The following activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
(A) Occasional outdoor gatherings, public dances, show, and sporting and entertainment events, provided the events are conducted pursuant to a permit or license issued by the appropriate jurisdiction relative to the staging of the events. Such permits and licenses may restrict noise.
(B) Any mechanical device, apparatus or equipment used, related to or connected with emergency machinery, vehicle, work or warning alarm or bell, provided the sounding of any bell or alarm on any building or motor vehicle shall terminate its operation within 30 minutes in any hour of its being activated.
(C) Noise sources associated with or vibration created by construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property or during authorized seismic surveys, provided the activities do not take place between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a federal holiday, and provided any vibration created does not endanger the public health, welfare and safety.
(D) Noise sources associated with the maintenance of real property, provided the activities take place between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day except Sunday, or between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
(E) Any activity to the extent regulation thereof has been preempted by state or federal law. (Pre-emption may include motor vehicle, aircraft in flight, and railroad noise regulations.)
(F) Any activity conducted on public property, or on private property with the consent of the owner, by any public entity or its officers, employees, representatives, agents, subcontractors, permittees, licensees or lessees that the public entity has authorized.
(G) Any construction or repair activities conducted by public agencies or their contractors necessitated by emergency conditions or deemed necessary by the city to serve the best interests of the public and to protect the public health, safety and welfare. These operations may include, but are not limited to, street sweeping, debris and limb removal, removal of downed wires, restoring electrical service, repairing traffic lights, unplugging sewers, vacuuming catch basins, repairing water hydrants and mains, gas lines, oil lines, storm drains, roads, sidewalks, etc.
(Ord. 4611, passed 2-11-13)