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To amend and reordain City Code ?? 11-34, concerning administration and enforcement of ch. 11, art. II, 11-37, concerning violations of ch. 11, art. II, and 11-38 concerning the penalties for violation of ch. 11, art. II, for the purpose of modifying the City's sound control program.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
?1. That sections 11-34, 11-37 and 11-38 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 11-34. Administration and enforcement of article generally.
The sound control program established by this article shall be enforced and administered by the Chief of Police with the assistance of other City departments as directed by the Chief Administrative Officer. A report of an alleged violation of any of the provisions defined in Section 11-37 shall only be initiated by a call for service to the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response or other verbal complaint made by a complainant to a police officer.
Sec. 11-37. Violations.
(a) Single family homes and duplexes. No person shall operate a device or otherwise create sound which, when measured from any point on a property containing a house or a duplex, exceeds 65 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. or 55 dBA between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(b) Multifamily homes. No person shall operate a device or otherwise create sound which, when measured from inside an apartment unit or condominium unit, but not including hotels, motels or lodging houses, and measured at a point at least four feet from the wall, ceiling, or floor nearest the sound source, with doors and windows to the receiving area closed, exceeds 65 dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. or 55 dBA between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(c) Schools. No person shall operate a device or otherwise create sound which, when measured from any point on the property of a school where classes or other educatio...
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