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events. Any person seeking an exception shall file an application at City Hall with the Administrator or his or her designee on a form prescribed by the city. The application shall state the dates during which the application is proposed,the location of the noise source and time of operation, the nature of the noise source, reasons why the exceptiorl is sought,•s_teps taken to minimize the noise level and other information as is required by the city. (a) The city shall, within 30 days from the receipt of the application, approve or deny the application. The application will be presented to the City Council for consideration and may be approved only if the City Council finds that full compliance with the requirements of this section would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, on other persons or on the community. In determining whether to grant or deny the application, the City Council shall balance the hardship to the applicant against the adverse impact on the health, safety and welfare of the persons affected, the adverse impact on property affected, and any other adverse effects of granting the variance. The variance may be granted subject to conditions, including a time limit,which shall be clearly stated. (b) If the city finds that sufficient controversy exists regarding the proposed exception to the provisions of this section, a public hearing will be held on the proposed application at which all persons affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard. (5) Exception for emergency work. Noise created exclusively in the performance of emergency work to preserve the public health, safety or welfare, or in the performance of emergency work necessary to restore a public service or eliminate a public hazard shall be exempt from the provisions of this section for a period not to exceed 24 hours after the work is commenced. Persons responsible for the work shall inform the Police Department,Building Inspector and City Administrator of the need to initiate the work or, if the work is commenced during non- business hours of the city, at the beginning of business hours of the first business day thereafter. Any person responsible for this emergency work shall take all reasonable actions to minimize the amount of noise Penalty, see § 91.99 Ord #49, adopted 01/M'1990, Ord. amended 05/22.12002, Ord. amended 12;'101'2003, Ord. 2d#25, amended 12,,'10,,2008 OPEN BURNING § 91.20 PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish permitted categories of open burn events for residences and farms within the city and provide for a permitting process for residential and agricultural open burning, except when the open burning is defined as a recreational fire as prescribed in this subchapter. 891 Page 50