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CITY OF RENTON,WASIDNGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5091
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 8-7-3.C OF CHAPTER 7,NOISE LEVEL
REGULATIONS,OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION)OF
ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON"BY
ALLOWING THE USE OF PORTABLE GENERATORS WHEN
ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO A POWER
OUTAGE OR NATURAL DISASTER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASIDNGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 8-7-3.C of Chapter 7,Noise Level Regulations,of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
C.The creation of frequent,repetitive or continuous sounds in connection with the
starting,operation,repair,rebuilding or testing of any motor vehicle,motorcycle,off-highway
vehicle,or internal combustion engine,within a rural or residential district,so as to unreasonably
disturb or interfere with the peace,comfort and repose of owners or possessors of real property.
Exception:Sounds created by portable generators during periods when there is no electrical
service available from the primary supplier due to natural disaster or power outage shall not be a
violation of this Section.
SECTION II.
30 days after publication.
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
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ORDINANCE NO.5091
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of August ,2004.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of A_ug~u_s_t ,2004.
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Kathy eolker-Wheeler,Mayor
Approved as to form:
Date of Publication:8/13/2004 (summary)
ORD.1124:7/21104:ma
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