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SECTION 605
PUBLIC NUISANCES
SUBSECTIONS:
605.100: PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED
605.200: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
605.300: PERMITTING NUISANCES TO EXIST
605.400: NOTICE TO ABATE
605.500: POSTING PLACARD AND DANGEROUS BUILDING
605.600: ABATEMENT BY CITY
605.700: SECURING VACANT BUILDINGS
605.800: RIGHT OF ENTRY
605.900: COLLECTION OF ABATEMENT COSTS
605.1000: NOISE
605.100: PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED: Any condition which unreasonably annoys, injures or
endangers the safety, health, morals, comfort, or repose of any considerable number
of members of the public, or interferes with, obstructs, or renders dangerous for
passage, any public highway or right of way, or waters used by the public is a public
nuisance.
605.200: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND ACTIVITIES: The following conditions are public
nuisances whenever they may be found within the City:
(1) Any weeds, litter (as that term is defined in Section 601.100) (except in authorized
containers), dirt, or any offal, ashes, manure, yard cleanings, dead animals, or any
other foul or unhealthy material;
(Ord. Amd. 114-17, pub. 12/20/14)
(2) Fallen trees, fallen tree limbs, dead trees and dead tree limbs which in the opinion of
authorized enforcement officers constitute a health, safety or fire hazard or threaten
the public welfare;
(3) Any sewer, private drain, sinkpool, cesspool, outhouse, privy vault, putrid or unsound
flesh, meat, fish, skin, carcass, garbage, stagnant water, vegetable matter, rodents or
any other substance that is offensive, nauseous, dangerous or uncomfortable to any
person or to the neighborhood.
(4) Failure to promptly pay any and all false alarm penalties as defined in Section 806.300
of the Prior Lake City Code.
(5) Allowing any soil or other debris to wash or erode from private property or construction
sites onto the public street, drainage system, adjacent property, ponds, wetlands or
lake system.
(Ord. Amd. 111-04, pub. 5/7/11)
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(6) Failure to take appropriate measures to contain soil or sediment on a property or
construction site from eroding, as described in subparagraph (5) above.
(Ord. Amd. 111-04, pub. 5/7/11)
605.201 Anyone carrying on or working in any trade or employment which shall be dangerous
to the public health, hurtful to the inhabitants of the City or injurious to neighboring
property or from which noisome odors arise shall be guilty of a violation of this Section
if such person fails to cease and desist from such trade or employment within forty
eight (48) hours from the time the City Manager, or authorized designees gives notice
to such person to cease and desist.
605.300: PERMITTING NUISANCE TO EXIST: It is unlawful for any person to permit any
public nuisance to remain on any premises owned or controlled by such person within
the City. Such nuisances may be abated by the City in the manner prescribed by this
Section.
605.400: Abatement: In abating or ordering the abatement of the nuisances defined in this
Section, the City Manager or authorized designees shall cause or order the nuisance
to be removed,
605.401 Standard Abatement Procedure: Whenever the City Manager or authorized
designees determines with reasonable certainty that a public nuisance, as described
by this Section, is being maintained or exists on premises in the city, the City Manager
is authorized to abate a public nuisance according to the following procedures:
1. An owner of record or occupant of the premises shall be notified in writing that a
public nuisance exists and that the nuisance shall be terminated or abated. The
notice must state that if the owner or occupant fails to remedy the nuisance within
the time provided in the notice, the City will abate the nuisance at the expense of
the owner or occupant.
a. The nuisance shall be abated no later than the date specified on the notice
unless otherwise ordered by the City Manager or authorized designees.
2. The notice shall describe the nuisance and specify the measures to be taken to
abate the nuisance.
3. The notice may be given in person or by mail. Failure of any party to receive the
mail does not invalidate the service of the notice.
4. If the required actions specified in the notice of abatement are not complied with,
the City Manager or authorized designees shall have the authority to obtain an
administrative search warrant to enter the property and inspect the nuisance
condition and to obtain a court order permitting the city to abate the nuisance.
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605.402 Abatement Procedure in Event of Imminent Danger: If the City Manager or
authorized designees determines danger is imminent, and delay in abatement
measures may put public health, safety, or welfare in immediate danger, the City
Manager or authorized designees may provide for abatement without following the
abatement procedures set forth in 605.402. The City Manager or authorized
designees must reasonably attempt to notify the owner or occupant of the affected
property of the intended action and the right to appeal the abatement and any cost
recovery at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
605.403 Abatement in Emergency: Nothing in this section shall prevent the City, without
notice or other process, from immediately abating any condition that poses an
imminent and serious hazard to human life or safety on public or private property.
605.404 Recovery of Cost of Abatement; Liability and Assessment:
1. The owner of a premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the City
shall be personally liable for the cost to the City of the abatement, including
administrative costs. As soon as the work has been completed and the cost
determined, the City Finance Director shall prepare a bill for the cost and mail it
to the owner. Thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable to
the Finance Department.
2. On or before September 1 of each year, the City Finance Director shall list the
total unpaid charges for each abatement against each separate lot or parcel to
which they are attributable under this Section. The Council may then levy the
charges or any portion against the property involved as a special assessment
under M.S. 429.101 and other pertinent statutes for certification to the County
Auditor and collection in the following year along with current taxes.
(Ord. Amd. 114-17, pub. 12/20/14)
605.500: POSTING PLACARD ON DANGEROUS BUILDING: When a nuisance shall be such
as to render the occupancy of any building or premises within the City dangerous or
unhealthy, the City Manager or authorized designees shall cause to be placed upon
such building or premises a placard warning the public that such building or premises
are unhealthy and should not be occupied until placed in a sanitary condition. Such
placard shall be placed upon such building in cases where the nuisance is not abated
within thirty six (36) hours after written notice to the owner or agent of such building or
premises to abate such nuisance.
605.600: ABATEMENT BY CITY: If, at the end of the period fixed for the abatement or
removal of a public nuisance, the nuisance has not been abated or removed by the
owner, agent or occupant, the City may cause the same to be abated or removed in
any manner deemed appropriate.
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605.700: SECURING VACANT BUILDINGS: Minnesota Statutes 463.251 grants cities the
authority to secure buildings that are vacant and unoccupied. That statute sets
forth procedures for securing vacant buildings in: (1) non-emergency and (2)
emergency situations.
605.701: Definitions
Secure: "Secure" may include, but is not limited to, installing locks, repairing
windows and doors, boarding windows and doors, postin g "no-trespassing"
signs, installing exterior lighting or motion -detecting lights, fencing the property,
and installing a monitored alarm or other security system.
Unoccupied Building: A building which is not being used for legal occupancy.
Unsecured Building: A building or portion of a building that is open to entry by
unauthorized persons without the use of tools.
Vacant Building: A building or a portion of a building that meets one or more of the
following conditions:
(1) Vacant or unoccupied and foreclosed upon as identified by the county.
(2) Unoccupied and windows or entrances to the premises are boarded up or closed off,
or multiple window panes are broken and unrepaired.
(3) Unoccupied and doors to the premises are smashed through, broken off, unhinged, or
continuously unlocked.
(4) Unoccupied and gas, electric, or water service to the premises has been terminated.
(5) Unoccupied and rubbish, trash, or debris has accumulated on the mortgaged
premises.
(6) Unoccupied and the police or sheriff’s office has received at least two reports of
trespassers on the premises, or of vandalism or other illegal acts being committed on
the premises.
(7) Unoccupied and the premises are deteriorating and are either below or are in
imminent danger of falling below minimum community standards for public safety
and sanitation.
605.702: Securing Vacant Buildings, Non-Emergency Situation: In general, if any building
becomes vacant or unoccupied and is deemed hazardous due to the fact that the
building is open to trespass and has not been secured, and the building could be
made safe by securing the building, the City Council may order the building secured
and shall cause notice of the order to be served consistent with Minn. Stat. § 463.251,
subd. 2. The notice must be served upon the owner of record of the premises or the
owner’s agent, the taxpayer identified in the property tax records for the parcel, the
holder of the mortgage or sheriff’s certificate, and any neighborhood association for
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the neighborhood in which the building is located that has requested notice. The
notice is served by delivery or mail. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. The
notice must be in writing and must include, at a minimum, a statement that:
(1) Informs the owner and the holder of any mortgage or sheriff’s certificate of the
requirements found in subdivision Minn. Stat. § 463.251, subd. 3 that the owner or
holder of the certificate has six (6) days to comply with the order or provide the
council with a reasonable plan and schedule to comply with the order and that costs
may be assessed against the property if the person does not secure the building.
(2) Informs the owner and the holder of any mortgage or sheriff’s certificate that, within
six (6) days of the order being served, the person may request a hearing before the
City Council challenging the Council’s determination that the property is vacant or
unoccupied and hazardous.
(3) Notifies the holder of any sheriff’s certificate of the holder’s duty under Minn. Stat. §
582.031, subd. 1, paragraph (b), to enter the premises to protect the premises from
waste and trespass if the order is not challenged or set aside and there is prima
facie evidence of abandonment of the property as described in Minn. Stat. §
582.032, subd. 7.
605.703: The owner of the building or the holder of the sheriff’s certificate of sale has six (6)
days after the order is served to do one of the following:
(1) Comply with the order;
(2) Provide the Council with a reasonable plan and schedule to comply with an the order;
or
(3) Request a hearing before the City Council to challenge the Council’s determination
that the property is vacant or unoccupied and hazardous.
If the owner or holder of the sheriff’s certificate fails to take one of these actions within
the allotted time, the City Council shall have the building properly secured.
605.704: Securing Vacant Buildings, Emergency Situation: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.251,
subd. 4, when the City Manager or authorized designee determines an immediate
danger exists with respect to the health or safety of persons in the community
because a building is vacant and unoccupied and therefore deemed hazardous, and
immediate boarding and securing of a building is required, the City Manager or
authorized designee may waive all notice requirements herein and immediately board
or otherwise secure the building, provided that:
(1) The conditions the City Manager or authorized designee is relying on to determine an
immediate danger to the health and safety of persons in the community exist are
documented in writing.
(2) Notice is mailed immediately by the City Manager or authorized designees to the
owner of record of the premises, the taxpayer identified in the property tax records for
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the parcel, the holder of the mortgage or sheriff’s certificate, and any neighborhood
association for the neighborhood in which the building is located that has requested
notice.
605.705: Collection of Costs. All costs incurred by the city for securing a vacant building under
this ordinance may be charged against the real property as a special assessment
pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 463.251, 463.21, and 463.151.
605.800: RIGHT OF ENTRY: The City Manager or authorized designees shall enforce the
provisions of this Section. Where reasonable cause exists to believe a public
nuisance as defined in Section 605 exists, the City Manager or authorized designees
may enter the property to investigate whether there is a violation of this Section.
605.900: COLLECTION OF ABATEMENT COSTS: All costs incurred by the City for the
securing of a vacant building and for the abatement and removal of a public nuisance
upon privately owned property may be charged against the real property as a special
assessment pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 463.251, 463.21, and 463.151.
(Ord. Amd. 111-06, publ. 06/25/11)
605.1000: NOISE: The purpose of this Section is to restrict noise by establishing maximum
allowable levels of noise that may occur in the outdoor atmosphere; and to restrict
or prevent certain activities that constitute a public nuisance because they emit
noise which unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers health, peace,
safety, order or the general welfare, or which interferes with the enjoyment of public
or private property.
To accomplish the purpose of this Section, the City hereby adopts and incorporates
herein Minnesota Statute Section 116.07, Minnesota Rules Parts 7030.0010 to
7030.0080, and Minnesota Statute Section 412.221, Subdivisions 23, 24 and 32, as
they may be amended from time to time. These statutes and rules deal with the
regulation of sound and the public welfare.
605.1001 City Responsibility for Noise Control.
(1) The City is responsible, pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 116.07,
Subdivisions 2 and 4 and Minnesota Rules Part 7030.0030, for taking “reasonable
measures” to prevent the establishment of land use activities listed in Noise Area
Classifications (NAC) 1, 2, or 3 in any location where the standards established in
Part 7030.0040 will be “violated immediately” upon establishment of the land use.
(2) The City may not establish noise standards which are more stringent than those set
out in Minnesota Rule Part 7030.0040.
605.1002 City Authority to Define Nuisances. In addition to the responsibility of the City
pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 116.07, Subdivisions 2 and 4, the City
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Council has the power provided for in Minnesota Statute Section 412. 221,
Subdivisions. 23, 24 and 32, to adopt ordinances which:
(1) Define nuisances and provide for their prevention and abatement;
(2) Regulate noise or other disorder; and
(3) Protect public and private property and promote health, safety, order, convenience,
and the general welfare.
605.1003 Definitions. The definitions provided below, defined elsewhere in this Subsection,
and defined in Minnesota Rules § 7030.0020, shall apply to the terms used in
Section 605.
(1) A-weighted: “A-weighted” means a specific weighting of sound pressure level for
the purpose of determining the human response to sound.
(2) Daytime: The hours between 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(3) dB (A): “dB (A)” means a unit of sound level expressed in decibels (dB) and A-
weighted.
(4) Decibel: “Decibel” means a unit of sound pressure level, abbreviated as dB.
(5) Impulsive noise: “Impulsive noise” means either a single sound pressure peak
(with either a rise time of less than 20 milliseconds or total duration less than 200
milliseconds) or multiple sound peaks (with either rise times less than 200
milliseconds or total durations less than 200 milliseconds) spaced at least by 200
millisecond pauses.
(6) L10: “L10” means the sound level, expressed in dB(A), which is exceeded 10
percent of the time in a one hour survey.
(7) L50: “L50” means the sound level, expressed in dB(A), which is exceeded 50
percent of the time in a one hour survey..
(8) Nighttime: The hours between 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(9) Noise Area Classification: “Noise Area Classification” (NAC) is a matrix that
groups land use activities into four (4) categories based on the land use activity at
the location of the receiver and determines the noise standards applicable to that
land use activity.
(10) Noise Standards: “Noise standards” are the limiting levels of sound established
on the basis of present knowledge for the preservation of public health and welfare.
The noise standards established in Minnesota Rules Part 7030.0040 are consistent
with speech, sleep, annoyance, and hearing conversation requirements for
receivers within areas grouped according to land activities by the noise area
classification (NAC) system established in Minnesota Rules Part 7030.0050.
(11) Person: “Person” means any human being, any municipality or other
governmental or political subdivision or other department or agency, any public or
private corporation, any partnership, firm, association, or other organization, any
receivership, trustee, assignee, agency, legal entity, other than a court of law, or
any legal representative of any of the foregoing.
(12) Public Nuisance: “Public nuisance” has the same meaning in this Subsection as it
has in Subsection 605.100.
605.1004 Noise Level Standards and Measurement Procedures.
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(1) Noise Levels. The noise level standards established in Minnesota Rule Part
7030.40 consider the types of noises, the frequency with which noises recur, the
time period for which noises continue, the times of day during which noises occur,
and such other factors as could affect the extent to which noises may be injurious
to human health and welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or could interfere
unreasonably with the enjoyment of life or property.
The standards are objective rather than subjective.
(2) The Measurement Procedures. The City will use the noise measurement
procedure described in Minnesota Rule Part 7030.0060 when it conducts a noise
test. The procedure sets out criteria for conducting sound measurement tests;
including:
Measurement location;
Equipment specifications;
Calibration;
Measurement procedures; and
Data documentation.
(3) Sound is measured within the applicable NAC (Neighborhood Area Classification)
at the point of human activity which is nearest to the noise source. All
measurements are made outdoors.
605.1005 Impulsive or Intermittent Noise. The City will not conduct noise tests on impulsive
noises or on non-stationary noise sources (trucks, motorcycles, snow mobiles, and
other motorized vehicles) that operate on streets and roads within the City.
605.1006: Nuisance Noise. A nuisance or nuisance noise is a noise from a human activity or
non-stationary source that occurs at an inappropriate time of day, is loud, raucous,
unnecessarily long, or inconsistent with a reasonable person’s expectation regarding
the use and enjoyment of his or her property. The following activities are a nuisance or
create a nuisance noise:
(1) Unnecessary Noise:
(a) No person, in any public or private place, may make or assist in making,
by any manner or means, any loud, unpleasant, or raucous noise
including but not limited to a noise which exceeds 65 decibels as
measured at any lot line of the property on which the noise originates
(as “lot line” and “property” are defined in City Code Section 1101.400),
disturbing to others, unless the noise is reasonably necessary to the
preservation of life, health, safety or property. (Ord. Amd. 116-26, publ.
12/17/2016)
(b) No person may use operate, or permit the use or operation of, any radio,
television, musical instrument, musical device, sound-amplifying
equipment, or other device for producing or reproducing sound when it
creates noise so loud and unnatural in its time, place, use or operation
as to annoy, injure, or endanger the safety, health, comfort, or repose of
a reasonable person, including but not limited to a noise which exceeds
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65 decibels as measured at any lot line of the property on which the
noise originates (as “lot line” and “property” are defined in City Code
Section 1101.400). (Ord. Amd. 116-26, publ. 12/17/2016)
(2) Noisy Assembly:
(a) A Noisy Assembly is a gathering of two or more persons assembled in a
residential or commercial area or building therein between the hours of
10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. that produces or causes noise, regardless of the
source that unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet, repose or enjoyment
of property. An assembly at which noise exceeds 65 decibels as measured
at any lot line of the property on which the noise originates (as “lot line”
and “property” are defined in City Code Section 1101.400) shall be
deemed a noisy assembly. (Ord. Amd. 116-26, publ. 12/17/2016)
(b) Prohibition: It is unlawful for a person to:
1) Participate in, visit, or remain at a gathering knowing or having reason
to know that the gathering is a noisy assembly, except persons who
have come to the gathering-for the sole purpose of abating the
disturbance.
2) Knowingly permit real estate under their care or control to be used for
a noisy assembly.
(3) Excessive Vehicle Noise:
(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term “vehicle” shall mean any motor
boat; car, truck or other motor vehicle; motor cycle; all-terrain vehicle
(ATV); snowmobile; or personal water craft.
(b) Prohibition: The following uses, which are declared to be nuisances
affecting public health, safety, peace, or welfare, shall be unlawful:
1) The discharging of the exhaust or permitting the discharge of the
exhaust of any internal combustion engine or of any vehicle, except
through a muffler or other device that effectively prevents loud or
explosive noise therefrom and complies with all applicable state laws
and regulations.
2) The use of a vehicle so out of repair or so loaded as to create loud and
unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other excessive noise.
3) Any unreasonably loud or excessive noise in the loading, unloading, or
unpacking of any vehicle.
4) Applying an engine brake or using an exhaust brake system (a
practice commonly known as “Jake Braking”) when operating a
vehicle when that use of brakes results in unreasonably loud or
excessive noise.
605.1007: Equipment and Construction Activity Noise Regulations.
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(1) The following activities are only allowed on public or private property between the
hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M., Mondays through Saturdays, and between the
hours of 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on Sundays and legal holidays:
(a) Construction activity, including but not limited to: operation, repair,
servicing and engine start-up/warm-up of heavy construction equipment;
loading and unloading of heavy equipment; and delivery of supplies;
(b) The use of any power tools for construction activity including, but not
limited to: saws jackhammers, nail drivers, impact wrenches, and air
compressors; and
(c) Commercial repair and servicing of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles
or other vehicles or equipment.
(2) Earlier Start-Time Permit. The City Manager or Manager’s designee may grant a
permit to allow construction activity to begin before 7 a.m., but no earlier than 6
a.m., where it is determined that to do so would be in the best interest of the public
or City. The application shall include, together with other information requested by
the City: a work plan outline, a narrative explaining why an earlier start time is
needed to adhere to an accelerated or established project schedule, an assurance
that an early start time permit is not being requested for the mere convenience of
the contractor, and an explanation of the types of activities that will occur before 7
a.m.
(3) Exemptions. The following activities are specifically exempted from the prohibitions
under this Subsection 605.1007:
(a) Snow removal activities on public or private property;
(b) Parking lot maintenance or sweeping; and
(c) Public Improvement projects. In order to be exempt, an early start time
permit in accordance with 605.1007(2) must be approved in advance
and the City or other municipality responsible for the public improvement
project must provide homes within the scope of the project area with
notice of the project schedule.
605.1008 Exceptions for Residential Maintenance.
(1) The use of power lawn or landscape maintenance equipment, including but not
limited to: lawn mowers, hedge clippers, grass/weed trimmers, garden tillers,
chainsaws, leaf blowers, or wood chippers by individual homeowners or occupants
is permitted between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., Mondays through
Saturdays, and between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on Sundays and legal
holidays.
(2) The repair and servicing of personal motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or other
vehicles or equipment by individual homeowners or occupants, in a manner
consistent with the provisions of Sections 803.900 through 803.905 of the City
Code, is permitted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., Mondays through
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Saturdays, and between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 pm. on Sundays and legal
holidays.
605.1009 Emergency Exceptions. Emergency situations are exempt from the operational
limits of this ordinance when immediate work is necessary to restore property to a
safe condition or when immediate work is required to protect persons or property from
imminent exposure to danger are exempt from operational limits.
605.1010 Complaints and Violations.
(1) Investigation of noise complaints. The City will investigate noise complaints as follows:
(a) The Prior Lake Code Enforcement Officer will have the primary responsibility
for investigating complaints pertaining to noise from land uses and stationary
sources.
(b) The Prior Lake Police Department will have the primary responsibility for
investigating complainants pertaining to nuisance noise.
(2) Exception. The Chief of Police, or designee, shall determine if the Police Department
has available resources to investigate a noise complaint at a given time. The City
may not be able to investigate all noise complaints.
605.1011. Noise Testing:
(1) The following criteria will be used to determine if and under what circumstances the
City will conduct a noise study:
(a) The source of the noise, the number of times the noise has occurred, the
day of the week and time of day the noise occurs, the duration of the
noise, the number of times the City has received a complaint concerning
the noise, the number of individuals that have complained about the noise,
whether the City has investigated or conducted a test for the same noise at
the same location within the preceding twelve (12) months, whether the
City can obtain written permission to enter the property of the complainant,
and such other factors as the City Manager determines are prudent.
(b) Based on an analysis of the criteria set out above, the City may elect to
conduct a noise test to determine whether the land use activity at the
location of the receiver is within the noise standards allowed by Minnesota
Rules §7030.40 based on the applicable Noise Area Classification.
(c) Noise tests will comply with the Measurement Methodology set out in
Minnesota Rules §7030.0060.
(d) To the extent that it is possible, and insofar as it is consistent with the
above provisions, including the methodology set out in Minnesota Rules §
7030.0060, the City will conduct noise tests at the same location and at the
same time of day as the complained-of noise, the City will seek to secure
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the complainants confirmation that the test is being performed at the same
location and time of day as the complained-of noise.
The results of the City’s noise test shall be deemed accurate. If the complainant or
the owner or operator of the property emitting the noise disputes the results of the
City’s noise test, the burden shall be on the complainant, owner or operator to provide
the City with a noise test, conducted at their sole cost and expense, by an individual
who has the requisite credentials to conduct the test as determined by the City, using
the measurement methodology set out in Minnesota Rule Part 7030.0060. If the City
is provided with the results of a noise test that shows that a violation of the noise
standards has occurred when the City’s test showed that one had not, or if the City is
provided with the results of a noise test that shows that a violation of the noise
standards has not occurred when the City’s noise showed that one had, the City may
cause a third noise test to be performed, at City expense, by an independent third
party, which may be a consultant, an official from another city or county in the Greater
Twin Cities metropolitan area or the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The results
of the third test shall be conclusive. The City will reimburse a complainant, owner, or
operator who provides a test, but only if one of the following circumstances applies:
(a) the finding of the provided test—that a violation of the noise standards
has or has not occurred—is confirmed by the third test; or
(b) as a result of the provided test, the City reverses its initial determination
that a violation of the noise standards has or has not occurred.
The City will not offer reimbursement where the findings of the provided test confirm
the City’s determination; nor will it offer reimbursement where the findings of the
third test confirm the City’s initial determination. In addition, the City will not offer
reimbursement to a complainant, owner, or operator for more than one test. The
amount of reimbursement offered shall not exceed the actual cost to the
complainant, owner, or operator of the provided test; nor shall it exceed the amount
that the City would generally pay for such a test and in any case shall not exceed
$1500.
(2) The owner or operator of the property where the land use activity is exceeding the
NAC noise standards must, within thirty (30) days written notice of the noise standard
violation, submit an abatement plan and schedule to the City identifying the remedial
actions the property owner or operator will take to bring the noise level of the land use
activity into compliance with the applicable noise standard.
(a) If the property owner fails to submit an abatement plan and schedule
acceptable to the City, the City may proceed with enforcement of this
Subsection as provided for in Subsection 605.1100.
(3) The City will not investigate subsequent complaints concerning the same source of a
noise at the same location within twelve (12) months of a previous investigation unless
the facts and circumstances relating to the subsequent noise complaint demonstrate a
significant change in circumstances.
(Ord. Amd. 112-03, publ. 6/9/2012)
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