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-11 <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> 1 ORDINANCE NO. 6 90 - p4 <br /> 2 <br /> AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 534-78, the Noise Control <br /> 3 Ordinance, providing clarification of methods of enforcement and <br /> altering the penalty provisions. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 534-78 established comprehensive noise control <br /> regulations in order to promote the use, value and enjoyment of property and <br /> 7 <br /> 8 environment by the citizens of Everett; and <br /> 9 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett desires to clarify the intent <br /> 10 as embodied in Ordinance No. 534-78 that noise meter readings are not required in all <br /> 11 enforcement methods of the City's noise control regulations; and <br /> 12 WHEREAS, it appears appropriate to provide more alternatives in the potential <br /> 13 penalties for violations of the noise control regulations; <br /> 14 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: Section 2(N) of Ordinance No. 534-78 which reads: <br /> 15 <br /> 16 N. "Public nuisance noise" means any sound which unreasonably either <br /> annoys, injures, interferes with or endangers the comfort, repose, <br /> 17 health or safety of an entire community or neighborhood, although <br /> the extent of damage may be unequal. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 is hereby amended to read: <br /> 20 <br /> N. "Public nuisance noise" means any sound which unreasonably either <br /> 21 annoys, injures, interferes with or endangers the comfort, repose, <br /> health or safety of three or more persons residing within separate <br /> 22 residences in the same community or neighborhood, although the <br /> extent of the damage may be unequal. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Section 2: Section 5(B) of Ordinance No. 534-78 which reads: <br /> 25 <br /> B. Public Disturbance Noises. It is unlawful for any person to cause, <br /> 26 or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate <br /> from the property, sound that is a public disturbance. No sound <br /> 27 source specifically exempted from a maximum permissible sound <br /> level by this chapter shall be a public nuisance noise or public <br /> 28 disturbance noise insofar as the particular source is exempted. The <br /> following sources of sound shall be public disturbance noises and <br /> 29 are subject to regulation under the provisions of Sections 20.08.030 <br /> through 20.08.050: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 is hereby amended to read: <br /> 32 <br />