TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Bob Lee, Building Official
DATE: November 3, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact Bob Lee, 480-348-3631
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Ordinance 2016-10; Noise Code Amendments
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Council Goals:
Quality of Life - Maintain and improve the Paradise Valley quality of life.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance Number 2016-10 proposed Noise Code Amendments.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Last year the Town Council discussed Quality of Life Initiatives to further their goal of maintaining and improving the Paradise Valley quality of life. At the January 28, 2016 Council meeting a list of initiatives was proposed and various groups were assigned responsibilities. Initiatives for the Planning Commission to address, include:
1. Lighting Code
2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
3. Design Criteria for Visually Significant Corridors
4. Wall Code
5. Sign Code for private property
6. Noise Ordinance - Construction noise and leaf blowers
7. Hillside Code
8. Blight
Planning staff brought these topics to the Commission over the course of this year.
The Planning Commission met three times on July 19, 2016, August 16, 2016 and September 6, 2016 to discuss the proposed changes to the noise ordinance for construction noise and for leaf blowers. On Sep 20, 2016 they voted 7-0 to recommend Ordinance 2016-10 for approval to the Town Council. The existing noise regulations are located in two different sections of the Town Code, have unattainable requirements, and are difficult to enforce. The Planning Commission, working with staff support, consolidated all of the noise provisions into Chapter 8 Safety, Health, Sanitation and Nuisance, Article 8-10 Nuisance noise. They also revised the allowable Sunday noise level from 45 dB (A) to a more realistic 75 dB (A) and defined some noise related terms. The ordinance changes the allowable start time for construction noise from sunrise, which changes daily, to an easy to understand and enforce 7 AM. The proposed ordinance changes the allowable start time for leaf-blowers, and other yard maintenance devices, from sunrise Monday through Saturday and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Attached please find Ordinance 2016-10 for your review.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
None
ATTACHMENT(S):
Ordinance 2016-10