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e e ~ 34-91 LA PORTE CODE Emergency shall mean any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage or loss which demands immediate action. Emergency work shall mean any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency, or which is otherwise necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a fire, accident or natural disaster, or which is required to protect persons or property from exposure to danger, or which is required to restore public utilities. Nighttime hours shall mean the hours between 9:00 p.m. on one day and 7:00 a.m. on the following day. Nonresidential property shall mean any real property within the limits of the city which is not included in the definition of residential property as defined in this section. Person-Refer to section 1-2 of this Code Property line shall mean the line along the ground surface, and its vertical extension, which separates the real property owned, leased or occupied by one person from that owned, leased or occupied by another person and the imaginary line which represents the legal limits of property of any person who owns, leases or otherwise occupies an apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, office or any other type of occupancy. Public right-ot-way shall mean any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, alley or any other property which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity. Residential property shall mean any real property used for human habitation and which contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, unless such premises are actually occupied and used primarily for purposes other than human habitation. Sound shall mean any pressure variation that can be detected by the human ear. Sound nuisance shall mean any sound which either exceeds the maximum permitted sound levels specified in section 34-92, otherwise unreasonably disturbs; injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city. Vibration shall mean any oscillatory motion of solid bodies described by displacement, velocity or acceleration. (Ord. No. 2002-2572, ~ 2, 8-12-02) Sec. 34.92. Maximum permissible sound levels. No person shall conduct, permit, or allow any activity or sound source to produce a sound that is discernible beyond the property lines of the property on which the sound is being received, and when measured, as provided in section 34-96 of this chapter, exceeds the applicable Db(a) level listed below for the property on which the sound is received. (a) Residential property-See chart below. Supp. No.6 CD34:8