Item 1: PH on Ordinance Concerning Noise Disturbance

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(j) The sounding of any horn or signaling device on an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle reasonably required by the exigencies of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. (k) Sounds specifically authorized under a permit or license issued by the city. (2) Variances. Any person who owns, controls, or operates any sound source which does not comply with section 4.080, 4.081, or 4.083 of this code may apply to the city manager for a variance. As used herein, "city manager" includes a designee of the city manager. (a) Application. An application for a variance shall be in writing on a form provided by the city, contain the information required by the city manager, and be accompanied by a fee in an amount set under section 2.020 of this code. No application shall be considered received until all required information and the fee have been submitted. (b) Public notification. The city shall give written notice of the application to any officially recognized neighborhood association in whose boundaries the sound source is located. The city shall also post written notice at the sound source location. The notice shall state the date by which the application will be considered, the nature of the variance to be considered, and where persons may file written comments regarding the application. The applicant shall maintain the posted notice until the final decision on the application is made. (c) Types of variances. 1. Class A variances may be granted by the city manager for an event or activity which does not exceed 24 hours. 2. Class B variances may be granted by the city manager for an event or activity or series of related activities which are 24 hours or more in duration. (d) Decision. 1. The city manager shall grant or deny the variance within 14 days of receiving a complete variance application. The time for decision may be extended to 30 days if a public hearing on the application is held. 2. The city manager may, on the city's manager's own motion, hold a public hearing on the application before deciding to grant or deny the variance. 3. The city manager may grant a variance after considering the written application for variance, any written comments, and the applicant's compliance with variance conditions previously imposed. The variance may be granted by the city manager when it appears that compliance with the standards from which the variance is sought will produce unnecessary hardship to the applicant without equal or greater benefit to the public or that the purposes of the noise disturbance provisions can be served without a strict application thereof.