HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3149 ORDINANCE NO. 3149
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 34- 33(23) OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING
NOISE NUISANCES; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, city staff has recommended revisions to the city's restrictions on noise and
the city council finds that such revisions is in the best interest of the welfare of the
residents of the city; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: THAT Section 34- 33(23) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34 -33. Specific nuisances.
Without limiting the power of the city council to hereafter declare as public nuisances
any other act, condition, or thing, by ordinance, the following specific acts, conditions,
and things are each and all of them are hereby declared to be and constitute public
nuisances:
23) Allowing any unreasonably loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noise, including but
not limited to noises from musical instruments, loudspeakers, and amplifiers, animals
and birds, horns or other signal devices on vehicles, the operation of vehicles, steam
whistles, auto exhaust without mufflers, or devices operated by compressed air, which
causes material distress, discomfort or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the
immediate vicinity thereof. During the times and in the zoning districts set out below,
the activities that create a sound pressure level on the complainant's bounding real
property line that exceeds the maximum allowable decibels on the A scale are declared
to be public nuisances:
All Residential zoning districts:
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. = 75 dba
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. = 60 dba
All non residential, Industrial and Mixed use zoning districts including the Town Center
center and core subzones and the TOD historic, core, general mixed use, arterial mixed
use and high intensity mixed use subzones:
7 a.m. to 12 midnight = 80 dba
12 midnight to 7 a.m. = 70 dba
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Exceptions: Businesses in Industrial zoning districts in existence prior to March 1, 2010
which do not exceed 75 dba. Noise generated on properties of Birdville Independent
School District (BISD), Tarrant Community College (TCC), Fort Worth Christian (FWC)
and all other governmental agencies is not subject to this provision. Noise produced by
gas drilling and production shall be regulated by chapter 104 of this Code and shall not
be subject to this provision."
Section 2: Violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of up to Five
hundred dollars ($500.00). Each separate violation shall be punishable
hereunder and each day each such violation shall be allowed to exist or
continue shall constitute a separate violation punishable hereunder.
Section 3: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 13th day of June, 2011.
CITY OF NORTH I HLAND HILLS
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INVOICE
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publication.
Violation of this ordinance shall be Net Amount: $42.56
punishable by a fine of up to Five
hundred dollars ($500.00). Each
separate violation shall be pun-
ishable hereunder and each day each
such violation shall be allowed to
exist or continue shall constitute
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hereunder.
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