HomeMy WebLinkAbout026 - 04/03/1990 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO NOISE LEVELS ORDINANCE NO. 26, 1990
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 20-25(a) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO
EXCEPTIONS TO NOISE LEVELS
WHEREAS, Article II, Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins addresses nuisances which are created by unreasonable noise; and
WHEREAS, nuisance noises include noises which exceed adopted decibel
levels as well as unreasonable noises as witnessed and determined by the
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Section 20-25 of the Code describes certain noises which
shall not be deemed to be nuisances in any case, including those emanating
from authorized emergency vehicles, aircraft and other activities subject
to federal noise control and the unamplified human voice; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare that the unamplified
human voice may constitute a nuisance whenever it exceeds the applicable
decibel level or is determined to be a nuisance by a member of the Police
Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 20-25(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to:
(1) Any noise resulting from any authorized emergency
vehicle in responding to an emergency call or acting in
time of emergency;
(2) The operation of aircraft or other activities which are
subject to federal law with respect to noise control .
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 20th day of March, A.D. 1990, and to be presented for final
passage on the 3rd day of April , A.D. 1990.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of April , A.D. 1990.
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