It shall be the policy of the City to protect existing Places of Entertainment from potential conflicts with adjacent and nearby residential development uses, hotel uses, and motel uses, provided that such Places of Entertainment are operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including applicable noise restrictions. The City encourages the use by developers of residential projects, hotels, and motels of best available noise control technologies and best management practices whenever possible to reduce the potential for conflict with Places of Entertainment.
Furthermore, it shall be the policy of the City to protect the future residents of industrial, commercial, and mixed-use neighborhoods in which Places of Entertainment operate, by providing notification processes to inform such residents of the possible noise levels in such neighborhoods and by requiring design features in new residential construction to promote the compatibility of residential uses and entertainment uses in adjacent or nearby Places of Entertainment.