HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1021Ordinance No.1021
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
8.06.160 OF THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING NOISE TO CHANGE
WEEKDAY WORK HOURS FOR COMMERCIAL YARD MAINTENACE AND LANDSCAPING
ACTIVITES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Medina Municipal Code (MMC) Chapter 8.06 was adopted in 2017 to
regulate noise within the City; and
WHEREAS, City Staff and Councilmembers have enquired into, researched and
reviewed the impacts of commercial yard maintenance and landscaping noise on residents over
time, including a recent survey of City residents in connection with an ongoing evaluation of leaf
blower use within the City, which collectively indicated strong public support for minimizing noise
impacts within the City; and
WHEREAS, in considering the safety and health of the community and the Council's
current priorities for legislative action, the Council finds that it would be in the public interest,
health and safety to adjust the weekday morning hours at which commercial yard maintenance
and landscaping activities can commence from 7AM to 9AM, as set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered Ordinance No. XXX attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference, and finds that the changes therein specified will
better address and enhance the noise quality within the City for the benefit of Medina residents
and will enhance the public health and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of fact in support of
this Ordinance.
Section 2. Amendments to MMC Chapter 8.06. MMC Section 8.06.160 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8.06.160. - Work hours for commercial construction and development activities
and professional yard maintenance and landscaping.
A. General. Commercial construction and development activities -aadPrefessieRal
may take place only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m. on weekdays. Professional yard maintenance and landscaping may take place
only between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. On Saturdays, commercial
construction and development activities may occur between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
and professional yard maintenance and landscaping may occur between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. No such work is allowed on Sundays or legal holidays set forth in RCW
1.16.050(1).
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B. Exceptions, The city manager or designee may authorize in writing the conduct of
commercial construction and development activities or professional yard maintenance
and landscaping outside the hours specified in subsection (A) of this section provided
such work will not unreasonably interfere with any residential use and is an emergency.
The city manager may attach such conditions as necessary to rninimize the
interference and protect the public health, safety and welfare,
Section 3. Ordinance Adopted. This Ordinance is hereby adopted by the City Council as
of the date set forth below
Section 4. Corrections, The City Clerk and codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including but not limited to the correction of
scrivener and clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbering
and any references thereto,
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date, This Ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after such publication,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ON THE 11TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2023 BY A VOTE OF (p FOR, AGAINST, AND L) ABSTAINING, AND IS
SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE THE 1 ITH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023.
*essica 'Ross�iman, Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
. . . . . . . . . . .
Scott M. Missall, City Attorney Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
PUBLISHED: ill 41;,' 2--5
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1-11 I J,7-0, 'A.Ij
ORDINANCE NO.: jc,-�2,-j
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