§ 10.29.07 OPERATIONAL LIMITS.
   (a)   Recreational . See Chapter 8, Article III, Division D of this code.
   (b)   Outdoor power implements. No shall operate any outdoor power implement, including, but not limited to, power lawn mowers, snow blowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers, parking lot sweepers, power hedge clippers or such other implements designed primarily for outdoor use, at any time other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Golf course operation and maintenance activities which can meet the requirements outlined in § 10.29.02 are exempt from the operation limits of this subsection (b).
   (c)   Construction activities. No shall engage in, permit or allow construction activities involving the use of power equipment, including, but not limited to, any kind of electric-, diesel- or gas-powered machine, on Sundays or at any time other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Construction activities which can meet the requirements outlined in § 10.29.02(a) and (b) are exempt from the operating limits of this subsection (c).
   (d)   Refuse hauling. All vehicles licensed in the city for hauling refuse shall limit their hours of operation as follows:
      (1)   On abutting, or across the street, road or railroad tracks from residentially zoned and used property, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends, except for residential collection on Saturdays following an observed holiday and for city-wide Curbside Cleanup Program, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
      (2)   In all other locations, the hours of operation for the hauling of refuse shall be unrestricted unless a public nuisance is declared as defined in § 12.01 of this code; and
      (3)   In the event that a nuisance is declared, the hours of pick-up in all locations other than those residentially zoned and used shall be limited to those allowed in residential zones.
   (e)   Emergency exceptions. Situations wherein immediate work is necessary to restore property to a safe condition or when immediate work is required to protect or property from eminent exposure to danger are exempt from operational limits such as, but not limited to, the removal of snow or trees following severe weather.
(1958 Code, § 166.08) (Ord. 168, passed 1-8-1952; Ord. 75-49, passed 9-22-1975; Ord. 2005-29, passed 7-18-2005; Ord. 2009-2, passed 2-2-2009; Ord. 2010-1, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 2013-9, passed 4-1-2013; Ord. 2017-20, passed 6-26-2017; Ord. 2021-33, passed 10-11-2021)