For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EMERGENCY. Any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage demanding immediate attention.
EMERGENCY WORK. Any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating physical trauma or property damage, whether actually caused or threatened by an emergency, or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility service.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. Includes, but is not limited to, real property normally used for sleeping, or normally used as a school, church, hospital, or public library.
PLAINLY AUDIBLE. Any sound that can be detected by a reasonable person of ordinary sensitivities using his or her unaided hearing faculties.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk, alley, or similar place normally accessible to the public which is owned or controlled by a government entity.
PUBLIC SPACE. Any real property or structures on real property, owned by a government entity, and normally accessible to the public, including but not limited to parks and other recreational areas.
RESIDENTIAL AREA. Any real property which contains a structure or building in which one or more persons reside, provided that the structure or building is properly zoned, or is legally nonconforming, for residential use in accordance with the terms and maps of the city’s zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 294, passed 12-18-2012)