§ 13-6-9. Construction Noise.

(a)

Construction Noise. The generation of any noise from construction activity as defined in Section 13-6-2 or from a construction site that is clearly audible at a dwelling in any district is prohibited, except for noise generated:

(1)

Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays; or

(2)

Between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays; or

(3)

Between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, and on the following holidays: January 1, Memorial Day or on a date to coincide with the federal observance if it is held on a different day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day from work done by a resident at the resident's dwelling; or

(4)

Between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on a holiday as defined by RSA 288:1 as the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights' Day; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day; the day on which the biennial election is held; and November 11, known as Veterans' Day.

(b)

Exceptions.

(1)

Sections 13-6-8 and 13-6-9 shall not apply to routine or emergency City work including solid waste collection, street sweeping, street and sidewalk plowing, snow removal, and other periodic work necessary for the City to maintain its public streets and infrastructure.

(2)

Emergency work as defined in Section 13-6-2 is exempt from hours of operations' restrictions.

The Code Administrator may, in writing, grant exceptions to these provisions when the work, in the Code Administrator's sole discretion, is of an urgent or otherwise necessary for or in the interest of public or private safety and convenience.

(Ord. No. 2604, § V, 4-11-05)