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CC Exhibit D (2-12-18) ORDINANCE NO. , THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 58 BY ADDING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING EXCESSIVE NOISE THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 58-120 Prohibited Noises of the City of Orono Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding the following text to read as follows: The city council declares that excessive noise that unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet or repose of persons of ordinary sensibility is a misdemeanor. A person must not make, or assist in making, permit or allow the making of a noise that is prohibited by this section. The factors that should be considered in determining whether a noise is excessive, disturbing,, unnecessarv. or unreasonable for the purposes of this section include the followina: 1. the time of day or night when the noise occurs; 2. the duration of the noise and whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent, or constant; 3. the proximity of the noise to a sleeping facility or residential area; 4. the land use, nature and zoning of the area from which the noise emanates and the area where the noise is perceived; 5. the number of people and their activities that are affected or are likely to be affected by the noise; and 6. the sound peak pressure level of the noise, if known, in comparison to the level of ambient noise. No person shall make or cause to be made any excessive noise nor as follows: (1) Horns, audible signaling devices, etc. No person shall sound any signaling device on any vehicle except as a warning of danger. (2) Engine exhausts. No person shall discharge the exhaust or permit the discharge of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat, motor vehicle, motorcycle, all -terrain vehicle, snowmobile or any recreational device except through a muffler or other device that effectively prevents loud or explosive noises and complies with all applicable state laws, regulations and this article. (3) Radios, phonographs, televisions, paging systems, etc. No person shall use or operate or permit the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television, paging system, machine or other device for production or reproduction of sound in a distinctly and loudly audible manner so as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any person nearby. Operation of any such set, instrument, Page 1 of 3