Ordinance 3509-16 - Laserfiche WebLink

use, value, and enjoyment of property; sleep and repose; and the quality of the environment. b. FINDINGS OF SPECIAL CONDITONS. The problem of noise in the City has been studied since 1972 by the Safety Director of Everett. On the basis of these studies the City Council hereby finds that special conditions exist within the City of Everett which make necessary any and all differences between this ordinance and the regulations adopted by the Department of Ecology. Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Declaration of policy—Findings of special conditions. A. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to minimize the exposure of citizens to the harmful physiological and psychological effects of excessive noise. It is the express intent of the city council to control the level of noise and to promote and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare while affording protection to free speech activity as required by applicable constitutional law. It is the express intent of the city council to control the level of noise in a manner which promotes commerce; the use, value, and enjoyment of property; sleep and repose; the quality of the environment; and which enables all residents of the city to peacefully coexist in a manner which is mutually respectful of the interests and rights of others. B. FINDINGS OF SPECIAL CONDITONS. The problem of noise in the City has been studied since 1972 by the city. On the basis of this experience and knowledge of conditions within the city, the city council finds that special conditions exist within the city which makes necessary any and all differences between this ordinance and the regulations adopted by the Department of Ecology. Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 534-78, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 690-80, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1556-89 (EMC 20.08.020), which reads as follows: Definitions. All technical terminology used in this chapter not defined herein shall be interpreted in conformance with American National Standards Institute Specifications, Section 1.1- 1960 and Section 1.4-1971. For purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases used herein shall have the meaning indicated below: A. "Administrator" means the noise control administrator as established in Section 20.08.130. B. "dB(A)" means a sound level, measured in decibels, using the A frequency- weighting network of a sound level meter.