14.44.270 Telecommunications — Noise and traffic.
All telecommunication facilities shall be constructed and operated in such a manner as to minimize the amount of disruption caused to the residents of nearby homes and the users of nearby recreational areas such as public parks and trails. To that end all the following measures shall be implemented for all telecommunication facilities, except exempt facilities as defined in Section 14.44.020(S)(1):
A. Outdoor noise producing construction activities shall only take place on weekdays (Monday through Friday, non-holiday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. unless allowed at other times by the planning commission;
B. Backup generators shall only be operated during power outages and for testing and maintenance purposes. If the facility is located within one hundred feet of a residential dwelling unit, noise attenuation measures shall be included to reduce noise levels to an exterior noise level of at least a Ldn of 60 dB at the property line and an interior noise level of a Ldn of 45 dB. Testing and maintenance shall only take place on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 am. and 4:30 p.m.; and
C. Traffic, at all times, shall be kept to an absolute minimum, but in no case more than two round trips per day on an average annualized basis once construction is complete.
(Ord. 2029 NCS (part), 1996.)