HomeMy WebLinkAboutComparison Table for Noise OrdinanceTable Outlining Comparison of Lake Elmo’s Noise Ordinance to Other Cities
City Allowable Construction Hours
Allows Construction on Saturday
Allows Construction on Sunday
Allows Construction on Federal Holidays
Allows Exceptions Maximum Allowable Decibels
Number of Days for Permit
Code Admin-istrator Lake Elmo 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
No No No - Emergency situation: permit can be granted for operation any hour of any day. - Determination of economic loss: Permit can be granted for operation 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
100 decibels 3 days, can be renewed for periods of 3 days while emergency continues.
Doesn’t specify.
Oakdale 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. No No - Emergency work: exclusively to preserve public health, safety or welfare, or in the performance to restore public service or eliminate a public hazard are exempt and shall inform the City Administrator as soon as possible.
MPCA standards for receiving land use category.
Does not specify. City Admin-istrator
Rochester 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Doesn’t specify or prohibit.
- Cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety: a permit may be obtained to allow work during prohibited hours. - If it is determined that the public health and safety is not impaired or that no loss or inconvenience would result to any party in interest.
Doesn’t specify. 3 days, can be renewed for periods of 3 days while emergency continues.
Police Officer
Eagan 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Public work construction and maintenance by federal, state, county or city authorities or their contractors and sub-contractors. - Emergency public works repair/construction.
Doesn’t specify. Doesn’t specify. City engineer can make excep-tions for public work. Cottage Grove 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. No No - Residents may conduct construction on own property weekdays 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Doesn’t specify. N/A Doesn’t specify.
Blaine 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Performance of city or state authorized, sponsored, or licensed work to preserve the public health, safety or welfare. - Work necessary to restore public service or eliminate a public hazard. - Activities duly authorized, sponsored or licensed by the city pursuant to conditions of an authorizing license, permit, or contract.
Doesn’t specify. Doesn’t specify. Police Officer