§ 14-37. Exemptions.

The following uses and activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this article:

(1)

Sounds resulting from any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency, and including any required equipment testing of emergency vehicles during non-emergency times.

(2)

Sounds resulting from emergency work. Emergency work shall be defined to mean any work made necessary to restore property to a safe condition following an emergency, or to protect property threatened by an imminent emergency, to the extent such work is necessary to protect persons or property from exposure to imminent danger or damage.

(3)

Any aircraft operated in conformity with, or pursuant to, federal law, federal air regulations and air traffic control instruction used pursuant to and within the duly adopted federal air regulations; and any aircraft operating under technical difficulties in any kind of distress, under emergency orders of air traffic control, or being operated pursuant to and subsequent to the declaration of an emergency under federal air regulations.

(4)

All sounds coming from the normal operation of interstate motor and rail carriers, to the extent that local regulation of sound levels of such vehicles has been preempted by the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. § 4901 et seq.) or other applicable federal laws or regulations.

(5)

Sounds coming from motor vehicles to the extent they are regulated by F.S. § 316.293.

(6)

Any nonamplified noise generated by noncommercial public speaking activities conducted on any public property or public right-of-way pursuant to legal authority.

(7)

Sounds produced at:

a.

Organized sporting events;

b.

Events with an approved special event permit;

c.

By fireworks; and

d.

By permitted parades on public property or public right-of-way.

(8)

Construction of commercial or industrial structures properly permitted by the agency having jurisdiction over such property.

(9)

Sounds produced by normal agricultural activities located in appropriate zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 2005-3, § 2, 1-4-05; Ord. No. 2013-4, § 3, 1-22-13)