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C. Construction Activities. No person shall engage i.. or permit construction <br />activities involving the use of any electric, diesel, or gas-powered machine <br />or other power equipment except between the hours jf 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 <br />P.M. weekdays or between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on any <br />weekend or holiday. <br />TABLE 2 <br />HOURLY RESTRICTIONS FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS <br />Activity Times Allowed <br />Oil Weekdays <br />Times Allowed on <br />Weekends and Holidays <br />Operate Domestic Power Equipmt. 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM <br />Refuse Hauling 7:00 AM -10:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM <br />Construction Activities 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM <br />Subd. 5. Exception for Emergency Work. Noise created exclusively in the <br />performance of emergency work to preserve the public health, safety or welfare, or in the <br />performance of emergency work necessary to restore public service or eliminate a public <br />hazard shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance for a period not to exceed 48 <br />hours after the work is commenced. Persons responsible for such work shall inform the <br />noise control officer of the need to initiaie such work or, if the work is c .nmenced during <br />non-business hours of the City, at the beginning of business hours of the first day <br />thereafter. Any person responsible for such emergency work shall take all reasonable <br />actions to minimize the amount of noise and the duration thereof. <br />Subd. 6.Powers and Duties of Noise Control Officer <br />A. Administering Officer. The noise control program established by this <br />ordinance shall be administered by the Noise Control Officer. <br />B. Testing Procedures. The Noise Control Officer shall adept guidelines <br />establishing the test procedures and instrumentation used in enforcing the <br />provisions of this section. A copy of such guidelines shall be kept in the <br />office of the Orono City Clerk and shall be available to the public for <br />reference during business hours. <br />C. Investigation and Inspection. The Noise Control Officer, with the <br />assistance of other professional agencies or persons as may be necessary, <br />shall conduct all research monitoring and other studies related to sound as <br />Page 6