 23:00, cutoff at 23:00 regardless of event duration
  • subwoofer frequencies below 80 Hz: level-limited so that bass is not audible inside neighboring residential structures
  • maximum two amplified events per week per venue in shared areas

machinery and tools

  • power tools: laba workshop zone only during 08:00 – 18:00
  • generators: see air policy — engine noise constraint is 60 dB(A) at 7 m
  • chainsaws and grinders: 09:00 – 17:00 only, minimum 50 m from residential structures

ecology

bird and wildlife communication occurs primarily in the 2–8 kHz range. chronic noise above 55 dB(A) in forest and garden zones degrades nesting success and foraging behavior.

  • loud machinery excluded from forest buffer zones at all times
  • dawn chorus window (05:00 – 07:00): no amplified sound anywhere on the estate

enforcement

  • neighbor complaint: document location, time, and estimated level
  • three documented complaints from separate residents → formal measurement by designated monitor within 14 days
  • confirmed violation: source owner covers remediation costs (acoustic treatment, scheduling change)

see also

zoning system, light policy, air policy

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