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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2010-39 (Title: An ordinance amending the zoning ordinance of the City to eliminate a conflict' between the Zoning Ordinance and the City Code, Chapter 54. Article IV. Noise.,, pertaining to external noise standards.) ORDINANCE NO. 2010-39 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 84- 15, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY AMENDING SECTION 8, SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS, ' SUBSECTION J, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SUBSECTION 2(A) TO MAKE THE NOISE STANDARDS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 54 OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR j EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance No. 84-15, as amended, originally passed and approved the 19th day of November, 1984,and being the zoning ordinance of the city, is hereby amended by amending Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance, Section 8. Supplementary District Regulations, subsection J. Performance Standards, subsection 2(a) to read and provide ads follows: "APPENDIX C-ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 8. SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS. J. Performance standards. 1. Compliance required. Except as otherwise provided herein, no land, building or structure in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive, or other hazard; noise or vibration; smoke, dust, or other form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness, electrical or other substance, condition or dangerous element in such a manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or adjoining premises. Permitted uses as set forth in this ordinance shall be undertaken and maintained only if they conform to the regulations of the section. 2. Performance standard regulations. The following standards shall apply in the various zoning districts as indicated: a. Exterior noise. Noise standards shall apply to all property owners within the City of Friendswood and shall be in accordance with Chapter 54. Offenses and Miscellaneous ; Provisions. Article IV. Noise. of the City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances. [The fig: noise standards, unless etherMse speoifleally indieated, shall apply to all prapeFty vAthin the ' City of Friends..eed.] [(I) For«vise emanating f o«. e f s:l:ty on prepe..ty leeeted yAth:« a residential zenin d:str:etJ the allowable « e level shell he as follows: TART r T:..� Allowable ExEter:er Ne:se Level .el , . — a.in. to (2) For Boise a «at for., e f eil:t y o prepe..ty leeeted yAah:« .. eeFffinereial zerAng d:str:et the allowable noise level shell he as f llews. , TABLE PISET! Time. T«ter... ¢..,1 Allowable Exterior Noise T e ,el crr 10:00 p.fn.to 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. to 1 n.nn p.m. 79 a (3) Fer noise emanating fe..., e f e:l:ty o petly leeeted within the KgM:«d..st ial zoning d:str:et the allowable noise level shell he 70 dB(A) J (A) For noise emanating f e e fee:l:ty on property to .,tea . .:thin the industiialzer�ng-d:st ci z, the ellewable nose level shell he 75 dB(A) (5) Ne:se emanating from« pert..w th:« s zoning d:str:et may e..eeed• (e) The ellewable noise level 131us up to fie dB(A) f r e b uletiye period efne more A,;,;; �Q minutes in any heiff; a (b) The allowable noise level plus six to ten EIB(A) f r e s uletiye period of 15 n nuties_y: our; (l ellewable noise level plus !! to 15 dB(A) for e e «.ul..tiye perred of five_MIRUten n an yam/ ""' `•••" Y \ / _r___ _ _ five__________ _any heuf;'0 (d) The allowable neise level plus 166 dB(M ar more fer a eumulative period Of One MiEffite ifi any hour' (L) T h event the ambient noise level eiEeeeds the ello able asise levels in „h« rn (3) and (!) above, F6 allowable«vise level f r the pr-apeAy inquestion shell he :« sedto ` equal the FafflEinwm ambient neise level. following noise setff ees shall not be ineludedi (a) Noisesd' N .. t fider the ee« rel of the prepefty o•.me lesser or-ewe rater of the Ord 2010-39 2 (.,) a..,as,.s...aa..n..t:aab aa.,a.a..aaa.,.a,.ena^, grading, femadeling or any maintenanee nnt:..:t:en betwee.. the lours ofznn n and 8:00 p (a) of safe signals, n devises and a e pr-e relief valves.nludi ..,autemebilen tmeks airplanes, ..n:1..enAn I �u� aauuoa..aa�uumv va aaavvaa..wur..�.�a , , , and gatherings, provided said events afe eendueted pursuant to a peEmit er-lieense issued by the appr-epFiate- juFisdietiea relative to the staging of said events. Section 2. Any person who shall knowingly, willingly, or with criminal negligence violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Section 3. In the event any section,paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be one or more parts. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 6th day of December, 2010. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this loth day of January,2010. David J.H. Smith ATTEST: of N�ssy l ci o Melinda Welsh,TRMC k City Secretary s �qTF OF Ord 2010-39 3