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e - REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: 05/10/04 Appropriation Requested By: Source of Funds: NIA Department: Police Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: xx Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Exhibits: Ordinance Amendin2 Chapter 34. Article nl Budgeted Item: YES NO xx Exhibits: Relevent Section!! ofC-hapter 34, Article HI SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION This amendment to the current ordinance Chapter 34, Article III, Noise Pollution was created to resolve some enforcement issues and address noise issues that are not recorded by the meters used to determine decibel levels. Experience has determined that certain loud noises, such as the low bass, may not record or be detected on the decibel meters currently available. The low bass volume that vibrates the air around it is not picked up by the decibel meter, but the vibratory effect is still felt. This noise is the greatest violator, but undetectable on the decibel meter due to its low frequency. We have not found a meter that can register this frequency and have found that a number of cities have this same issue. This amendment will allow Officers and Citizens to file a charge of Noise Pollution if they determine that the noise was indeed excessive even though the standards established for the decibel meter may not be met. Definitions have been added, and changes made to Sections 34- 92, Maximum Permissible Sound Levels, Section 34-93, General Prohibitions, and Section 34-94 Prohibited Noises Enumerated. These sections have been expanded to provide for a more effective enforcement of the ordinance and address the issues of the Citizens of La Porte. Action Required bv Council: Approved the proposed amendment to Chapter 34, Article III, Noise Pollution Ordinance. j~{ -()V Date