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7/26/99 ORIGINAL _ ORDINANCE NO. 2167 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 24.34 and 24.35 OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO NOISE REGULATION REQUIREMENTS THE COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 24.34 of the Code of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 24.34. EXCEPTIONS; PERMITS: Upon a showing by a property owner to the Enforcement Officer that a diligent investigation of available noise abatement techniques indicates that compliance with the requirements of this Division would be impracticable or unreasonable, the Enforcement Officer may issue a permit allowing an exception to the provisions contained in all or any portion of this Division subject to such reasonable and appropriate conditions as the Enforcement Officer may impose, including but not limited to a compliance schedule, restrictions upon construction methods or use of machinery, equipment or devices, permission to engage in construction activities on Saturdays, Sundays, and hol;idays only between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M., ,or implementation of such other practices as the Enforcement Officer deems appropriate. Any such permit shall be effective for a period not to exceed six (6) months and shall be of such reasonably shod duration as the Enforcement Officer shall determine giving due regard to the extent and the complexity of the construction to which it pertains. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Enforcement Officer in issuing or denying the issuance of a permit pursuant to this Section may appeal the Enforcement Officer's decision to the City Council. Such appeal shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten (10) calendar days of the decision of the Enforcement Officer. The notice of appeal shall state briefly the reasons for the appeal. The City Clerk shall set a time and date for the hearing of the appeal and shall send notice of the date, time and place of said hearing to the appellant by mail, first-class or equivalent postage prepaid, to the appellant's address as stated in the notice of appeal. The notice of hearing shall be sent not less than five (5) calendar days prior to the date of the hearing. Upon the hearing, the appellant and any person interested in the matter may be heard by the Council. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply at the hearing, but any relevant competent testimony or documentary material may be heard or submitted to the Council. The Council may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Enforcement Officer as the Council deems appropriate. The decisio~n of the Council on appeal shall be final." Ord-082 flshlshlRCICouncil FXS:fs 06/21/99