HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 01- 1539, Noise Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 1539
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED BY ADDING
CHAPTER 8.30 TO REGULATE, RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT THE PRODUCTION OR
EMISSION OF NOISES OR AMPLIFIED SPEECH, MUSIC, OR OTHER SOUNDS WHICH
A REASONABLE PERSON MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, that
Section 1
The Bozeman Municipal Code is amended by adding Chapter 8.30 to read as follows:
"NOISE
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Ttle()ityP6mmissionoftheCitYBfBbzem~nh~rebyenactsthis6rdin~rHze to protect, preserve,
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and..PrQm()t~.ijje...h~alth, safetY,..WEHfare,...peace,...and..ql)ieIOf .the..qitizel1s...of the..GityOf. BOZ$rnan..through
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th.f#...rf#ductiOn,....Cbntrc)l,....anq.....prevehtIbrl....of...r<1ycous....nbiSe.>or..any....noise....which....qht~asonatJlydisturbs,
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sgl'lsitiVity.
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8.30J020 Fir'lciir'lg.~
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A. [oudar'!draucous. nOis~tfega~desthe~h'lironmentbftl1e CitYbfElbzemi:}rrto\a
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1. It..rJ1ay.p~..harmfUI.to...thehealth,Welfara.....~l"Id.safety.ofitS..inhal)itants...and
"isitors;
2... IllTlayIptf#rterei'NiththeBQrnfOrtabIElf#I)jOyrnent. 01 life ... and prOperty
reasonably f#xpected in .anurpanenvironmf#nt;
3. Itmay cause\o(aggravatehealthpr6blernS.
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B.. ... Both. the.effectivecontrol andtheeliminationotloud..orraucous.npiseare essential
tgthe health andVt'elf~reof the citizens and visitors ()fthe CityofBozelTlanas well astothe
e;()nduct of theoorroal.. pursuitsofUfe,includingnacreation,WOrkandCC)i'PrnUnicatipn.
Q. ..... ... ... The use of sound amplification equlpmenfcreates loud and raucous nOise thatl11ay,
iha.par1icularJl1~nl'leral'ldatapar1icOlaitimeandplace,substantiallyandunreaspnably
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Bozeman.
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D........Cert~itish()rt-terrneasingofnoiS(arestrictionsi~~~~~ntial. toaUoVithecohstruction
angrn~intehanoe(jfstructures,infr@~tructure,andotl1~relement~11~p~s~aryfortl1~
PhYsical...al"lq...G9mm~rciClI..vitalitY..9f.th~.City.of. .Bozemsn..
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'-his.Qrdinance...applia$...t9to~c;phtr()I...df...all...s6Und...pri9in~tiHg..within...the..JurisaiCtiOnEiI...lilTlits...()f.the
City..ofBozem~l1.
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A. . . Dlre/c{ofpf/?lJblicSafetymearisthepirect6f oftheJDepaftment of RUblicrSafetyofthe
City. of 86zemanQfttmPirector' sdesignee.
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the (l)itY9fSo:zeman orttleDiregtc>['sdesignee;
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imnlil'lent...pHysical...traLJmCl..or.propel"ty...darnag~..vvHicH..delTlands ...imrnediate...gtteotion.
0.. gmetgehcyW6rkmeansCll1YWQrk
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1. .. .perf9rrn!:tc:ifqrthepdrpbseofpf~"entihg()ri3lle"iati"gphysic:i31tralJrriaOr
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2. rE3storingpf()pt:}rtyt()~$~fE3 conditi6I1f()llpwingapubliccEilamity;
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4. p~rfQrmed....to.prot~Gt..PE3r$ohs...6r. ..prQpertyfrom exposUre...to. da.ogerhr
p()t~l1tii3I...cJClnger.
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merely the absenc:epfcJi~ease.
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F.. . ........ persOnn'lean~..~I1Y..indiVidUat,TIrrn....as~9ciation,..p~rtQershiP,.jOint.venture,..C6rpofEition
orplJptig~l1tityirictuding. butl1ptlimitE3cJ to federal,)$ti3teor city government.
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@..eLJbliCright()t",aYrn(aansanystt(a~.t,.avenu~,b()UleVard,hi9hway,sidewaIk, alley, or
~imili3npt~ce whic:hi~l1()rroany acces$ibltat()tI1~ public:Wl1it:h is ownegOf contrQllecJby a
g()vetrimE!htentity.
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1-1..... .f'UbliCspaCernear"\sahy . real. propsr"tYorstructLJrE!orireal.. property, . o'Nnedbylhe
government andnOfmally .accessibletothepublic,jngIUdingbut nqtJimitedtoparksa.nd
qther rec;regtiQI1~tClreas. Fqrth~putposes of thi~qrcJinance,pubticspac.eWillalsoinc.lpde
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Enforcement.
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Section 2
Repealer.
All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3
Severability.
If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be given effect
without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
Section 4
Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights or duties that matured, penalties and assessments that
were incurred or proceedings that had begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after final adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on first reading at a regular
session thereof held on the 29th day of May 2001.
ATTEST: MARCIA B. YOUNGMAN, Mayor
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 24th day of September 2001.
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ATTEST: MARCIA B. YOUNG~-
(l~'y ~
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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