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Sec. 22-37. Air circulation devices. No person shall pert-nanently install or place any air circulation device, except a window air.conditionIng unit, in any outdoor location until the noise control officer determines that the device: in that location. Will comply with the -noise level standards prescribed inTabfe 1 and issues a permit for the. installation. (Code 1999, §.186.050; Ord. No, 300, 7-1.9.-1983) Sec. 22-38. Exception for emergency work.: Noise created exclusively in the. perf&rriance of errrergericy work:to preserve.the:public health; safety or welfare,or in the performance of emergency work necessary to restore. public service or elirninate a public hazard small be exempt from the provisions of this chapter for a.peNod riot to exceed 24 hours afterthe work has cornmenced.. persons:responsible for such workshall inform the noise control officer of the need to initiate.such Work. All persons responsible for such emergency work shall take all -caution to rninimizethe amount of noise. (Code 1999, §.186.060, Ord, No. 300, 7-19-1983) Sec. 22-39. Testing procedures. (a) Guidelines. The noise control officer shall adopt guidelines: establishing the.test procedures and instrumentation to be used 'in enforcing the provisions of Table I of the land use districts imposing noise standards: A copy..of such guidelines shall be kept on file in the office of the noise control officer and shall be availabl:e to the public for reference during office .hours. (b) Research. The noise control. officer shall conduct such research; monitoring and other studies related to sound as necessary to properly enforce this chapter and to reduce noise in the city, (Code 1999, §.186.070; Ord. No. 300, 7-19-1.983) Sec. 2240. Variance procedures. (a) Application. Any person seeking.a variance shall file. an application with the city clerk on form prescribed by him. (b.) Noise control officer. Th..e noise control officer sha11 have the authority consistent with. this chapter to grant variances from therequirements of.any mction.of this chapter. (c) Appeals. Either the applicant or any partyaggrieved may, within20 days of the decisions of the..noise control officer, appeal to the city council fora review and public hearing of the decision.. The.city clerk shall give a seven-day notice to all affected property owners within.150 feet:of the proposed:variance. Within 30 days of the receipt of the proposed variance application; the city co.uncll shalI.a.pprove or deny the application. (Cade 1999, § 186.080; Ord.. No. 300 7-19-1983) Sec. 22-41. Enforcement. When the noise control officer determines -that a.violation .of this chapter has occurred, he shall give written notice Of the violation, ordering the owner or occupant or persons: of the premises where the noise originates to correct -Pr remove each specified violation. within a reasonable time as prescribed in the. notice. (Code 1999,. § 186.090; Ord, No. 300, 749-1983) (5upp. No.5) Page 7 of.13 Created: A22-65.65 14. 29: 56:[ EST].