8.68.160 Outdoor recreational activities.

             A.               It is unlawful for any person to conduct, or permit to be conducted on its property, any outdoor recreational activity, including, but not limited to, athletic events, sporting events, entertainment events and concerts at which amplified noise, amplified music, or amplified sound exceeding the following levels is created: 96 dba leq during the months of September and October; 98 dba leq during the months of November through August. The noise, music or sound shall be measured at the sound booth or other reasonable location which is not more than 150 feet from the source. Every person conducting, or permitting to be conducted, on its property, any outdoor recreational activity shall permit the city manager or designee to place a sound level meter (with or without an accompanying staff member) at a location described in this subsection to monitor sound levels.

             B.               Time Limits.

             1.               Sunday through Thursday. Except as provided in subsection (B)(2) of this section, the amplified sound associated with the outdoor activities described in subsection A of this section shall commence not earlier than nine a.m. and shall be terminated no later than ten p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

             2.               Friday, Saturday and the Day Before Specified Holidays. The amplified sound associated with the outdoor activities described in subsection A of this section shall commence not earlier than nine a.m. and shall be terminated no later than eleven p.m. on Friday, Saturday and the day before the specified holidays listed below. For purposes of this provision, the specified holidays are the holidays specified in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, as those sections may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 2023-0007 § 4; Prior code § 66.02.211)