8.36.010   Purpose.
   A.   The city council of the city declares and finds that excessive levels of noise are detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety and are contrary to the public interest as follows:
   1.   By interfering with sleep, communication, relaxation and the full use of one's property;
   2.   By interfering with noise sensitive land uses;
   3.   By contributing to hearing impairment and a wide range of adverse physiological stress conditions; and
   4.   By adversely affecting the value of real property.
   B.   It is the intent of this chapter to protect persons from excessive levels of noise within or near noise sensitive land uses such as residences, schools, churches, hospitals or public libraries, or other uses as may be determined by the city council of the city. (Prior code § 5090.1)