§ 74-132. Exclusions.

The prohibitions of this article shall not apply to the following:

(a)

The generation of noise by public safety vehicles, emergency signaling devices, or authorized public safety personnel performing their public functions.

(b)

Noise from an exterior burglar alarm of any building, or from any automobile alarm, provided such alarm shall terminate its operation within 15 minutes of its activation.

(c)

The generation of noise in the performance of any work or action necessary to deliver essential services including, but not limited to, water or sewer projects, and other related public works projects; repairing gas, electric, telephone, and/or public transportation facilities; removing fallen trees on public rights-of-way; or abating emergency conditions threating the public health, safety or general welfare.

(d)

Noise from snow blowers, snow throwers, and snowplows.

(e)

Noise generated from celebrations, outdoor festivals, and/or municipally sponsored or approved events which were approved by contract, permit or otherwise.

(f)

Noises resulting from the operation of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

(g)

Any noise resulting from activities of a temporary duration, for which a permit for temporary variance has been granted pursuant to this article, and which conforms to the conditions and limits stated in the variance and reasonably related activities.

(h)

Noises resulting from any event sponsored by, associated with, or approved by a recognized institution of learning.

(i)

Noises that result from or arise out of or stem from the occurrence of a professional sporting event or organized sports league.

(j)

Noises and/or sounds caused to be made by manufacturing, governmental, or commercial entities in the normal course of their business.

(k)

Any noise arising out of construction, maintenance, repair or renovation activities related to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) bus or rail system, or the city's streetcar system, or other mass transit systems.

(1)

MARTA and/or the city will develop and implement procedures by which NPUs affected by construction or planned maintenance activities will be notified prior to the commencement of work.

(2)

MARTA and/or the city will develop and implement procedures by which any complaints of excessive noise created by construction or planned maintenance activities and reported by citizens to MARTA are available for review by interested citizens or members of the city council.

(3)

MARTA and/or the city will develop and implement procedures by which contractors conducting planned maintenance or implementing new construction on the MARTA bus or rail system, or the city's streetcar system, or other mass transit systems will be monitored so as to ensure that all work is performed in a manner that will result in the creation of the least amount of noise disturbance.

( Ord. No. 2017-59(17-O-1555), § 2, 10-16-17 )