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ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
October 3, 2002
IN THE MATTER OF: )
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NOISE RULE UPDATE: ) R03-8
AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL. ADM. ) (Rulemaking - Noise)
CODE 900 AND 903 )
Proposed Rule. Proposal for Public Comment.
ORDER OF THE BOARD (by M.E. Tristano):
Pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 102 Subpart B and Sections 27 and 28 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/27-5/28 (2000), the Illinois Pollution Control Board opened this rulemaking to amend and update the Board’s noise rules.
The noise rules affected are set forth at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 and 903. These are general provisions dealing with the definitions of acoustical terminology, prohibition against noise pollution, and sound measurement procedures. The proposed changes involve the updating of definitions and sound measurement procedures. These definitions and measurement procedures were adopted in 1973 and have not been amended or changed since then. The basis for these changes is the American National Standards Institute updates from the years 1998-2001.
The Board also proposes to repeal Part 903, which specifies rules and regulations for the control of noise from motor racing facilities. Since the adoption of these rules, Section 25 of the Environmental Protection Act has been modified to exclude organized sporting events, including motor racing facilities from the Board’s noise regulations.
The Board adopts this proposal for public comment. The Board intends to hold two hearings on the proposal, one in Chicago and one in Springfield. Interested persons are encouraged to contact the hearing officer to be added to the notice list in this docket.
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE H: NOISE
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PART 900
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
900.101 |
Definitions |
900.102 |
Prohibition of Noise Pollution |
900.103 |
Measurement Procedures |
900.104 |
Burden of Persuasion Regarding Exceptions |
900.105 900.106 |
Severability Incorporations by Reference |
APPENDIX A |
OLD RULE NUMBERS REFERENCED |
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 25 and authorized by Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1025 and 1027).
SOURCE: Originally filed as Part 1 of Chapter 8: Noise Pollution, effective August 10, 1973; amended at 2 Ill. Reg. 27, p. 223, effective June 26, 1978; amended at 5 Ill. Reg. 6371, effective June 1, 1981; amended at 5 Ill. Reg. 8533, effective August 10, 1981; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 10960, effective September 1, 1982; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13579; amended in R83-7 at 11 Ill. Reg. 3121, effective January 28, 1987; amended in R03-08 at ____ Ill. Reg. ___, effective ________.
Section 900.101 Definitions
Except as hereinafter stated and unless a different meaning of a term is clear from its context, the definitions of terms used in this Chapter are the same as those used in the Environmental Protection Act. All definitions of acoustical terminology must be in conformance with those contained in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S1.1 - 199460 (R1999) "American National Standard Acoustical Terminology" and S12.9- 1988 (R1998) “American National Standard Quantities and Procedures for Description and Measurement of Environmental Sound - Part 1”, incorporated by reference at Section 900.106. As used in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 through 910 905, the following terms mean:
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“Ambient”: the all-encompassing sound associated with a given environment without the noise source of interest.
“Angle of incidence”: the orientation of the microphone relative to the sound source.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute or its successor bodies. |
Antique vehicle: a motor vehicle that is more than 25 years of age or a bona fide replica thereof and which is driven on the highways only going to and returning from an antique auto show or an exhibition, or for servicing or demonstration, or a fire-fighting vehicle more than 20 years old which is not used as fire-fighting equipment but is used only for the purpose of exhibition or demonstration. |
Background Sound Level: the A-weighted sound level, measured in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 900.103, which is exceeded 90 percent of the time during the period of observation, during which sounds from motor racing facilities are inaudible. The period of observation need not necessarily be contiguous; however, the period of observation must be at least of 10 minutes duration. |
C-weighted Sound Level: in decibels, a frequency weighted sound pressure level, determined by the use of the metering characteristics and C-weighted network specified in ANSI |
"Construction: on-site erection, fabrication, installation, alteration, demolition or removal of any structure, facility, or addition thereto, including all related activities including, but not restricted to, clearing of land, earth-moving, blasting and landscaping. |
Daytime hours: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, local time. |
dB(A): A-weighted Sound Level in decibels." Dealer: every person engaged in the business of selling vehicles to persons who purchase such vehicles for purposes other than resale, and who has an established place of business for such activity in this state. |
Decibel (dB): a unit of measure, on a logarithmic scale to the base 10, of the ratio of the magnitude of a particular sound pressure to a standard reference pressure, which, for purposes of this Chapter, shall be 20 micronewtons per square meter (uN/m2). |
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Exhaust system: the system comprised of a combination of components which provides for the enclosed flow of exhaust gas from engine parts to the atmosphere. |
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Existing property-line- noise-source: any property-line-noise-source, the construction or establishment of which commenced prior to August 10, 1973. For the purposes of this sub-section, any property-line-noise-source whose A, B or C land use classification changes, on or after August 10, 1973, is be considered an existing property-line-noise-source. |
Farm tractor: every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing wagons, plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry, and every implement of husbandry which is self-propelled. |
Fast Dynamic Characteristic: the dynamic characteristic specified as fast in ANSI |
Fast meter response: as specified in ANSI
“Fluctuating sound”: a class of nonsteady sound where sound pressure level varies over a range greater than 6 decibels (dB) with the “slow” meter characteristic, and where the meter indication does not equal the ambient level more than once during the period of observation.
Frequency-weighted sound pressure: root mean square of the instantaneous sound pressure which is frequency-weighted (i.e. filtered) with a standard frequency characteristic (e.g., A or C) and exponentially time-weighted in accordance with the standardized characteristics slow (S), fast (F), impulse (I) or peak, with both weightings specified in accordance with ANSI S1.4–1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters”, incorporated by reference at Section 900.106. The frequency weighting used shall be specified explicitly (e.g., A, C or octave band).. The unit frequency weighted sound pressure is the pascal (Pa). |
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW): the maximum loaded weight for which a motor vehicle is registered or, for vehicles not so registered, the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of the vehicle. |
Highway: the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. |
“Intermittent sound”: a class of nonsteady sound where the meter indicates a sound pressure level equal to the ambient level two or more times during the period of observation. The period of time during which the level of the sound remains at a value different from that of the ambient is of the order of one second or more.
Leq: equivalent continuous sound pressure in decibles: ten times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of a time mean square sound pressure to the square of reference sound pressure. The reference pressure is 20 micronewtons per-square meter level or equivalent continuous frequency-weighted sound pressure level. .
Leq (A): A-weighted time-average (equivalent-continuous) sound level.
Leq (octave band-Hz): time-average (equivalent-continuous) sound level in the octave band specified by its center frequency e.g. Leg (125-Hz). |
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Motor driven cycle: every motorcycle, motor scooter, or bicycle with motor attached, with less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement. |
Motorcycle: every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor. |
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Muffler: a device for abating the sounds of escaping gases of an internal combustion engine. |
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New snowmobile: a snowmobile, the equitable or legal title to which has never passed to a person who purchases it for purposes other than resale. |
Nighttime hours: 10:00 pm to 7:00 am, local time.
“Noise floor”: the electrical noise (in decibles) of the sound measurement system. When the noise floor is determined by placing a calibrator over the microphone of the sound measurement system, the noise floor may include acoustic noise due to leakage around the calibrator. |
Noise pollution: the emission of sound that unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or with any lawful business or activity.
“Nonsteady sound”: a sound whose sound pressure level shifts significantly during the period of observation. Meter variations are greater than +- 3 dB using the “slow” meter characteristic. |
Octave band sound pressure level: the sound pressure level for the sound being measured contained within the specified octave band. The reference pressure is 20 micronewtons per square meter. |
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Pascal (Pa): a unit of pressure. One pascal is equal to one newton per square meter.
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Passenger car: a motor vehicle designed for the carrying of not more than ten persons, including a multi-purpose passenger vehicle, except any motor vehicle of the second division as defined in Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 95-1/2, par. 1-146, and except any motorcycle or motor driven cycle. t+1
“Period of observation”: the time interval during which acoustical data are obtained. The period of observation is determined by the characteristics of the noise being measured and must be at least ten times as long as the response time of the instrumentation. The greater the variation in indicated sound level, the longer must be the observation time for a given expected precision of the measurement.
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Person: any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this State, any other State or political subdivision or agency thereof or any legal successor, representative, agent or agency of the foregoing. |
Preferred frequencies: those frequencies in Hertz preferred for acoustical measurements which, for the purposes of this Chapter, consist of the following set of values: 20, 25, 31.5, 40, 50, 63, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3150, 4000, 5000, 6300, 8000, 10,000, 12,500. |
Prominent discrete tone: sound, having a one-third octave band sound pressure level which, when measured in a one-third octave band at the preferred frequencies, exceeds the arithmetic average of the sound pressure levels of the two adjacent one-third octave bands on either side of such one-third octave band by: |
5 dB for such one-third octave band with a center frequency from 500 Hertz to 10,000 Hertz, inclusive. Provided: such one-third octave band sound pressure level exceeds the sound pressure level of each adjacent one-third octave band, or; |
8 dB for such one-third octave band with a center frequency from 160 Hertz to 400 Hertz, inclusive. Provided: such one-third octave band sound pressure level exceeds the sound pressure level of each adjacent one-third octave band, or; |
15 dB for such one-third octave band with a center frequency from 25 Hertz to 125 Hertz, inclusive. Provided: such one-third octave band sound pressure level exceeds the sound pressure level of each adjacent one-third octave band. |
Property-line-noise-source: any equipment or facility, or combination thereof, which operates within any land used as specified by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.101. Such equipment or facility, or combination thereof, must be capable of emitting sound beyond the property line of the land on which operated.
“Quasi-steady sound”: a train of two or more acoustical impulses. Examples of quasi-steady sound are that from riveting and pneumatic hammer.
“Reflective surface”: any building, hillside, or similar object (other than the flat ground surface) that reflects sufficient sound to affect the sound pressure level readings obtained from a noise source. Not included as reflective surfaces are small objects such as trees, posts, chain-linked fences, fire hydrants, vegetation such as bushes and shrubs, or any similar object. |
Registered: a vehicle is registered when a current registration certificate or certificates and registration plates have been issued for it under the laws of any state pertaining to the registration of vehicles. |
Residential dwelling unit: all land used as specified by Standard Land Use Coding Manual (SLUCM) Codes 110 through 190 and those portions of land used as specified by SLUCM Code 6741 used for sleeping. |
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers. |
Slow Dynamic Characteristic: the dynamic characteristic specified as "Slow" in ANSI |
SLUCM: the Standard Land Use Coding Manual which designates land activities by means of numerical codes. |
Snowmobile: a self-propelled device designed for travel on snow or ice or natural terrain steered by skis or runners, and supported in part by skis, belts, or cleats. |
Sound: A physical disturbance causing an oscillation in pressure in a medium (e.g., air) that is capable of being detected by the human ear or a sound measuring instrument.
Sound Exposure: time integral of squared, frequency-weighted instantaneous sound pressure over a given time interval. The time period of integration must be specified: when the sound exposure of the background noise is a significant contributor to the total sound exposure; or when the threshold sound level of the instrument (a level below which the instrument does not accumulate contributions to the integral) used is above the level of the background noise; or when such data is needed to identify a source; or when the time period of integration is otherwise useful. The customary unit for sound exposure is pascal-squared second (Pa2-s). .
Sound exposure level (SEL or Let): ten (10) times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of sound exposure to the reference sound exposure (Eo) of 400 micropascal-squared seconds (uPa2-s). For a given measurement time period of T seconds, the sound exposure level (let ) is related to the time-average sound level (Lpt) as follows: Ler = Lpt + log (T/to) where to is the reference duration of 1 second. The time period of intergration (T) must be specified. The frequency weighting used must be specified explicitly (e.g., A, C or octave band. The A-weighted SEL and C-weighted SEL are abbreviated ASEL and CSEL respectively. An octave band SEL is expressed in terms of the center frequency (e.g., SEL at 125-Hz). The unit for sound exposure level is decibel (dB). |
Sound level (weighted sound pressure level):
Sound pressure: the root mean square of the instantaneous sound pressures during a specified time interval in a stated frequency band. The unit for sound pressure is pascal (Pa).
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Special mobile equipment: every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, including but not limited to: ditch digging apparatus, well-boring apparatus and road construction and maintenance machinery such as asphalt spreaders, bituminous mixers, bucket loaders, tractors other than truck tractors, leveling graders, finishing machines, motor graders, road rollers, scarifiers, earth-moving carryalls and scrapers, power shovels and drag lines, and self-propelled cranes and other earth-moving equipment.
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“Steady sound”: a sound whose sound pressure level remains essentially constant (that is, meter fluctuations are negligibly small) during the period of observation. Meter variations are less than or equal to +- 3 dB suing the “slow” meter characteristic. |
Tactical military vehicle: every vehicle operated by any federal or state military organization and designed for use in field operations, but not including vehicles such as staff cars and personnel carriers designed primarily for normal highway use.
Time-average sound level (or equivalent-continuous sound level or equivalent-continuous frequency-weighted sound pressure level): twenty (20) times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the time-average (frequency-weighted) sound pressure to the reference pressure of 20 micropascal. The frequency weighting used must be specified explicitly (e.g., A, C or octave band). The unit of time-average sound level is the decibel (dB).
Time-average (frequency-weighted) sound pressure: square root of the quotient of the time integral of frequency-weighted squared instantaneous sound pressures divided by the time period of integration; or the square root of the quotient of the sound exposure, in pacal-squared seconds (Pa2 –s), in a specified time period, divided by the time period of integration in seconds. The frequency weighting used must be specified explicitly (e.g., A, C or octave band). The unit of time-average sound pressure is the pascal (Pa). |
Unregulated safety relief valve: a safety relief valve used and designed to be actuated by high pressure in the pipe or vessel to which it is connected and which is used and designed to prevent explosion or other hazardous reaction from pressure buildup, rather than being used and designed as a process pressure blowdown. |
Used motor vehicle: a motor vehicle that is not a new motor vehicle. |
Vehicle: every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway. |
Weekday: any day which occurs during the period of time commencing at 10:00 p.m. Sunday and ending at 10:00 p.m. Friday during any particular week. |
Weekend day: any day which occurs during the period of time commencing at 10:00 p.m. Friday and ending at 10:00 p.m. Sunday during any particular week. |
Well-maintained muffler: any muffler which is free from defects which affect its sound reduction. Such muffler shall be free of visible defects such as holes and other acoustical leaks. |
(Source: Amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 10960, effective September 1, 1982)
Section 900.102 Prohibition of Noise Pollution
No person shall cause or allow the emission of sound beyond the boundaries of his property, as property is defined in Section 25 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, so as to cause noise pollution in Illinois, or so as to violate any provision of this Chapter.
Section 900.103 Measurement Procedures
a) Procedures Applicable to all of 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle H, Chapter I
The Agency may adopt procedures which set forth criteria for the measurement of sound for all Parts except 35 Ill. And. Code 900 and 901. Such procedures shall be in substantial conformity with standards and recommended practices established by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) or the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE), incorporated by reference at Section 900.106. and the latest revisions thereof, including ANSI S1.1-1960, ANSI §1.8-1969, ANSI §1.2-1962, and SAE J-184. Such procedures shall be revised from time to time to reflect current engineering judgment and advances in noise measurement techniques. Such procedures, and revisions, thereof, shall not become effective until filed with the Administrative Code Division of the Office of the Secretary of State as required by the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 127, par. 1001 et. seq. Measurement Procedures for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 and 901 shall conform to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 910.
b) Procedures Applicable only to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901
| 1) | All measurement and all measurement procedures to determine whether emissions of sound comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901 |
| A) | ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters.” |
| B) | ANSI S1.6-1984 (R2001) “American National Standard Preferred Frequencies, Frequency Levels, and Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurements.” |
| C | ANSI S1.11-1986 (R1998) “American National Standard Specification for Octave-Band and Fractional-Octave-Band Analog and Digital Filters.” |
| D | ANSI S1.13-1995 (R1999) “American National Standard Measurement of Sound Pressure Level in Air.” |
c) Procedures Applicable only to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 902
| 1) | Measurement procedures to determine whether emissions of sound comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 902.120 through 902.122 |
| A) | ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters.” |
| B) | ANSI S1.13-1995 (R1999) “American National Standard Measurement of Sound Pressure Level in Air.” |
| 2) | The procedures for sound measurement under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 902.123 must conform to the ANSI standards prescribed in subsection (c)(1), above, provided that the procedures are |
| 3 | The Agency may provide for measurement at distances other than the 50 feet specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 902.120 through 902.123 provided that correction factors are applied so that the sound levels so determined are substantially equivalent to those measured at 50 feet and the measurement distance does not exceed 100 feet. The correction factors used shall be consistent with California Highway Patrol Sound Measurement Procedures HPH 83.1 (October 1, 1973, as amended November 9, 1975), incorporated by reference at Section 900.106. |
d) Procedures Applicable only to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 903
e) Procedures Applicable only to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 905
| 1) | Measurement procedures to determine whether emissions of sound comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 905.102(a) and 905.103(a)(1) must be in conformity with the following standards incorporated by reference at Section 900.106: |
| A) | ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters.” |
| B) | SAE Recommended Practice J192 “Exterior Sound Level for Snowmobiles.” March 1985. |
| 2) | Measurement procedures to determine whether emissions of sound comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 905.102(b) and 905.103(a)(2) shall be in substantial conformity with the following standards incorporated by reference at Section 900.106 incorporated by reference at Section 900.106: |
| A) | ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters.” |
| B) | SAE/ANSI Recommended Practice J1161 “Operational Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Snow Vehicles.” March 1983. |
| 3) | The Agency may establish criteria for measuring at distances other than the 50 feet specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 905.102 and 905.103, provided that correction factors are applied so that the sound levels so determined are substantially equivalent to those measured at 50 feet. In adopting new or revised criteria, the Agency shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 127, par. 1001 et seq. |
(Source: Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 3121, effective January 28, 1987)
Section 900.104 Burden of Persuasion Regarding Exceptions
In any proceeding pursuant to this Subtitle, if an exception stated in this Chapter would limit an obligation, limit a liability, or eliminate either an obligation or a liability, the person who would benefit from the application of the exception shall have the burden of persuasion that the exception applies and that the terms of the exception have been met. The Agency shall cooperate with and assist persons in determining the application of the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 900.105 Severability
If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person is adjudged invalid, the adjudication does not affect the validity of this Chapter as a whole or of any portion not adjudged invalid.
Section 900.106 Incorporation by Reference
The Board incorporates the following material by reference. These incorporations include no later amendments or editions.
| a) | American National Standards Institution, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Fl. |
| New York, New York, 10036. (212)-642-4900. | |
| 1) | ANSI S1.1-1994 (R1999) “American National Standard Acoustical Terminology.” |
| 2) | ANSI S1.4-1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters.” |
| 3) | ANSI S1.6-1984 (R2001) “American National Standard Preferred Frequencies, Frequency Levels, and Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurements.” |
| 4) | ANSI S1.8-1989 “American National Standard Reference Quantities for Acoustical Levels.” |
| 5) | ANSI S1.11-1986 (R1998) “American National Standard Specification for Octave-Band and Fractional-Octave-Band Analog and Digital Filters.” |
| 6) | ANSI S1.13-1995 (R1999) “American National Standard Measurement of Sound Pressure Level in Air.” |
| 7) | ANSI S12.9- 1988 (R1998) “American National Standard Quantities and Procedures for Description and Measurement of Environmental Sound - Part 1.” |
| 8) | ANSI S12.31-1990 (R2001) “American National Standard Precision Methods for the Determination of Sound Power Levels of Broad-Band Noise Sources in Reverberation Rooms.” |
| 9) | ANSI S12.32-1990 (R2001) “American National Standard Precision Methods for the Determination of Sound Power Levels of Discrete-Frequency and Narrow-Band Noise Sources in Reverberation Rooms.” |
| b) | Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096. (877)-606-7323. |
| 1) | SAE Recommended Practice J184 “Qualifying a Sound Data Acquisition System.” November 1998. |
| 2) | SAE Recommended Practice J192 “Exterior Sound Level for Snowmobiles.” March 1985. |
| 3) | SAE/ANSI Recommended Practice J1161 “Operational Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Snow Vehicles.” March 1983. |
| c) | California Highway Patrol Sound Measurement Procedures HPH 83.1 (October 1, 1973, as amended November 9, 1975. Available at Illinois Pollution Control Board’s Clerk’s Office, 100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500, Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 814-3620. |
Section 900.APPENDIX A Old Rule Numbers Referenced
The following table is provided to aid in referencing old Board rule numbers to section numbers pursuant to codification.
Old Part 1 of Chapter 8 |
35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 900 |
Rule 101 |
Section 900.101 |
Rule 102 |
Section 900.102 |
Rule 103 |
Section 900.103 |
Rule 104 |
Section 900.104 |
Rule 105 |
Section 900.105 |
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE H: NOISE
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
PART 903
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF NOISE FROM MOTOR RACING FACILITIES (Repealed)
SUBPART A: OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND RACING WITHOUT MUFFLERS
Section
903.101 |
Operational Procedures |
903.102 |
Racing Vehicles without Mufflers |
SUBPART B: DRAG RACING FACILITIES
Section
903.120 |
Muffler Requirements |
903.121 |
Sound Level Measurement Requirements |
903.122 |
Sound Emission Limits |
SUBPART C: OVAL RACING FACILITIES
Section
903.140 |
Muffler Requirements |
903.141 |
Sound Level Measurement Requirements |
903.142 |
Sound Emission Limits |
SUBPART D: SPORTS CAR RACING FACILITIES
Section
903.160 |
Muffler Requirements |
903.161 |
Sound Level Measurement Requirements |
903.162 |
Sound Emission Limits |
SUBPART E: MOTORCYCLE RACING FACILITIES
Section
903.180 |
Muffler Requirements |
903.181 |
Sound Level Measurement Requirements |
903.182 |
Sound Emission Limits |
SUBPART F: EXCEPTIONS AND COMPLIANCE DATES FOR PART 903
Section
903.200 |
Exceptions |
903.201 |
Compliance Dates for Part 903 |
APPENDIX A |
OLD RULE NUMBERS REFERENCED |
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 25 and authorized by Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1025 and 1027).
SOURCE: Adopted at 2 Ill. Reg. 27, p. 233, effective June 26, 1978; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13579.
SUBPART A: OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND RACING WITHOUT MUFFLERS
Section 903.101 Operational Procedures
The owner or operator of a motor racing facility shall reduce noise emissions from the public address system by using noise abatement methods and operational changes -- for example, by reducing the volume of the loudspeaker system, by increasing the number of speakers so that the volume of individual speakers can be further reduced, and by relocating and redirecting the speakers away from residential property.
Section 903.102 Racing Vehicles without Mufflers
No person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any motor racing vehicle that does not require a muffler in accordance with this Part in any motor racing event started after 10:30 p.m. local time on any particular weekday or after 11:00 p.m. local time on any particular weekend day.
SUBPART B: DRAG RACING FACILITIES
Section 903.120 Muffler Requirements
| a) | No person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any drag racing vehicle equipped with a normally aspirated gasoline burning engine at a drag racing facility unless such drag racing vehicle is equipped with a well-maintained and properly installed muffler. Except for any motorcycle used as a drag racing vehicle, all mufflers required in accordance with this subparagraph (a) shall meet the requirements specified in subparagraph (b). |
| b) | Except for any motorcycle used as a drag racing vehicle, all mufflers required in accordance with subparagraph (a) shall have noise reducing characteristics which will produce a reduction in total vehicle noise of at least the amount listed in the following table when such drag racing vehicle is operated in a manner simulating wide-open throttle competition. Such noise reduction shall be determined by using measurement procedures specified in 35 Ill. Adm Code 900.103. |
Total Vehicle Noise Reduction Requirements
for Mufflers Installed on Drag Racing Vehicles
(Except Motorcycles) During Wide-open
Throttle Acceleration Run
Type of Drag Racing Vehicle |
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Total Vehicle Noise Reduction dB |
Group A |
On and after March 15, 1979 |
Muffler only |
Group A |
On and after March 15, 1980 |
10 dB |
Group A |
On and after March 15, 1983 |
14 dB |
Group B |
On and after March 15, 1980 |
Muffler only |
Group B |
On and after March 15, 1981 |
10 dB |
Group B |
On and after March 15, 1983 |
14 dB |
Group C |
On and after March 15, 1981 |
Muffler only |
Group C |
On and after March 15, 1982 |
10 dB |
Group C |
On and after March 15, 1983 |
14 dB |
| 1) | Group A includes all drag racing vehicles in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) classes of ET Bracket, Stock and Super Stock; the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) classes of ET Bracket, Stock and Super Stock; the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) classes of Selectra, Stock, Super Street and Super Stock; and all other similar drag racing vehicles. |
| 2) | Ground B includes all drag racing vehicles in the NHRA class of Modified; the IHRA class of Super Modified; the AHRA class of Modified/Street; and all other similar drag racing vehicles. |
| 3) | Group C includes all drag racing vehicles in the NHRA classes of Competition and Pro Stock; the IHRA classes of Super Comp and Pro Stock; the AHRA classes of Top Competition and Pro Stock; and all other similar drag racing vehicles. |
Section 903.121 Sound Level Measurement Requirements
| a) | The sound emissions from each drag racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.120 must be measured before competing in terms of A-weighted sound levels using sound level meters in conformance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards §1.4 Type 1 or Type 2 requirements and using procedures specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.103. All sound level measurements must be made with the microphone one-half meter from the exhaust outlet with the engine gear-box in neutral at an engine speed of 4000 rpm. It shall be the responsibility of the drag racing facility's owners or operators, or designated agent, to measure and record the required sound level data. Upon reasonable request, the owner or operator shall make such recorded sound level data available to the Agency. The owner and operator must keep such recorded sound level data for the duration of the racing season. |
| b) | The Agency shall publish techniques for determining compliance with Section 903.120 under static test conditions. |
| c) | On and after March 15, 1979, before any motorcycle racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.120 competes at a drag racing facility, the noise emissions from such motorcycle racing vehicle must be measured in terms of A-weighted sound levels using sound level meters in conformance with ANSI Standards §1.4 Type 1 or Type 2 requirements and using procedures specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.103. The microphone shall be located one-half meter from and in the horizontal plane of the rearmost exhaust outlet at an angle of 45 degrees behind the exhaust outlet and from the normal line of travel of the motorcycle. The engine shall be run with the gear-box in neutral at an engine speed equal to one-half of the manufacturer's-recommended-maximum-engine-speed. If no manufacturer's-recommended- maximum-engine-speed is published for a particular motorcycle, then an engine speed equal to 60 percent of the engine speed at which maximum horsepower is developed shall be used. If no manufacturer's-recommended-maximum-engine-speed is published, then the engine speed during the sound level measurement shall be calculated from either of the following formulae: |
Engine Speed = 306,000
stroke in millimeters
OR
Engine Speed = 12,000
stroke in inches
Section 903.122 Sound Emission Limits
On and after March 15, 1979, no person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any motorcycle racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.120 whose sound emissions exceed 115 db(A) when measured in accordance with Section 903.121 and when measured one-half meter from the rearmost exhaust outlet.
SUBPART C: OVAL RACING FACILITIES
Section 903.140 Muffler Requirements
| a) | Except as provided in subparagraph (b), no person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any oval racing vehicle at an oval racing facility unless such oval racing vehicle is equipped with a well-maintained and properly installed muffler. Except for any motorcycle used as an oval racing vehicle, all mufflers required in accordance with this rule shall meet the requirements specified in subparagraph (c). |
| b) | The following oval racing vehicles shall not require a muffler in accordance with subparagraph (a); |
1) Sprint racing vehicles;
2) Midget racing vehicles;
3) Supercharged oval racing vehicles.
| c) | Except for any motorcycle used as an oval racing vehicle, all mufflers required in accordance with subparagraph (a) shall have noise reducing characteristics which will produce a reduction in total vehicle noise of at least the amount listed in the following table when such oval racing vehicle is operated in a manner simulating wide-open throttle competition. Such noise reduction shall be determined by using measurement procedures specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.103. |
Wide-open Throttle Noise Reduction Requirements
for Mufflers Installed on Oval Racing Vehicles
(Except Motorcycles)
Date |
Muffler Noise Reduction Requirement, dB |
On and after March 15, 1979 |
Muffler only |
On and after March 15, 1980 |
10 dB |
On and after March 15, 1982 |
16 dB |
Section 903.141 Sound Level Measurement Requirements
| a) | The requirements for measuring noise emissions from oval racing vehicles, other than motorcycles used as oval racing vehicles, shall be identical to those specified under Section 903.121(a) for drag racing vehicles. |
| b) | The Agency shall publish techniques for determining compliance with Section 903.140 under static test conditions. |
| c) | The requirements for measuring noise emissions from motorcycle racing vehicles competing at oval racing facilities shall be identical to those specified under Section 903.121(c) for motorcycle racing vehicles competing at drag racing facilities. |
Section 903.142 Sound Emission Limits
No person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any motorcycle racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.140 whose sound emissions exceed 115 dB (A) when measured in accordance with Section 903.141 and when measured one-half meter from the rearmost exhaust outlet.
SUBPART D: SPORTS CAR RACING FACILITIES
Section 903.160 Muffler Requirements
| a) | Except as provided in subparagraph (b), on and after March 15, 1979, no person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any sports car racing vehicle competing at a sports car racing facility unless such sports car racing vehicle is equipped with a well-maintained and properly installed muffler. |
| b) | The following sports car racing vehicles shall not require a muffler in accordance with subparagraph (a): all sports car racing vehicles which are supercharged. |
Section 903.161 Sound Level Measurement Requirements
During all qualifying runs, noise emissions from each sports car racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.160, must be measured in terms of A-weighted sound levels using sound level meters in conformance with ANSI Standards §1.4 Type 1 or Type 2 requirements and using procedures specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.103. All measurements must consistently be made at the same measurement site; provided, however, that such measurement site can be changed if necessitated by good faith circumstances making the use of the first measurement site impossible or impractical. It shall be the responsibility of the sports car racing facility's owners or operators, or designated agent, to measure and record the required sound level data. Upon reasonable request, the owner or operator shall make such recorded sound level data available to the Agency. The owner and operator must keep such recorded sound level data for the duration of the racing season.
Section 903.162 Sound Emission Limits
No person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any sports car racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.160 whose sound emissions while accelerating, as measured in accordance with Section 903.161, exceed 105 dB (A) when measured 50 feet from the center of the lane of travel of such sports car racing vehicle while accelerating on the track.
SUBPART E: MOTORCYCLE RACING FACILITIES
Section 903.180 Muffler Requirements
| a) | Except as provided in subparagraph (b), on and after March 15, 1979, no person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any motorcycle racing vehicle competing at a motorcycle racing facility unless such motorcycle racing vehicle is equipped with a well-maintained and properly installed muffler. |
| b) | The following motorcycle racing vehicles shall not require a muffler in accordance with subparagraph (a): supercharged motorcycle racing vehicles. |
Section 903.181 Sound Level Measurement Requirements
The requirements for measuring noise emissions from motorcycle racing vehicles competing at motorcycle racing facilities shall be identical to those specified under Section 903.121(c) for motorcycle racing vehicles competing at drag racing facilities.
Section 903.182 Sound Emission Limits
No person shall cause or allow the use or operation of any motorcycle racing vehicle required to have a muffler in accordance with Section 903.180 whose sound emissions exceed 115 dB (A) when measured in accordance with Section 903.181 and when measured one-half meter from the rearmost exhaust outlet.
SUBPART F: EXCEPTIONS AND COMPLIANCE DATES FOR PART 903
Section 903.200 Exceptions
| a) | Sections 903.120 through 903.182 shall not apply to any special-motor-racing-events, provided that not more than three special-motor-racing-events are conducted at any motor racing facility during any calendar year. The owner or operator of any motor racing facility which is conducting a special-motor-racing-event must previously notify the local public that a special-motor-racing-event will be conducted. |
| b) | Sections 903.120 through 903.182 shall not apply to motor racing facilities which conduct motor racing events on fewer than five days per calendar year. |
| c) | Sections 903.120 through 903.182 shall not apply to fairground motor racing facilities during motor racing events held in conjunction with a state or county fair. |
| d) | Sections 903.102 through 903.182 shall not apply if there are no residential dwelling units within two miles of such motor racing facility's racing surface. |
| e) | Sections 903.102 through 903.182 shall not apply to any motor racing facility whose sound emissions do not at any time exceed the background sound level by more than 7 dB(A) at any residential dwelling unit. |
| f) | Sections 903.102 through 903.182 shall not apply to any existing motor racing facility whose sound emissions do not at any time exceed the allowable octave band sound pressure levels specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.102(a) when measured at any point within any receiving Class A land. |
| g) | Sections 903.102 through 903.182 shall not apply to any new motor racing facility whose sound emissions do not exceed at any time during daytime hours the allowable octave band sound pressure levels specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.102(a) or at any time during the nighttime hours the allowable octave band sound pressure levels specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.102(b) when measured at any point within any receiving Class A land. |
Section 903.201 Compliance Dates for Part 903
| a) | Every owner or operator of an existing motor racing facility shall comply with the requirements of this Part by September 24, 1978. |
| b) | Every owner or operator of a new motor racing facility shall comply with the requirements of this Part when motor racing activities commence at such new motor racing facility. |
Section 903.APPENDIX A OLD RULE NUMBERS REFERENCED
The following table is provided to aid in referencing old Board rule numbers to section numbers pursuant to codification.
Old Part 4 of Chapter 8 |
35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 903 |
Rule 401 |
Section 903.101 |
Rule 402 |
Section 903.102 |
Rule 403 |
Section 903.120 |
Rule 404 |
Section 903.121 |
Rule 405 |
Section 903.122 |
Rule 406 |
Section 903.140 |
Rule 407 |
Section 903.141 |
Rule 408 |
Section 903.142 |
Rule 409 |
Section 903.160 |
Rule 410 |
Section 903.161 |
Rule 411 |
Section 903.162 |
Rule 412 |
Section 903.180 |
Rule 413 |
Section 903.181 |
Rule 414 |
Section 903.182 |
Rule 415 |
Section 903.200 |
Rule 416 |
Section 903.201 |
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board adopted the above order on October 3, 2002, by a vote of 5-0.
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board