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CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO587ANORDINANCEADOPTINGRCW8812085REQUIRINGEFFECTIVEMUFFLERSORUNDERWATEREXHAUSTSYSTEMSONVESSELSANDCHAPTER35267WACRELATINGTOVESSELSOUNDLEVELMEASUREMENTPROCEDURESPROHIBITINGEXCESSIVENOISEANDPROVIDINGPENALTIESTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSection1AdoptionbVReferenceRCW8812085requiringeffectivemufflersorunderwaterexhaustsystemsforvesselsandChapter35267oftheWashingtonAdministrativeCoderelatingtovesselsoundlevelmeasurementproceduresareherebyadoptedbyreferenceSection2ExcessiveNoiseProhibitedProductionatanytimeofanyofthefollowingsoundsornoiseswhichbyreasonoftheirintensityfrequencydurationvolumepitchoranyotherreasondisturbthepeacequietreposeorcomfortofanypersonorpersonsisprohibitedAThesoundingofanyhorndeviceexceptasawarningofpermittedorrequiredbylawBTheuseofamusicalsoundamplifierorreproducingsoundCedangerorsirenorothersignalingasspecificallyinstrumentwhistleradiootherdevicecapableorproducingorAnyotherunreasonablylouddisturbingcontinuous1 irritatingorunnecessarynoisewhetheremanatingfromahumananimalormechanicalsourceSection3PenaltyViolationoftheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallconstituteacivilinfractionpunishablebyafinenottoexceed100providedthatanysecondorsubsequentinfractionoccurringwithinaperiodofthreehundredsixtyfive365daysfromthedateofapriorinfractionshallbepunishablebyafinenottoexceed500Section4EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfive5daysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontents1994ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHEDAYOF1994OCnni6ApprovedastofromKirkRWinesCityAttorneyAttestLynnatchelorCityClerk2 FiledwithCityClerkPublishedEffectiveDate3 RCW8812085MufflerorunderwateraustsystemrequiredExemptionsEnforcementPenalty1AllmotorpropelledvesselsshallbeequippedandmaintainedwithanffectivemufflerthatisingoodworkingorderandinconstantuseForthepurposeofthissectionaneffectivemufflerorunderwaterexhaustsystemdoesnotproducesoundlevelsinexcessofninetydecibelswhensubjectedtoastationarysoundleveltestthatshallbeprescribedbyrulesadoptedbythecommissionasofJuly251993andforenginesmanufacturedonorafterJanuary11994anoiselevelofeightyeightdecibelswhensubjectedtoastationarysoundleveltestthatshallbeprescribedbyrulesadoptedbythecommission2Avesselthatdoesnotmeettherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeoperatedonthewatersofthisstate3NopersonmayoperateavesselonwatersofthestateinsuchamannerastoexceedanoiselevelofseventyfivedecibelsmeasuredfromanypointontheshorelineofthebodyofwateronwhichthevesselisbeingoperatedthatshallbespecifiedbyrulesadoptedbythecommissionasofJuly251993Suchmeasurementshallnotprecludeastationarysoundleveltestthatshallbeprescribedbyrulesadoptedbythecommission4ThissectiondoesnotapplytoaAvesseltuninguptestingfororparticipatinginofficialtrialsforspeedrecordsorasanctionedraceconductedpursuanttoapermitissuedbyanappropriategovernmentalagencyorbavesselbeingoperatedbyavesselormarineenginemanufacturerforthepurposeoftestingordevelopmentNothinginthissubsectionpreventslocalgovernmentsfromadoptingordinancestocontrolthefrequencydurationandlocationofvesseltestingtuneupandracing5AnyofficerauthorizedtoenforcethissectionwhohsreasontobelievethatavesselisnotincompliancewiththenoiselevelsestablishedinthissectionmaydirecttheoperatorofthevesseltosubmitthevesseltoanonsitetesttomeasurenoiselevelwiththeofficeronboardiftheofficerchoosesandtheoperatorshallcomplywithsuchrequestIfthevesselexceedsthedecibellevelsestablishedinthissectiontheofficermaydirecttheoperatortotakeimmediateandreasonablemeasurestocorrecttheviolation6AnyofficerwhoconductsvesselsoundleveltestsasprovidedinhissectionshallbequalifiedinvesselnoisetestingQualificationsshallincludebutmaynotbelimitedtotheabilitytoselecttheappropriatemeasurementsiteandthecalibrationanduseofnoisetestingequipment7Apersonshallnotremovealterorotherwisemodifyinanywayamufflerrmufflersysteminamannerthatwillpreventitfrombeingoperatedinaccordancewiththischapter8ApersonshallnotmanufacturesellorofferforsaleanyvesselthatisnotequippedwithamufflerormufflersystemthatdoesnotcomplywiththischapterThissubsectionshallnotapplytopowervesselsdesignedmanufacturedandsoldforthesolepurposeofcompetinginracingeventsandfornootherpurposeAnysuchexemptionorexceptionshallbedocumentedinanyandeverysaleagreementandshallbeformallyacknowledgedbysignatureonthepartofboththebuyerandthesellerCopiesoftheagreementshallbemaintainedbybothpartiesACopyshallbekeptonboardwheneverthevesselisoperated32 9ExceptasprovidedinROW8812015aviolationofhissectionisaninfractionunderchapter784RCW10VesselsthatareequippedwithanenginemodifiedtoincreaseperformancebeyondtheenginemanufacturersstockconfigurationshallhaveanexhaustsystemthatcomplieswiththestandardsinthissectionafterJanuary11994Untilthatdateoperatorsoronersorbothofsuchvesselswithenginesthatereourofcomplianceshallbeissuedawarningandbegiveneducationalmaterialsabouttypesofmufflingsystemsavailabletomufflenoisefromsuchhighperformanceengines11NothinginthissectionpreemptsalocalgovernmentfromexercisinganypowerthatitpossessesunderthelawsorConstitutionofthestateofWashingtontoadoptmorestringentregulations1993c244S39NOTESInten1993c244SeenotefollowingRCW8812010Intent1993c244zItistheintentofthelegislaturethattheboatingsafetylawsadministeredbythestateparksandrecreationcommissionprovideWashingtonscitizenswithclearandreasonableboatingsafetyregulationsandpenaltiesThereforethelegislatureintendstorecodifyclarifyandpalciallydecriminalizethestatewideboatingsafetylawsinordertohelptheboatingcommunityunderstandendcomplywiththeselawsItisalsotheintentofthelegislaturetoincreaseboaregistrationfeesinordertoprovideadditionalfundstolocalgovernmentsforboatingsafetyenforcementandeducationbrogremsThefundsaretobeusedforenforcementeducationtrainingandequipmentincludingvesselnoisemeasurementequilTmentThelegislatureencouragesprogramshatprovideboatingsafetyeducationintheprimaryandsecondaryschoolsystemforboatusersendpotentialfutureboatusersThelegislaturealsoencouragesboatingsafetyprogramsthatusevolunteerendprivatesectoreffortstoenhanceboatingsafetyendeducation1993c244S133 Chapter35267WACVSSELSOUNDLEVELMASUREMENTPROCEDURESNEWSECTIONMAC35267010PurposeThepurposeoftheserulesistoadoptvesselsoundlevelmeasurementproceduresTheserulesareadoptedpursuanttochapter8812RCWRegulationofmotorboatsunderauthorityofchapter8812RCWandRCW4351400ThesetestproceduresarebasedonSAErecommendedpracticesSAEJ1970ShorelineSoundLevelMeasurementsProcedureandSAEJ2005StationarySoundLevelMeasurementProceduresforPleasureMotdrboatandareobtainedfromandprintedwiththepermissionoftheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineersInc400CoaonwealthDriveWarrendaleP150960001NEWSECTIONMAC35267020DefinitionsAsusedinthisChapterunlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwisedBmeansthesoundpressurelevelindecibesmeasuredusingtheAweighringnetworkonasoundlevelmeterCommissionmeansthestateparksandrecreationcommissionMufflerormufflersystemmeansasoundsuppressiondeviceorsystemincludinganunderwaterexhaustsystemdesignedandinstalledtoabatethesoundofexhaustgasesemittedfromaninternalcombustionengineandthatpeventsexcessiveorunusualnoiseOperatemeanstosteerdirect6rotherwisehavephysicalcontrolofavesselthatisunderwayOperatormeansanindividualwhosteersdirectsorotherwisehasphysicalcontrolofavesselthatisunderwayorexercisesactualauthoritytocontrolthepersonatthehelmOwnermeansapersonwhohasalawfulrighttopossessionofavesselbypurchaseexchangegiftleaseinheritanceorlegs1actionwhetherornotthevesselissubjecttoasecurityinterestSoundlevelmetermeansadevicewhichmeasuressoundpressurelevelsandconformstoType1orType2asspecifiedintheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteANSISpecificationsforSoundLevelMetersS141983VesselincludeseverydescriptionofwatercraftonthewaterotherthanaseaplaneusedorcapableofbeingusedasameansoftransportationonthewaterHoweveritdoesnotincludeg34OTS74824 imnertubesairmattressesandsmallraftsorflotationuevlcesortoyscustomarilyusedbyswimmersWatersofthestatemeansanywaterswithintheterritoriallimitsofWashingtonstateNEWSECTIONWAC35267030Instrumentation1AsoundlevelmeterwhichmeetsTypeIorType2specificationsshallbeused2Amicrophonewindscreenthatdoesnotaffecttheoverallreadingbymorethan05dBshallbeused3AsoundlevelcalibratorshallbeusedtocalibratethesoundlevelmeterProperacousticalcalibrationshallcomprisethecompletemeasurementsystemincludingextensioncablesetcFieldcalibrationshallbeperformedimmediatelybeforeandaftereachtestsequenceNEWSECTIONWAC35267040GeneralrequirementsThefollowinggeneralrequirementsshallbefollowedwhenconductingsoundlevelmeasurementprocedures1Themeasurementsshallbeconductedonlybypersonsquailliedbytrainingtoperformtheseprocedures2ProperuseofalltestinstrumentationisessentialtoobtainvalidmeasurementsOperatingmanualsorotherliteraturefurnishedbytheinstrtunentmanufacturershouldbeconsultedforbothrecommendedoperationoftheinstrumentandprecautionstobeobserved3AmeasurementshallbeinvalidifchangesinthebackgroundsoundlevelaffecttheapplicablereadingNEWSECTIONMAC35267050Specificrequirements1Apersonwhoisqualifiedtoconductsoundlevelmeasurementproceduresmayuseeithertheshorelinesoundlevelmeasurementprocedureorthestationarysoundlevelmeasurementprocedureorboth2TheshorelinesoundlevelmeasurementprocedureshallbeperformedasfollowsaAsuitablemeasurementsiteistheshoreofabodyOfwaterordockprojectingoutfromtheshoreintothebodyofwateroraraftoravesselmooredtoadockoranchoredsothatthesoundlevelmeterormicrophoneisnotmorekhansixmeterstwentyfeetfromshoreIfthemeasurementismadefromadock88350fS74824 thedockshallbeofopenconstructionsonnminimumofreflectingsurfacesTheareaaroundthemicrophoneandvesselbeingmeasuredshallbefreeoflargeobstructionsorreflectivesurfacesincludingbutnotlimitedtobuildingshighembankmentsseawallshillslargepiersorbreakwatersforaminimumdistanceofthirtymetersonehundredfeetbTheapplicablereadingdoesnotreuirethatthevesselsubjecttotheprocedurebeatanyspecificdistancefromtheshorelineormicrophonecThismeasurementprocedureshallnotbeusedduringthetimeperiodofthirtysecondsfollowingenginestartupandorprecedingengineshutdowndThemicrophoneshallbeplaced12metersto15metersfourfeettofivefeetabovethewaterandnolessthan06metertwofeetabovethecurveoftheshoredockorplatformIfonadockorplatformthemicrophoneshallbeplacednearorbeyondtheendofthedockorplatformIfthemeasurementismadefromavesselthemicrophoneShallbeheldataheightofnotlesthan06metertwofeetabovethesurfaceofthewaterAsuitablevesselforthispurposeisofopenhullconstructioneThemetershallbesetforsloresponseandtheAweighringnetworkonthesoundlevelmeterfTheobserverreadingthemetershallnotbecloserthanarmslengthfromthemicrophoneOnlyoneotherpersonmaybewithinfifteenmetersfiftyfeetofthemicrophonewhenmeasuringfromthedockorshorelineandthatpersonshallbedirectlybehindtheobserverreadingthesoundlevelmetergTheapplicablereadingshallbethehighestsoundlevelmeasuredduringaperiodwhenthebackgroundsoundlevelisatleasttenctBlowerthanthemaximumallowablesounlevelBackgroundsoundlevelincludeswindeffectsnoisefromboatsotherthantheonebeingmeasuredwaveactionboatwakesandotherextraneousnoisesReadingsduetohullslapswhichcreateintenittentsoundlevelsshallbedisregardedhTheobservershallrecordtheapplicablereadingandthebackgroundsoundlevelstakenimmediatelybeforeandimmediatelyafterapplicablereadingiWhensoundlevelreadingsaretakenfrominsideavesselthreedshallbesubtractedfromthereadingtobettercorrelatewithshorelinereadings3ThestationarysoundlevelmeasurementprocedureshallbeperformedasfollowsaAsuitablemeasurementsiteisabodyofwaterfreeoflargeobstructionsorreflectivesurfacesincludingbutnotlimitedtobuildingsvesselsotherthanthoseinvolvedntheprocedurelargeembankmentsorbreakwatersforaminimumdistanceofeightmeterstwentyfivefeetfromthevesselbeingmeasuredThevesselbeingtestedshalleitherbemooredtoadockOrlashedtoanothervesselIfmooredtoadockthedockshallbeofopenconstructionsothatitpresentsaminimumofreflectingsurfacesIfthemeasurementismadeinopenwaterthevesselbeingmeasuredshallbelashedtothemeasurementvesseltopreventrelativemotionandtoallowpositioningofthemicrophoneintheprescribedlocationThemeasurementvesselshallbepositionedtominimizereflectedsoundbTheengineormotorofthevesselbeingevaluatedshallbeoperatedatlowidlespeedwithintheenginemanufacturers36OTS74824 recommendedoperatingrangeinneutralgearifsoequippedForvesselswithoutaneutralgeartheengineormotorshallbeoperatedatitslowestoperationalspeedTheengineormotorshallbeoperatedforasufficientamountoftimetoallowwaterflowthroughtheexhaustsystembeforetakingmeasurementscThemicrophoneshallbeplacedatadistanceof12metersto15metersfourfeettofivefeetajoovethewaterandnocloserthanonemeter33feetfromtheverticalprojectionofanypartofthevesselintheareaadjacenttotheexhaustdThemetershallbesetforslowresponsendtheAweighringnetworkeTheobserverreadingthemetershallnotbecloserthanarmslengthfromthemicrophonetominimizesoundreflectionsfTheapplicablereadingshallbetheaveragesoundlevelmeasuredduringaperiodwhenthebackgroundsoundlevelisleasttenetBlowerthanhemeasuredsoundlevelBackgroundsoundlevelincludeswindeffectsnoisefromvesselsotherthanheonebeingmeasuredWaveactionvesselwakesandotherextraneousnoiseSPeakreadingsofintermittentsoundlevelscreatedbywaveslapsorchangesinsoundlevelduetowaveactionandorenginemotorspeedvariationshalnotbeincludedintheapplicablereadinggTheobservershallrecordtheapplicablereadingandthebackgroundsoundlevelsakenimmediatelybeforeandimmediatelyaftertheapplicablereading837OTS74824