HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 22, 1989 (69)PROPOSED NOISE
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
ORD. NO. 1449
`CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 22, 1989
The City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1449, entitled,
"An Ordinance o f the City Council o f the City o f Lodi ,
Enacting a Noise Regulation Ordinance" . 7
City Attorney McNatt anorised the Citv Council that the'''
proposed ordinance is. -.comprehensive, making provisfor
enforcement:: by both mechanical ...means. (a dec.ibel.-,meter)::.anti ....s..,. a
by objective criteria as determined by. the :listener.
ordinance may be enforced by either, the Police. Department
or a. nxnixr of the Coffmuni ty Development Department.:. The
"public nuisance noise" portion' of the, ordinance,..addre`sses
noise in general, and allows enforcement, based,'on: 11
specified' criteria. This is the,.more -general 'nQise_:
regulation and would require- an assessment- of.:'the_ noise'
based on the statutory, criteria. The .nature, .,source-. and.
time of.the noise would, each be only .single, considerations
in the ::overall evaluation. It would require a more ,
involved reoert by.. the -.-.:enforcing person, -:-:,,to• accompany -
either the citatign or crime'.report t .
The second major"
..'segment (excessive, offensive:' ,or
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disturbing noise) : is focused on.. mechanically or �F3
electronically amplified sounds; such" -as .:r stereos, live ;�
bands,, .televisions,: etc:- - located on.`� public,";-,.
rights ofway,° or in -'and around public: parks'. This section : ;
is: enforceable based on a"standard. of "clear audibility by a :
person of normal hearing. -at a.distance.- of'-5O:feet.,=-
In certain residential areas; between the hours of 10,'00'
I.m. and 7:00 a.m., a decibel meter may be used to regulate
n oise exceeding g 5 decibels above: the background sound �
levels.- I
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An "
animal noises s`
" section is; also provided to supplement
the... "barking dog" statute already found in the: Municipal : xY
Code. ;
Exemptions are provided for certain activities such as
sirens, emergency work, amplified sound generated by an
-„ activity: licensed by the City and ..activities involving-:
health or sanitation such as refuse collection.
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Violation would be deemed an infraction punishable by a
fine of up to $250.00.