The following are not subject to the sound level limits established by this chapter but must comply with the conditions set forth in this section:
(A) Construction activities. Construction activities between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Persons responsible for such construction activities, for example and without limitation, the general contractor or property owner, must post notice at all entrances to the construction site listing the noise limitations on construction set forth in this chapter. Such notice must be titled in letters at least one inch in height and be placed at least five feet above ground level.
(B) Residents/property owners personally undertaking construction activities to maintain or improve their property on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(C) Powered equipment. Powered equipment used on a temporary, occasional or infrequent basis operated between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No piece of equipment may generate noise in excess of 5 dBA at 50 feet.
(D) Residents/property owners personally using powered equipment to maintain their property and/or residence on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. No piece of equipment must generate noise in excess of 85 dBA at 50 feet.
(E) Deliveries. Deliveries to food retailers and restaurants.
(F) Deliveries to other commercial and industrial businesses between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(G) Occasional social gatherings. Occasional social gatherings between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., provided the noise level for the occasional social gathering measured from any adjacent residential property does not exceed 65 dBA.
(H) Animals. Sounds from animals or birds unless such animal or bird howls, barks, meows, squawks, or makes other noises continuously and/or incessantly for a period of five minutes or intermittently for one-half hour. For the purposes of this section, the animal or bird noise is not a noise disturbance if a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal or bird is situated or if the noise is for any other legitimate cause, such as someone teasing or provoking the animal or bird.
(Ord. 1109, passed 6-21-04)