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ORDINANCE NO. /97/- 91,3 EVERETT AN ORDINANCE relating to public disturbance noises, amending Everett Municipal Code 20.80.090 (Ordinance 534-78, § 5, as amended by Ordinance 690-80, § 2), and amending Everett Municipal Code 20.08.100 (Ordinance 534-78, § 6(a), (b), as amended by Ordinance 564-78, §§ 1-3 and Ordinance 1556- 89, § 2). THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: EMC 20.80.090, which reads as follows: Public nuisance and disturbance noises. A. Public Nuisance Noises. Pursuant to Section 20.08.200 of this chapter, the administrator may determine that a sound constitutes a public nuisance noise as defined herein. It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow to be emitted a noise which has been determine a public nuisance noise. B. Public Disturbance Noises. It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate from the property, sound that is a public disturbance. No sound source specifically exempted from a maximum permissible sound level by this chapter shall be a public nuisance noise or public disturbance noise insofar as the particular source is exempted. The following sources of sound shall be public disturbance noises and are also subject to regulation under the provisions of Sections 20.08.030 through 20.08.050: 1 . Frequent, repetitive or continuous noise made by any animal which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of property owners or possessors, except that such sounds made in animal shelters, or commercial kennels, veterinary hospitals, pet shops or pet kennels licensed under and in compliance with EMC Chapter 6.04 shall be exempt from this subsection: provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the owner or other person having custody of the animal cannot, with reasonable inquiry, be located by the investigating officer or if the animal is a repeated violator of this subsection, the animal shall be impounded by the poundmaster, subject to redemption in the manner provided by EMC Section 6.04.070; 2. The frequent, repetitive or continuous sounding of any horn or siren attached to a motor vehicle, except as a warning of danger or as specifically permitted or required by law;