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IUN-30-1999 15:15 PED 14TH FLOOR .1. 'I\:,lCl1UVL11VVU. 1'1 UIO)CU.l.""'\" .L .LUu.u.uvvn 6512283220. P. 07/\21'( ... responsible person on ways to lower the noise level. They can also issue orders and enforce the noise limits. The noise ordinance contains a nwnber of exemptions such as emergency vehicles, snowplows, parades and one-day festivals. The City Council can grant a variance from the noise limits for a specific purpose after a public hearing. Neighboring residents and the District Council are notified about variances. You should also be aware tbat the City's noise ordinance does not cover noise from railroads, airplanes, general road noise or barges. Call the MPCA (296-7372) for information and possible help with these problems. You may also contact the Metropolitan Airports Commission (726-9411). ~OXIOUSSUBSTANCES Substances which are offensive, detrimental to your health, harmful or dangerous should be removed or cleaned up. Call Public Health (292-7771) for cleanups of substances such as: dead animals, decayed animal mater, untanned hides, spoiled, putrid or foul meat or other animal products, human or animal excrement or manure. If these or similar noxious substances are left in a truck, trailer, railroad car, vehicle parked on a street or highway, they can be ordered to move. An inspector can come out and may order the property owner to clean up the noxious substance within a reasonable amount of time. You should be aware that a person may apply for and receive written permission trom LlEP to bury dead animals or to receive, store, dress, pack or sell "green hides" (untanned ones), Therefore, if you see someone burying an animal or having green hides, the response to your call could be that what the person is doing is permitted. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency may clean up other noxious substances. The MPCA may be involved when the noxious substance is in the form of an emission in the air rather than a solid substance, or when the presence ofthe noxious substance may be polluting the air or water. ..J....,:;. MPCA cleanup may be a major project and may take at least several months to resolve. OBSCENITY, PORNOGRAPHY Obscenity consists of any book, magazine, newspaper, film, video or performance that elicits an unwholesome interest in sex, which has no serious value, and which portrays sexual activity in an offensive way. It is a misdemeanor for any person to manufacture, sell or distribute any material that he or she knows to be obscene. It is also a misdemeanor to sell, issue, distribute obscene material to minors or to display it publicly where minors may see it. If you have a complaint about obscene material, call the Police department (291-1111). If there is an ongoing problem at a specific location, notify the poJice so that a record can be established, and also notify LIEP (266-9090) if the establishment has or needs a license to operate in the City (see ADULT nOOK~.r9RES ANn AQUL T ENTEI~TAIN:MJ:NT). PROBLEM TELEPHONE 6130/99 h11l"1:/ /www.stpaul.gov/councilfhandbook.html TOTAL P. 07