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The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:

A. Emergency Exemption. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

1. The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency; or

2. The emission of sound in the performance of emergency work.

B. Warning Devices. Warning devices necessary for the protection of public safety, as for example, police, fire and ambulance sirens, and train horns, shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter.

C. If a permit for an event allows sound levels that are louder than the limits specified in Section 13.40.050 or 13.40.060, or time periods for sound levels that are longer than the limits specified in this chapter, then the sound levels and time periods in the permit shall apply.

D. There may be instances, especially in existing older buildings, where compliance with the noise standards set forth in this chapter may not be economically or technically feasible, and therefore, the EHD may grant administrative exceptions to those standards on a case-by-case basis after balancing (1) the number of decibels and the amount of time the offending noise exceeds the allowed limit, (2) the number of persons affected, and (3) the cost of reducing the decibels or amount of time to come into compliance with this chapter. Such determination may be appealed to the City Manager within 30 days of the decision. (Ord. 7122-NS § 8, 2009: Ord. 5500-NS § 1 (part), 1982)