The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
A. Emergency Exemption. The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency, or the emission of sound in the performance of emergency work.
B. Warning Device. Warning devices necessary for the protection of public safety, (e.g., police, tire and ambulance sirens, and train horns).
C. Outdoor Activities. Activities conducted on public playgrounds and public or private school grounds. including, but not limited to, school athletic and school entertainment events.
D. Motion Picture Production and Related Activities. Activities in connection to production of motion pictures.
E. Railroad Activities. All locomotives and rail cars operated by any railroad which is regulated by the state Public Utilities Commission.
F. Federal or State Pre-Exempted Activities. Any activity, to the extent regulation thereof has been pre-empted by state or federal law,
G. Public Health and Safety Activities. All transportation, flood control, and utility company maintenance and construction operations at any time on public right-of-way, and those situations that may occur on private real property deemed necessary to serve the best interest of the public and to protect the public's health and well being, including, but not limited to, street sweeping, debris and limb removal, removal of downed wires, restoring electrical service, repairing traffic signals, unplugging sewers, house moving, vacuuming catchbasins, removal of damaged poles and vehicles, repair of water hydrants and mains, gas lines, oil lines, sewers, etc.
H. Motor, Vehicles on Public Right-of-Way and Private Property. Except as provided in this chapter, all vehicles operating in a legal manner in compliance with local, state, and federal vehicle noise regulations within the public right-of-way or on private property.
1. Minor Maintenance to Residential Real Property. Noise sources associated with the minor maintenance of residential real property, provided the activities take place between the hours of seven a.m. and eight p.m. on any day except Sunday, or between the hours of nine a.m. and eight p.m. on Sunday.
(Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)