§ 12.40.010. Findings.

(A) The board of county commissioners finds:

(1)

That excessive noise is a form of pollution which has direct and harmful effects upon the health and welfare of persons exposed to such sound, lowers the value of impacted properties and generally adversely affects the livability, peace and comfort of the impacted neighborhoods and commercial districts;

(2)

That due primarily to the sound characteristics and manner of use, excessive noise from portable and motor vehicle audio equipment, such as sound amplifiers or similar devices, tape players, radios and compact disc players, is a particularly disruptive form of noise pollution involving such harmful effects and impacts upon persons, property, neighborhoods and, when occurring in or near vehicular traffic, such noise presents a danger to traffic safety;

(3)

That noise from such audio equipment which can be clearly heard seventy-five feet or more from the source of the sound is in excess of the maximum permissible sound levels allowed to be generated or received in either residential or commercial areas of the county, involves excessive noise impacts, creates noise pollution within such areas and, when occurring in or near vehicular traffic, presents a danger to traffic safety;

(4)

That technology has allowed the proliferation of commercially accessible types of audio equipment, both portable and installed in motor vehicles, which can be clearly heard seventy-five feet or more from the source of sound.

(B)

Therefore, the board of county commissioners finds and concludes that excessive noise being generated from such equipment is a public nuisance and constitutes public disturbance noise.

(Ord. 1207 (part), 1990)

(Ord. No. 3744, § 1, 3-3-2009)