1. Noise Ordinance
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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ChanhrlSsen, Minnesola55317 TO:
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MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Don Ashworth, City Manager
April 15, 1998
SUBJ:
Noise Ordinance
Nancy had requested that this item be briefly discussedM.0nday evening. A copy
of the proposed ordinance is attached, as well as the eXlstmg ordmance.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE
cHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ACTMTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
~CTION.1. Section 13-2(C)(23)(c) of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to
read:
Construalon, rruJinJe1UJlIce, ønd repair actMlies. No person shall eI1saae ill or permit construction,
maintenance, or repair activities creating liaise audible from the property line where the activity is
taking place, includinS. but not limited to, the use of any kind of electric, diesel, pneumatic, or gas.
powered machine or other power equipment except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on
any weekday or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and no such activity i.
permitted on Sundays or on the following public holidays: New Years Day. Memorial Day,
Independence Day. Labor Day. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The followina activity is
exempt from this prohibition:
(I) Construction, repair, or maintenance. includin¡ lawn maintenance, conducted by a homeowner
or occupant to a home for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(2) Public work constl11ction by federal state, county. or city authorities or their contractors and
8ub-contractors as approved by the City Engineer.
(3) Snow removal.
(4) Emergency public works repair/construction.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shaH be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
Council of the City of Chanhassen.
day of
, 1997, by the City
ATIEST:
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Don Ashworth, Clerk/Manager
Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
(published in the Chanhassen Villager on
. 1997).
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NUISANCES
§ 13·3
from a location outside of the building or premises where the animal is being
kept and which animal noise occurs repeatedly over at least a five-minute
period of time with one minute or less lapse of time between each animal
noise during the five-minute period.
(23) Hourly restrictions on certain operations.
a. Recreaiional vehicles. No person shall, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m.. drive or operate any minibike, all terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or
other recreational vehicle not licensed for travel on public highways. This
subsection (23)(a) does not apply to snowmobiles lawfully using roadways or
authorized trails.
b. Refuse hauling. No person shall collect or remove garbage or refuse in any
residential district except between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on
any weekday or during these same hours to accommodate recognized na-
tional holidays or a special pickup.
c. COTlStruction, l7Wintenance and repair activities. No person shall engage in or
permit construction, maintenance or repair activities creating noise, in.
cluding, but not limited to, the use of any kind of electric, diesel, pneumatic,
or gas·powered machine or other power equipment except between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any weekday or between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, and no such activity is permitted on Sundays or
on the following public holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Indepen-
dence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Residential
construction, repairs or maintenance, including lawn maintenance, con-
ducted by the homeowner or occupant shall be permitted between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. The use of elec-
tronic insect deterrents (aka, "bug zappers") is limited to use between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. during the seven (7) weekdays. Residential
snow removal is not limited by this section.
d. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 22, §§ 2-5, 2-5·68; Ord. No. 22A, § 1, 10-8-79; Ord. No. 22B, §§ 1,2,4.15-85; Ord. No,
159, § 1, 2, 11-18-91)
Sec. 13-3. Enforcement.
It shall be the duty of the city manager to enforce the provisions of this article, and the
council may delegate to other officers or agencies of the city power to enforce particular
provisions of this article, including the power to inspect private premises. The officers charged
with enforcement of this article shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the commis-
sion and maintenance of nuisances.
(Ord. No. 22, § 6, 2-5-68)
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