HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 CONST. NOISE 08-21-95NO. 9
8-21-95
JATE:
AUGUST 21, 1995
Inter-Com
TO: · WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUSJSCT: CONSTRUCTION NOISE
RECOMMENDATION
Pleasure of the Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the July 17, 1995 meeting of the City Council, City_ Building
Official, Rick Brown, provided a report regarding compliance with
the revised construction noise regulations that were adopted in
February 1995. Following the presentation, Mr. Ralph Fellick of
Tustin Roofing and Mr. James Kilbourne of Ross & Barrows Roofing,
addressed the Council. Both contractors expressed concerns
regarding the limitation of hours for construction noise and
prohibition of construction noise on federal holidays.
The Council directed the Building Official to meet with the
contractors to further discuss their concerns and to survey Orange
County cities regarding their regulations pertaining to reroofing
and construction noise.
Ail cities in the county and the County were sent surveys. Twenty
one jurisdictions responded with completed surveys. The survey
results are as follows:
1) Ail cities require reroofing permits;
2) All jurisdictions require reroofing inspections;
3)
No special hours or days for reroofing are established beyond
those allowed for other construction activity;
4)
Six cities indicated that construction noise was not an issue
within their community;
City Council Report
Construction Noise
August 21, 1995
Page 2
5)
Fifteen cities indicated that reroofing is not allowed on
Sundays and federal holidays.
Five cities indicated that reroofing (or other construction)
could occur on Sundays or federal holidays if it did not
exceed their noise ordinance decibel limits.
One city responded that reroofing (or other construction) was
prohibited on Sundays bun could occur on holidays that fall on
a weekday.
The cities who responded no the survey were Anaheim, Brea,
Westminister, Orange, Los Alamitos, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach,
Irvine, Laguna Niguel, FullerSon, Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano,
Lake Forest, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Villa Park, Garden Grove,
Placentia, Buena Park, Mission Viejo, and the County of Orange.
On August 10, 1995, the City Building Official met with Mr.
Fellick, as directed by the Council. Mr. Fellick requested that
the Council consider the possibility of removing President's Day,
Labor Day and Veteran's Day from the list of federal holidays for
which construction noise is prohibited. The current noise
ordinance language prohibits construction noise on all federal
holidays. Upon direction from the Council, staff could draft such
ordinance revisions for presentation at a future meeting.
Mr. Fellick and the Building Official discussed the possibility of
using "special inspectors" for roofing inspections during busy
periods. The ability to use "special inspectors" for such
inspections currently exists per Uniform Administrative Code
Section 306(14). If such inspections are required, the Building
Official may authorize such inspections without requiring
additional Council action.
The ordinance provisions for the approval of construction hours
beyond regular hours were also explained to Mr. Fellick by the
Building Official. The Building Official or Public Works Director
may approve alternative construction hours for emergency situations
or for work occurring in areas that are adequately separated from
residential properties.
City Council Report
Construction Noise
August 21, 1995
Page 3
CONCLUSION
City staff will continue to enforce the noise ordinance in a
reasonable manner. The Building Division will continue to provide
the highest level of inspection service possible. The special
needs of roofers are accommodated, especially during rainy periods,
by prioritizing reroofing inspections to limit the time for which
a building is exposed to the elements.
Christine
Assistant ~lcy Manager
Rick Brown
Building Official
RB: j ks: kbm\cc report \conno i se. rb