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inspections. They do not feel that they have either the personnel or equipment to directly monitor and forced noise laws on moving vehicles. The following criteria are adopted for placement of any new "VEHICLE NOISE LAWS ENFORCED” signs on highways In the Metro Division. This will provide a uniform policy for design and installation of future signs regarding enforcement of vehicle noise laws. • The city must request, in writing permission for installation of these signs. All requests from neighborhood groups, etc. Must be channeled through the city. • Only standard sign legends, materials and supports will be allowed. • No signs will be allowed on any freeways. • There must be adequate space for the sign as determined By the Metro Traffic Engineer, Traffic Control. • One sign per direction, per roadway, per city. (e.g. only one sign on eastbound TH 7 through Hopkins) • The city must fabricate and install the signs with their own forces or through contract. A permit from MN/ DOT will be needed for placement of these signs on state right-of-way. • All future maintenance of these signs (knockdowns, replacements, etc.) is the responsibility of the city." The Police Department will respond to noise complaints from citizens and attempt to resolve the complaint through the mechanisms available including: • Mediation • Counseling (verbal warning) • Environmental design change recommendation to city, county, or state officials. • Citation or arrest for a city ordinance or state statute violation The following is a list of applicable City ordinances and state statues that would apply to noise regulation: Mounds View Sound Regulation Ordinances 607.08: NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS: (Ord. 694, 3-11-02) Subd. 1. Loud Or Unnecessary Noises Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs or affects the comfort, repose, health or peace of others. Subd. 2. Loud Or Disturbing Noises Enumerated; Restrictions: The following acts set forth in the following paragraphs are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this Section, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive: 607.08 607.09 (Rev. 3/02) a. Construction Or Repairing Of Buildings: The erection, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on weekdays and all day Sunday, except where single individuals or families work on single-family residences for their own occupancy owned by them; except, that the Clerk-Administrator may, or a designee, in case of emergency, grant permission to repair at