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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: July 11, 2022 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Noise Ordinance Discussion <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> For Council Consideration <br /> <br />Council should consider providing direction on whether or not it wants to update the City’s <br />ordinance regarding noise. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City Council requested to discuss its ordinance regarding noise specifically in-regards to a <br />complaint received regarding lawn moving early in the morning. There is language in Chapter 6 <br />Nuisances and Offense that prohibits unnecessary or unauthorized noises; also, under Chapter 6 <br />Construction Activities it states No person shall engage in or permit construction activities <br />involving the use of any kind of electric, diesel or gas powered machine or other power equipment <br />except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any weekday or between the hours of 8:00 <br />a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any weekend or holiday. Staff generally references this standard when <br />complaints are made, but it was pointed out that mowing the lawn does not count as a construction <br />activity. Council is being asked if they want to add language regarding lawn care, too. It could add <br />language under Chapter 6, with language like: <br /> <br />No person shall operate any outdoor power implement, including but not limited to power lawn <br />mowers, snowblowers, power hedge clippers, or other such implements designed primarily for <br />outdoor use, at any time other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and <br />8:00 a.m. and 9:00 pm on weekends and holidays. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />N/A