SEC. 7-188. EXEMPTIONS FOR SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES.

   The following specified activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this article.

   (A)   Activities for which a permit or license has been issued and conducted on public parks, public playgrounds, or public or private school grounds, including school athletic and school entertainment events which are conducted under the sanction of the school.

   (B)   Outdoor gatherings, public dances, shows, sporting or entertainment events, provided the activity is conducted pursuant to a permit or license.

   (C)   Any mechanical device, apparatus or equipment used, related to or connected with emergency machinery, vehicle, work or alarm, provided the sounding of any alarm on any building or motor vehicle shall terminate within 30 minutes in any hour of being activated.

   (D)   Sound sources associated with or created by construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property or during authorized seismic surveys, provided the activities occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, including Saturday.

   (E)   All mechanical devices, apparatus, or equipment associated with agriculture operations provided:

      (1)   Operations occur between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, including Saturday;

      (2)   Operations are for the protection or salvage of agricultural crops during periods of potential or actual frost damage or other adverse weather conditions; or

      (3)   Operations are intended for agricultural pest control through pesticide application, provided the application is made in accordance with permits issued by or regulations enforced by the California Department of Agriculture.

   (F)   Sounds associated with the maintenance of real property, provided the activities occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Required city services shall be allowed to conduct routine maintenance of real property or emergency-related function before 7:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. on any day.

   (G)   Sounds associated with the maintenance and inspection of emergency machinery, vehicle, work or alarm provided the activities occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

   (H)   Broadcasting from any aircraft, motor vehicle or fixed sound-amplifying equipment or the use of a radio, tape player, tape recorder, compact disc player, record player or television, in the course of an assembly, festival or parade for which a license or permit has been issued.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.9) (Ord. No. 2292)

SEC. 7-189. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS.

   Until January 1, 1995, the sound standards enumerated in sections 7-185 and 7-186 shall be increased ten dBA where the alleged intruding sound source is an air conditioning or refrigeration system or associated equipment which was installed prior to the effective date of this article.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.10) (Ord. No. 2292)

SEC. 7-190. BROADCASTING IN CERTAIN AREAS.

   Except as allowed by section 7-188, no person shall broadcast:

   (A)   Within 300 feet of any school or church or other place of religious worship, when in session, or any hospital; or

   (B)   On any public street between the hours 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.10.5) (Ord. No. 2413)

SEC. 7-191. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

   Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any person violating this article on public property shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50 for a first violation; a fine not exceeding $100 for a second violation within one year; and a fine not exceeding $250 for each additional violation within one year.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.11) (Ord. No. 2292)

SEC. 7-192. VIOLATION.

   (A)   Any sound exceeding the sound level standards as specified herein shall be deemed to be a violation of the provisions of this article.

   (B)   No citation or notice to appear shall be issued or criminal complaint shall be filed for a violation of this article unless the alleged offending party is first given a verbal or written notification of violation by any peace officer, public officer, park ranger, or other person assigned to enforce this article and the alleged offending party is given an opportunity to correct the reason for the violation.

   (C)   The property owner shall be notified in writing and mailed a copy of this article whenever any action, including a verbal or written warning, is instituted to enforce this article on private property.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.12) (Ord. No. 2292)

SEC. 7-193. CONVICTION; MISDEMEANOR.

   Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.13) (Ord. No. 2292)

SEC. 7-194. LIEN ON PROPERTY.

   The expense of enforcement of this article is hereby declared to be a lien against the property on which such public nuisance is maintained, and such lien shall be a personal obligation of the property owner.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.14) (Ord. No. 2292)

ARTICLE XII. INLAND WATERWAYS