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(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Firearm means a handgun, shotgun, or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.
Handgun means a pistol, revolver, or other gun that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.
(b) The possession of firearms, carried openly or concealed, is hereby prohibited within the following municipal buildings:
(1) The town police department located at 2950 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, N.C.
(2) The town alcoholic beverage control (ABC) store located on Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, N.C.
(c) The possession of firearms, carried openly or concealed, is hereby prohibited within the following municipal buildings; however, this subsection shall not apply to a person who is legally carrying a concealed handgun and has a concealed handgun permit that is valid under G.S. 14, art. 54B (G.S. 14-415.10 et seq.), or who is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to that article. Open carry is still prohibited:
(1) Town hall located at 2948 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, N.C.
(2) Lake operations located on Buffalo Shoals Road, Lake Lure, N.C.
(d) Appropriate decals or signs indicating that firearms are prohibited within, shall be conspicuously displayed at each entrance by which the general public can access the municipal buildings specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Decals or signs shall not be posted at or on municipal properties not identified herein, or where no prohibitions exist.
(e) If this section or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given separate effect and to that end the provisions of this section are declared to be severable. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this section are hereby repealed.
(f) This section shall be effective immediately upon adoption by majority vote of the town council.
(G) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4.
(Code 1989, § 84.04; Ord. of 6-14-2016, Ord. of 6-14-2022)
Secs. 20-5—20-26. Reserved.
This article shall apply to all sound, sound vibration, and noise originating within the corporate limits of the town. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or prevent the town or any person from pursuing any other legal remedies for damages or the abatement of noises in the town.
(Code 1989, § 84A.01)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Amplified sound means any sound or noise, including the human voice, that is increased in volume or intensity by means of mechanical and/or electrical power.
Construction means the erection, repair, assembly, alteration, landscaping, or demolition of any building or building site.
Decibel (dB) means a unit for describing the amplitude of sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micronewtons per square meter.
Motorized vehicle means any vehicle, as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(49), including, but not limited to:
(1) Excursion passenger vehicles as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)e.
(2) Common carriers of passengers as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)d.
(3) Motorcycles and mopeds as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)h and j.
(4) Truck tractors as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(48).
(5) Farm tractors as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(11).
Noise disturbance means any sound or noise which:
(1) Endangers or injures the health or safety of humans or animals;
(2) Endangers or injures personal or real property; or
(3) Disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivity or interferes with normal human activity.
Except as otherwise provided herein, a sound will be considered a noise disturbance if it exceeds the decibel level thresholds established by zoning district and time of day.
Person means any individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, or business entity.
Sound means any disturbance of the air or other medium that is detectable by the unaided human ear or which produces vibrations detectable by reasonable persons of normal sensitivity.
Sound level meter means an ANSI standard S1.4 Type 0, I or II class instrument which includes a microphone, amplifier, RMS detector, integrator or time average (LEQ as defined below), output meter, and weighting network used to measure sound pressure levels.
(Code 1989, § 84A.02)
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