A. General Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures or projects, or to operate any pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist or any other construction-type device, except within the time periods specified in this section, unless an appropriate permit authorizing different times has been obtained beforehand from the city.
B. Construction Start/Stop Times.
1. Construction in Residential Zones. From April 15 to October 15, inclusive, all construction or repair work conducted within five hundred feet of a residential property zone shall not begin prior to 5:00 a.m. and must stop by 9:00 p.m. each day. From October 16 to April 14, inclusive, such work may only be conducted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
2. Other Construction in Commercial or Industrial Zones. Construction and repair work in commercial or industrial zones (not located within five hundred feet of a residential property zone) shall not begin prior to 5:00 a.m. and must stop by 9:00 p.m.
3. Weekends and Holidays. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, construction or repair work shall not begin prior to 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday, and 7:00 a.m. on any Sunday or state or federal holiday.
C. Permits. Construction and repair work may be conducted at different times than otherwise permitted, if upon written application, a permit is obtained beforehand from the city manager or his designee. The permit shall be kept on the work site and shown to building or law enforcement officials on request. In granting such permit, the city manager or his designee shall consider if construction noise in the vicinity of the proposed work site would be less objectionable at night than during the daytime because of different population levels or different neighboring activities; if obstruction and interference with traffic, particularly on streets of major importance, would be less objectionable at night than during the daytime; if the kind of work to be performed emits noises at such a low level as not to cause significant disturbance in the vicinity of the work site; if the neighborhood of the proposed work site is of such a character wherein sleep could be disturbed; if great economic hardship would occur if the work was spread over a longer time; if the work will abate or prevent hazards to life or property; if proposed early morning or night work is in the general public interest; and, he shall prescribe such conditions, working times, types of construction equipment to be used, and permissible noise emissions as he deems to be required in the public interest. No permit shall be required to perform work performed to prevent or alleviate physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency, which has or may result in a disruption of service, and which is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons or property.
D. Revocation of Permits. The city manager or his designee may revoke any permit granted hereunder, upon complaint based upon evidence that the construction activity caused significant disturbance in the vicinity of the work site.
E. Notice to Stop Work. Whenever any work on a construction project is in violation of any provision of this section, the city may, in addition to other remedies for the violation, order the construction project stopped by notice in writing served on any persons responsible for the project, and all persons thereafter shall stop work on the project until authorized by the city to once again proceed with such work.
(Ord. 1397.09.04 § 1 (part), 2006)