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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1930ORDINANCE NO. 1930 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING SECTION 18.07.110 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO RESTRICT CONSTRUCTION HOURS WHEREAS the intensification of construction on single family homes in residential areas has caused increased construction noise; and WHEREAS the City has a legitimate interest in protecting the health and welfare of its residents by shielding them from exposure to unwanted construction noise at certain times; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby ordain as follows: DIVISION 1: Section 1: Burlingame Municipal Code Section 18.07.110 is hereby amended as follows: No person shall erect (including excavation and grading), demolish, alter or repair any building or structure other than between the hours of seven eight a.m. and seven p.m. on weekdays, and nine a.m. and six p.m. on Saturdays, and ton a.m. and six p.m. as Sand,.s aatil holidays except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with written approval from the building official, which approval shall be granted for a period not to exceed three (3) days for projects including structures with a gross floor area of less than 40,000 square feet; and when reasonable to accomplish the erection, demolition, alteration or repair, not to exceed twenty (20) days for projects including structures with a gross floor area of 40,000 square feet or greater. No person shall erect (including excavation andrg ading), demolish, alter or repair any building or structure on Sundays or on holidays. For the purpose of this section, holidays are the days set forth in Section 13.04.100 of this code. The restrictions stated in this section shall not apply to work that does not require a permit under any applicable law or regulation. DIVISION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. DIVISION 3: This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933, published, and circulated in the City of Burlingame, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. r ` ) I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6°i day of September, 2016 and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of September, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ATTEST: AGHAN HASS SHEARER, City Clerk