HomeMy WebLinkAbout1868 Amending Municipal Code Related to Noise Disturbance BILL NO. 2022-045 ORDINANCE NO. /86 g
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO NOISE
DISTURBANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 — AMENDMENT. That Section 210.770 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows (language to be added is underlined;
and language to be deleted contains a steikethreugls):
Section 210.770 Noise Disturbance.
A. A person commits the offense of noise disturbance if such person shall make, continue,
cause or permit to be made or continued any of the following:
1. Barking dogs or other noisy animals which disturb the comfort and repose of any
person in the vicinity.
2. Use of sound-producing or reproducing equipment between the hours of 10:00
P.M. and 7:00 A.M. that is plainly audible within a dwelling unit that is not the
source of the sound, or use of such equipment on public property or on a public
right-of-way so as to be plainly audible fifty (50) feet or more from the source of
the sound. The Board of Aldermen may grant an exemption from this Subsection
to allow a person reasonable use of public property or the right-of-way to
broadcast music or speech.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the Director of Community
Development may grant a temporary permit waiver to subsection A.2 of this section for
after-hours construction activity if the Director determines that the impact to the public
health, safety, and welfare is not outweighed by the public benefits resulting from the
construction activity. If approved by the Director, the applicant is required to provide
written notice to any residential areas within one thousand (1,000) feet no less than
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the beginning of the construction activity. The Director
may revoke any issued temporary permit waiver if the Director subsequently determines
that the impact to the public health, safety, and welfare outweighs the public benefits
resulting from the construction activity.
SECTION 2 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND
APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside this /4 !day of 3“,. 2022.
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���ttta rr Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST`.
Robin Kirie'aiar Ciiy Clerk