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we Pf we ganaa6 <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ei.little-eanada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: June 22, 2012 <br />RE: Revision to Noise Ordinance <br />MAYOR <br />13111 Blesencr <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John Kcis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Attached is a copy of our current Noise Ordinance (Chapter 2801). We have been dealing with <br />an issue where a garbage truck has been serving a commercial use at 5:30 a.m. This commercial <br />use abuts residential uses and complaints have been received about this early disturbance. <br />In reviewing our code, 2801.100 prohibits Horns, Signaling Devices, Etc. except when they are <br />used as a "danger warning ". Therefore, the truck's backup alarm would be exempted from this <br />prohibition. <br />Section 2801.090(D) deals specifically with refuse trucks. Residential districts only allow hours <br />of operation from 7a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 pin. on weekends. Hours <br />of operation are unrestricted in other zoning districts unless a public nuisance is declared <br />pursuant to 2801.100, In reviewing those provisions, we may have a shot at using provision (9) <br />that deals with "Loading, Unloading, Unpacking, Etc.) but that would mean the backup alarm <br />isn't part of the problem. <br />Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that Provision 2801.090(D) be amended as follows: <br />1. In residential zones or any property in any zoning district that immediately abuts a <br />residential use, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on <br />weekends. <br />This will ensure we can resolve the current issue and would seem consistent with the original <br />intent of the ordinance. <br />1 <br />