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0 <br />(9) Loading, Unloading, Unpacking, Etc. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in <br />connection with loading, unloading, or unpacking of any vehicle. <br />(10) Noises Near Schools, Courts, Churches or Hospitals. The creation of any excessive <br />noise on any streets adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church, court or hospital while the <br />same is in use which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution, or which disturbs <br />or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in such <br />streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital, church or court street. <br />2801.110. EXCEPTIONS. It is recognized that under certain circumstances it would be <br />impossible for a noise source to comply with the provisions of Section 2801.040 of this Chapter due <br />to economic or technological reasons. In cases such as this, application for an exception may be <br />made in writing to the City Official. The application shall contain the following pertinent <br />information: <br />a. Dates for exception requested; <br />b. Location of particular noise source and times of operation; <br />c. Equipment involved; <br />d. Necessity for request of exception; <br />e. Steps taken to minimize noise level from source; and <br />f. Names of responsible persons. <br />The City shall notify by mail all property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the source <br />in question of the requested exception. Applications will be reviewed by the City Official, and a <br />decision to approve or deny the exception will be made in writing to the responsible persons within <br />twenty (20) days of receipt. <br />2801.120. APPEAL OF EXCEPTION PROCESS. The decision made by the City Official <br />concerning the exception request may be appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days after <br />receiving the City Official's written decision. The appeal shall be filed in writing with the City <br />Administrator who shall schedule a hearing before the City Council as soon as possible. A written <br />report shall accompany the request for appeal. The report shall contain pertinent information which <br />would adequately justify the request for an exception. <br />(Source: Ord. 171) <br />2801 -6 <br />7 <br />