A. The City Council is authorized to grant exceptions for any environmental noise provision of this chapter, subject to limitations as to area, noise levels, time limits, and other terms and conditions as the City Council determines are appropriate to protect the public health, safety, and welfare from the noise emanating therefrom. This section shall in no way affect the duty to obtain any permit or license required by law for such activities, nor shall it apply to nuisance noises.

B. Any person seeking exceptions pursuant to this section shall file an application with the Director of Development Services, or designee. The application shall be submitted and processed in the same manner as conditional use permits. The application shall contain information which demonstrates that bringing the source of sound or activity for which the exception is sought into compliance with this chapter would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, on the community, or on other persons. (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2790, 1999; Ord. 2101 § 3, 1985).