HomeMy WebLinkAbout34-10 - Ord. Amending County Code Section 9.36 Noice ControloRDTNANcENUMBER 34-lA
AMENDMENT TO TTTLE 9, SECTTON 9.36 (NO|SE CONTROL)
OF THE MASON COUNTY CODE
ORDINANCE amending Titte 9, Section 9.36 of the Mason county code to
remove the word "existing" from Subsection 9.36.f 00(S).
WHEREAS, Mason County received a request from the Mason County Economic
Devetopment Counci[ for consideration of a revision to Titte 9, Section 9.36
removing the word "existing" from Subsection 9.36.100(B); and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions are intended to provide future growth
opportunities in Mason County for motor vehicte racing events and facitities;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 70.107.060(3) proposed revisions were submitted
to the Governor's office of Regutatory Assistance for a ninety (90) review
period by the Department of Ecology to be compteted on June 29, zo1o.
Now THEREFORE, BE lr HEREBY ORDAINED, the Mason county Board of
Commissioners hereby approves and ADOPTS amendments Title 9, Section 9.36
of the Mason county code to remove the word "existing" from Subsection
9.36.100(8) as described by ATTACHMENT A effective July I , 2010.
DATED this jl3 day of May 2010.
Board of Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A4AsON COUNTY, WASHI NGTON
Gattagher, Chair
rosecuting
ATTACHMENT "A"
Chapter 9.3ó
NOISE CONTROL
9.36. I 00 Other exemptions.
The foltowing shatt be exempt from the maximum permissibte noise tevets set forth in
Section 9.36.060:
(l) Sounds created by the normal operation of motorvehicles white upon pubtic
highways. Such motor vehicles are nevertheless subject to the provisions of Sections
9.36.130 through 9.36.150, pertaining to motor vehicte noise standards;
(2) Sounds originating from aircraft in ftight and sounds that originate at airports
which are directly related to ftight operations;
(3) Sounds created by surface carriers engaged in interstate commerce by railroad;
(4) Sounds created by warning devices not operating continuously for more than five
minutes, or be[[s, chimes, and caritlons;
(5) Sounds created by fire atarms used as such;
(ó) Sounds created by safety and protective devices, such as relief valves, where noise
suppression would defeat the intent of the device or is not economicatty feasible;
(7) Sounds created by emergency equipment and work or training necessary in the
interests of law enforcement or for heatth, safety, or welfare of the community;
(8) Sounds originating from motor vehicle racing events at exis+ing;authorized
facilities;
(9) Sounds originating from officialty sanctioned parades and other pubtic events;
(10) Sounds emitted from petroleum refinery boiters during start-up of said boilers;
provided, that the start-up operation is performed during the daytime hours whenever
possible;
(11) Sounds created by watercraft; provided, that such watercraft shatl comply with
Mason County Ord. 83-88 (Motorboats) and Sections 9.36.160 through 9.36.180;
(12) Subject to Ord. 438 Subsection 2, 1975 (Fire Arms), sounds created by the
discharge of firearms in the course of hunting at atl times;
(13) Sounds caused by natural phenomena and unamptified human voices;
('14) Sounds caused by motor vehicles over ten thousand pounds GVW, licensed or
unlicensed, when operated off pubtic highways;
(15) Sounds caused by pigs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and pouttry whether by
commercia[ or noncommerciaI activities.