§ 9.127.080. Exemptions.

The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:

(1)

The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or the emission of sound in the performance of emergency work;

(2)

Activities of the Federal, State or local jurisdiction while performing governmental duties;

(3)

Activities conducted on public playgrounds and public or private school grounds, including, but not limited to, school athletic and school entertainment events;

(4)

The handling of boxes, crates, containers, garbage cans or other similar objects between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.;

(5)

The operation of any mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool or similar tool between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends, excluding holidays;

(6)

Construction or demolition work conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekends, excluding holidays;

(7)

Any activity to the extent regulation thereof has been preempted by State or Federal law.

For the purposes of this section, holidays shall be defined as:

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.06.110.080, 3-20-2007; Ord. No. 350 , § 1, 1-16-2018)