Bret
Thank you for expressing these clear concerns regarding the peafowl in our neighborhood.
Unfortunately I am not in town and able to participate in the meeting. Please convey our endorsement of everything you've said.
We would add that we have had to repair our roof from the peafowl tromping on it 3x in the last 3 years. Additionally our irrigation system is under attack constantly from the peafowl in our yard. We too have the problem of droppings on our front porch and seating. The screeching and presence on our porch sets off our ring alarm system on a regular basis.
These conditions are intolerable and unsustainable. The city needs to further address this issue immediately.
We respectfully add our comments to Bret's statements.
Marietta and Dermot O'Kelly
3533 Fieldcrest Ave.
My husband and I have lived in the Rolling Hills neighborhood for over 20 years and have seen the population of peafowl grow significantly each year. We are now overrun with peafowl. When we first moved in, there were maybe 30 to 50 peafowl, now there are hundreds, and growing steadily.
We do enjoy seeing them; however, they are prolific to the point that they are no longer enjoyable, rather they have become a nuisance. There are far too many in the neighborhood and it is causing many problems including excessive noise, destruction of property (most recently terrible scratching of a resident's vehicle). Just a couple of months ago, there were up to 6 peafowl on our back patio cover, one laying an egg up there! In the evening, the noise level of their calls sounds like we are living in Jurassic Park! The peafowl population continues to increase, as well as the problems. Rolling Hills is no longer a serene place to live, and we need to get our quiet neighborhood back!
As the Communications Chair Board member of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Network, I've sent numerous emails over the past few years to our residents asking them NOT to feed the peafowl at their homes. They have been advised that we have a feeding program in place where the peafowl are fed by volunteers at the Dunnell property in order to keep them where they live — yet several residents still feed them.
This is contributing to the peafowl crossing Hilborn, away from their home and they are getting hit/killed by cars as you know this is a thoroughfare through the neighborhood.
The signs that were installed on the Hillridge side have helped, however, more needs to be done.
As a resident, I am in full support of the following:
Expand trapping of peafowl on private property where the resident approves of it Craft and enforce Ordinances to prevent residents from tampering with the traps Craft and enforce Ordinances that make it illegal to feed on residential property We must increase the rehoming in order to reduce the peafowl population while getting them back to the Dunnell property. The consequences of residents' good intentions are causing harm to the peafowl overall and ruining our community.
Thank you.
Good evening,
Mayer Catherine Moy,
Council members, Pam Bertani, K. Patrice Williams, Scott Tonnesen, Doug Carr, Rick Vaccaro, Doriss Panduro, and City Manager David Gassaway.
Peafowl are leaving the Dunnell Property -
The City Of Fairfield did major construction work at the Dunnell Property, to turn it into,
" Dunnell Nature Park, " which caused many of Peafowl to leave. The machinery, loud noise, etc. pushed many of these birds from the Dunnell Nature Park property out in to the residential area, to roost in the trees along the streets - mainly Hillridge Ave. at the time of this construction.
The Peafowl still roost in the trees along Hillridge but for the last few years, the Peafowl have been crossing Hilborn drive for food - fed by residents, also to have babies and to roost in our trees, these babies that are hatched here will never know the Dunnell Property, the females will most likely return every year to the same area to lay her eggs, more live off the site of the Dunnell Property then live on the site.
Home Owners feeding the Peafowl is whats drawing the Peafowl away from the Dunnell Property.
Peafowl feeding Committee, feeds the Peafowl, at the Dunnell Property Monday through -Sunday in the attempt to get the Peafowl to return to the property which in my opinion it is not working.
I would suggest the City of Fairfield stop trapping at the Dunnell Property for now, reason is the population is down at the Dunnell Property. The ones that are left at the property- should stay there - the ones that have left the property should be the ones trapped & relocated.
Neighbors have volunteered their personal property for the city to place traps on for the capture, and relocation of the Peafowl.
Other complaints from residents - Peafowl on roofs, vehicles, solar panels, skylights, landscaping destroyed, feces in driveways and sidewalks.
Two Ordinance's needed for our Community concerning the Peafowl:
( both of the following are part of the Rancho Palos Verdes ordinances)
1.) No feeding - ie; food or water - on residential property
2.) no person shall prevent or interfere with the trapping and relocation of Peafowl, either on public or private property, by releasing any captured Peafowl, or by damaging, disabling, or disengaging, any Peafowl trap.
The Peafowl roosting in the trees, they are a nuisance, loud, late evening, 9 -pm, - 10 pm early morning, 4 - 7 AM, each year they intrude more into our neighborhood.
Some Neighbors are allowing the birds to remain in their back yards to lay eggs ect keeping the Peafowl as pets.
The Dunnells controlled the population by poking holes in the eggs. There is no, Control," of population now.
This is a residential neighborhood, ask yourself, is it normal to have these wild birds out of control, roaming the neighborhood, all over your house and property, making loud noises and roosting wherever they choose??
I think NOT!
Thanks,
A concerned homeowner
Date: July 18, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council.
I have lived in the general area for many years and have been living in the Rolling Hills area for 10 years. In the 10 years living in the area, I have noticed each year the increase of the peafowl.
This year it seems to be the worse. Unfortunately due to residents feeding the peafowl, it has kept them in the area. A large amount of the birds are living in the Fieldcrest, Candlewood, Cobblestone area and adjacent streets. Throughout the day they roam the area, disrupting traffic and being destructive to personal property. Not only they are destructive to landscaping (eating flowers, digging up flower beds for food, etc.) they defecate on city side walks, residential driveways and properties. The peafowl can carry over 20 different diseases which some are highly contagious.
They have been videoed attacking personal property. The males see their reflection in vehicles car paint and then start pecking at the car thinking it's a challenging male. They have been on top of vehicles scratching the paint/clear coat. They get on top of residential roofs causing the shifting of tiles and defecating, contributing to roof valley build up and tile composite breakdown eventually contributing to roof leaks.
They are not being taking care -of in a control environment with regular veterinarian checks, etc. The residents that are feeding the peafowl are contributing to the issues.
Their has been many peafowl killed by traffic on Hilborn Road. As we all know the traffic it's getting worse, especially in the late afternoons and with weekend travelers cutting through to avoid hwy 80 backups. By allowing the peafowl to free roam, It has contributed them being struck by moving vehicles, which can cause property damage, human stress and could possibly cause a terrible car accident.. A car or even in worst, a motorcycle or cyclist trying to avoid contact swerves into a vehicle or even worst, into a pedestrian.
There has been many complaints of the screeching noise they make late at night and early mornings. There has been many incidents where you have to close your windows at night to get sleep. In this area we have nice cool evenings where you can open up your windows to allow the cool air enter into you home after a hot day..This allows you to turn off your air conditioning. In many cases It if you want to sleep, you have to close your windows before you go to bed and turn the AC back on. This is contributing to higher energy cost.. In the early mornings they are roaming the area causing the same nuisance. We have residents that report that peafowl are living in trees outside bedroom windows causing major disturbances. This is on going and need to be taken care of ASAP.
In conclusion, these birds should be removed out of the area. They are not being taken care of in a control humane way. They are a nuisances contributing to residential and personal hardships.
Tim Dunbar
2220 Cobblestone Avenue.
Fairfield, Ca. 94533
July 18, 2023
From: Anita Malchiodi Albedi
1215 Delaware Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
To: City Council Members
Fairfield City Council
Fairfield, CA
Subject: Narration of Unsatisfying Experiences with FFPD over noise complaints Attachments: the FF noise ordinance docs
Incident #1 (April 8t"7)
Before 11 a.m., "music" began that was loudly amplified by very poor quality speakers from an estimated quarter of a mile away. By 2 p.m. I was fed up with being unable to enjoy my own backyard. So, I called the FFPD non -emergency number to ask if the dispatcher could send an officer to ask if they sound could be reduced (NOT stopped)- simply to lower the volume. The dispatch was resistant saying that it was only two in the afternoon and that they had a right to make all
that ruckus until 10 p.m. Then she went on to ask me if my objection was to it being Mexican music rather than some other genre. It was clear that she wasn't going to send any police to lower the volume. Soon after, I went back outside after that call and the music had inexplicably stopped.
I was so unhappy with that encounter that I complained on NextDoor. Someone kindly sent me a copy of the decibel levels tolerated in different types of neighborhoods at different times and that clearly showed that "anything goes until 10 p.m." was not the truth.
So, I bought a decibel meter after realizing that I would have to know the city ordinances better than the FFPD dispatcher and inform her of the specific violation if I wanted to be treated without a disrespectful attitude from FFPD.
Incident #2
We had a new neighbor installed at 1235B since a new manufactured home was placed on the back end of the property two parcels over. The male occupant had the habit of revving his automobile incessantly while also playing the car radio attached to booming, reverberating speakers. This would go on non-stop for extensive periods of time. I had previously tried to ask him to lower the noise by going into the back alleyway for a talk with him, but he claimed he had the right to make all that noise and displayed an intimidating, disrespectful attitude.
By the time of this second incident in May, I had my decibel meter from eBay. So, when in the late afternoon/early evening he started again with the non-stop revving of his engine, I went into the back alleyway to get a valid decibel reading close to the source.
He saw me from inside his car. after lowering his window, he called out "Can I help you?" Being hard of hearing and with his engine still on, I approached the concrete pad for his parking to converse with him. I exclaimed "I'm trying to get an accurate decibel reading." Rather than talk it out, he immediately, accused me of trespassing on his property and said he was going to call the police on me. So, I backed into the alleyway again and told him to "go ahead and call the police." I waited for the police to come so that I could give them the decibel reading I had gotten which was clearly beyond legal. During the wait, the neighbor brought out
a short, three -wheeled motor cycle and, while loudly revving its' engine road around the concrete parking pad and riding it in purposeless circles. This behavior clearly was to intimidate and taunt me and say that he would make all the noise he wanted. He then demanded where my husband was and why he wasn't there.
It caused me to think that if I'd been a man he would have happily punched me out and then told the police I threatened him. Think of my decades in rough inner city classroms, I replied simply that "I can take care of myself." Aslo, I now realized that the occupant of the front passenger was a dummy human body (not a witness) with a seatbelt attached.
By the time the police arrived at least 20 minutes later, it was beginning to darken.
There were three police cars that showed up in the alleyway, two officers in each.
One office whose name I never got did most of the talking. He was a tall African American. He looked mostly at 70 year old me and rarely to the neighbor man in his thirties. I explained what I'd been doing and tried to show him the decibel readings. But he dismissed the idea and indicated he'd have no idea what they meant. I could not tell him of the behavior of the neighbor nor did he ask about "witness" in the front passenger seat. In the end, he just chastised us while looking at me as the main problem. He said: You two are adults. You need to learn how to solve your own problems." That shocked me because, after teaching 23 years of high school in the Vallejo Unified School District, I knew that nobody could accuse me of being impatient or aggressive. Still, I do know how to confront bad behavior and know when the other party can't be persuaded to behave better. The police officers who came never once addressed the issue of excessive noise that had been my reason for being in the alleyway in the first place. nor the false trespassing charge that had been called on me.
After that final incident, I came to the conclusion that the police and the police dispatchers do NOT know the city ordinances for the city that pays them more than I could ever hope to receive as teacher. I felt that something must be done to educate the officers and dispatchers to know their jobs better. So, I contacted the Fairfield PDs chief of operations Matt Bloescher to request that he include training sessions on the actual noise ordinances for the city. He pushed back a little saying that complaints about noise were not a common problem facing the
police. He, also, advised me not to get closer to take an accurate decibel reading but to take a reading from my own backyard — presumably that the FFPD would somehow be able to extrapolated the from the sound source the exact reading. In my mind, I thought that not likely something the FFPD would want to invest time and money in. Every patrol care could have a decibel reader for less than $30.
The police should be trained to use one.
When I also told him about my experience with the dispatcher, he was interested but he wanted me to figure out precisely which day that was so that he could review the audio recordings they make. The next day I called and left a message on his voice mail to tell him the exact day/time; I've never heard any follow up on that from him.
Now here I am. I've come to the City Council of Fairfield, asking you to require the FFPD to train all its' officers and dispatchers into the noise ordinance laws. And I'm attaching what I know of the existing ordinances. It would be nice to if they FFPD doing make insulting presumptions about citizen callers to dispatch.
The only clear reference to the noise ordinance that FFPD employees seem to know about comes under Noise Regulations, Article 25.1405 Exemptions; in their minds, EVERYTHING is exempt from between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and that is grossly incorrect training.
Officer Bloescher is wrong. The citizens of Fairfield have expressed much frustration with the unwillingness of the FFPD to assist them with uncooperative and intimidating neighbors who inflict their super loud "music" into the neighborhoods. I'm not talking about the complaints about 4th of July fireworks.
Dispatchers should understand that when we call and complain about "loud music" we mean those god -awful speakers that have distorted the "music" to the point of being booming, reverberating percussion noise as we often hear from some automobiles that are near us in traffic. We are not making a complaint about the genre of the music being played. I, personally, have a vast music collection with music from EVERY part of the world, from EVERY era of musical history, and from EVERY genre. Both the police in the field and the dispatchers are conveniently making negative judgments of citizens which allow them to dismiss themselves in conscience from their job of law enforcement.
As a teacher, I know this attitude well from colleagues who'd rather turn a blind eye rather than enforce school rules about cell phone abuse or correct misbehavior. How do you think this decades -long unwillingness to confront bad behavior will play out in society as a whole?
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25.1401 Purpose.
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Article X.
Noise Regulations
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A unit for measuring the volume of a sound.
Demolition
Any dismantling, intentional destruction or removal of structures, utilities, public or private right-of-way surfaces, or similar property.
Development Project
Any physical improvement subject to a permit under Chapter 25, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Fairfield City Code.
Emergency
Any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage which demands immediate actions.
Equivalent A -Weighted Sound Level (Leq)
The sound level containing the same total energy as a time varying signal over a given sample period, typically one hour.
Impulsive Sound
Sound of short duration, usually less than one second, with an abrupt onset and rapid decay. Examples of sources of impulsive sound include explosions and the discharge of firearms.
Maximum Sound Level (Lmax)
The maximum sound level recorded during a noise event.
Noise
Any sound which annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.
Noise Sensitive Land Use
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Non -transportation Noise Source
Any source of noise that emanates from a particular fixed location. Examples include machinery, equipment, loudspeakers, truck loading areas, and places of entertainment.
Portable Emergency Generator
Any UL listed diesel or gas fired generator not connected to a building's electrical system and only intended to provide power during emergencies or utility power outages.
Pure Tone
Any sound which can be distinctly heard as a single pitch or a set of single pitches.
Sound Level
The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A -weighting filter network. The A -weighting filter de-emphasizes the very low and very high frequency components of the sound in a manner similar to the response of the human ear and gives a good correlation with subjective reactions to noise.
Stationary Emergency Generator
Any UL 2200 listed natural gas and/or propane fired generator permanently connected to the building's electrical system and only intended to provide power during emergencies or utility power outages.
Transportation Noise Source
Any source of noise that emanates from vehicles in motion either associated with ground transportation (roadways and railroads) or with air traffic (airplane and helicopter). (Ord. No. 2020-13, § 2.)
25.1403 Noise Standards.
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Exterior Noise -Level Interior.. Noise. -Level
Standard Standard
(Applicable at Property
Line)
Land Use Noise -Level Daytime Nighttime (10 Daytime Nighttime Descriptor (7 am - 10 pm - 7 am) (7 am - 10 (10 pm - 7
pm) pm) am)
Residential
Leq 50 45
40 35
Lmax 70 65
60 55
Transient lodging,
Leq -- --
40 35
hospitals, nursing
Lmax -- --
60 55
homes
Theaters,
Leq -- --
35 35
auditoriums,
music halls
Churches,
Leq -- --
40 40
meeting halls
Office buildings
Leq -- -
45 --
Schools, libraries,
Leq -- --
45 --
museums
Playgrounds,
Leq 65 --
--
--
parks
Notes: Each of the noise levels specified above shall be lowered by 5 dB for simple tone noises, noises consisting primarily of speech or music, or recurring impulsive noises.
These noise -level standards do not apply to residential units established in conjunction with industrial or commercial uses (e.g., caretaker dwelling).
In situations where the existing ambient noise level exceeds the noise levels indicated in the above table, any new noise source must include mitigation that reduces the ik
noise level to the existing ambient level.
Exterior noise standards are measured at the property line of the receiving property.
25.1404 Specific Prohibitions
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'No person shall do, cause or suffer or permit to be done on any premises owned, occupied or controlled by such person, any of the following acts:
Auto body repairs - Repair any auto body or fender unless within completely enclosed building and the noises from such repairs are reasonably confined to such building.
Construction activities - Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, grading or demolition works between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except by written permission of the Director of Public Works.
Animals and fowl - Keep or maintain any animal, crowing rooster or fowl, which by any persistent sound or cry shall disturb a reasonable person owning, using, or occupying property in the neighborhood.
Sounding horns and signal devices - The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, street car, or other vehicle in any other manner or circumstances or for any other purpose than required or permitted by the vehicle code or other laws of the state.
Racing engine - Racing the engine of any motor vehicle, except when necessary to do so in the course of repairing, adjusting or testing but not so that a reasonable person owning, using, or occupying property in the neighborhood is disturbed.
Musical instruments, sound amplifiers and sounds in general - Use or operate any musical instrument or any device, machine, apparatus, or instrument for intensification or amplification of the human voice or any sound or noise in such manner that a reasonable person owning, using, or occupying property in the neighborhood is disturbed.
Places of public entertainment - Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier, or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound in any place of public entertainment such that the noise level at the property line disturbs a reasonable person owning, using, or occupying property in the neighborhood or that exceeds the standards set forth in Table 25.1401.
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disturbance across a real property boundary or on a public space or right-of-way, except when part of a government -authorized honor guard.
Large vehicle delivery and loading - The loading, unloading or delivery of goods, merchandise, vehicles or supplies by large trucks, tractor -trailers, or other similar vehicles between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. adjacent to a residential use, where such activities would exceed the Lmax thresholds of Table 25.1401.
25.1405 Exemptions.
Sound or noise emanating from the following sources and activities are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance:
A. Sound sources typically associated with residential uses (e.g., children at play, air conditioning and similar equipment, but not including barking dogs).
B. Sound sources associated with property maintenance (e.g., lawn mowers, edgers, blowers, pool pumps, power tools, etc.) provided such activities take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
C. Safety, warning, and alarm devices, including house and car alarms, and other warning devices that are designed to protect health, safety, and welfare, provided such devices are not negligently maintained or operated.
D. The normal operation of public and private schools typically consisting of classes and other school -sponsored activities, such as school bands and school athletic events.
E. Emergencies, involving the execution of the duties of duly authorized governmental personnel and others providing emergency response to the general public, including but not limited to sworn peace officers, emergency personnel, utility personnel, and the operation of emergency response vehicles and equipment.
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and limited to the duration specified by the manufacturer's recommendations. For the purpose of this subsection, an "emergency" means any city, county, or state declared emergency, or any interruption of utility power due to preventive utility shut-off measures or due to damage to utility infrastructure from accidents, earthquakes, fires, floods, storms, winds, or other acts.
G. Tree, park, and golf course maintenance activities conducted by the City or a City contractor.
H. Any activity related to the construction, development, manufacture, maintenance, testing or operation of any aircraft engine, or of any weapons system or subsystems which are owned, operated or under the jurisdiction of the United States.
I. Notwithstanding the prohibitions listed in Section 25.1404, any activities within the scope of a special events permit obtained pursuant to Chapter 12A, provided such activities take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
J. Any other activity to the extent regulation thereof has been preempted by state or federal law or regulations. (Ord. No. 2020-13, § 3; Ord. No. 2021-12, § 1.)
25.1406 Noise Standards for New Development Projects.
The following noise standards shall apply to proposed development projects, unless otherwise specifically indicated otherwise in this ordinance.
25.1407 Non -transportation Noise.
Noise created by new non -transportation noise sources shall be mitigated so as not to exceed the interior and exterior noise level standards of Table 25.1401. Where a proposed project includes non -transportation noise sources that are likely to produce noise levels exceeding the performance standards of Table 25.1401 or where a proposed project is likely to be exposed to existing non -transportation noise sources exceeding the standards of Table 15.1401, an acoustical analysis shall be required so that noise mitigation may be included in the project design.
25.1408 Ground Transportation.
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Table 25.1402 -.Ground Transportation Noise Signdards
Outdoor Activity Areas Interior Spaces
(a)
Land Use Ldn/CNEL, dB Ldn/CNEL, dB Leq, dB(b)
Residential (d) 60 (c) 45 --
Transient lodging 60 (c) 45 --
Hospitals, nursing homes 6 (c) 45 --
Theaters, auditoriums, music -- -- 35
halls
Churches, meeting halls 60c -- 40
Office buildings -- -- 45
Schools, libraries, museums -- -- 45
Playgrounds, neighborhood 70 -- --
parks
Note: -- = not applicable.
a Where the location of outdoor activity areas is unknown, the exterior noise -level standard shall be applied to the property line of the receiving land use. b As determined for a typical worst-case hour during periods of use. c Where it is not possible to reduce noise in outdoor activity areas to 60 db Ldn/CNEL or less using a practical application of the best -available noise reduction measures, an exterior noise level of up to 65 dB Ldn/CNEL may be allowed provided that available exterior noise -level reduction measures have been implemented and interior noise levels are in compliance with this table.
d The outdoor noise standard for a multi -family project shall be the same as the standard for playgrounds and neighborhood parks. The outdoor activity area for a multi -family project shall include all common open space and recreation areas. The standard shall not apply to parking areas and private balcony areas. Outdoor areas designated for passive use shall comply with the residential standard.
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reduces the noise level to the existing ambient level.
25.1409 Special Standards for Residential Development Near the Fairfield - Vacaville Train Station
Any proposed residential development located within % mile from the Fairfield - Vacaville Train Station (located at the southeast corner of Vanden Road and Peabody Road) shall comply with the outdoor standards set forth in Table 25.1402 to the extent feasible. However, it is the intent of the City that residential development in this area have access and orientation to the train station. To this end, the exterior noise standard may be increased beyond the levels indicated in Table 25.1402 up to a maximum of 70 Ldn/CNEL at the discretion of the Planning Commission.
Residential development must still comply with the interior standards set forth in Table 25.1402. Any residential property within % mile of the train station shall include homebuyer/renter notification of the presence of the railroad and the associated noise, including the presence of train whistles.
25.1410 Special Standards for New Mixed Use Projects
Where a new development proposal includes a mix of residential and nonresidential uses within the same project, the exterior non -transportation daytime noise standard for the residential component of the project shall be increased by 5 decibels.
25.1411 Aircraft Noise
New land use proposals shall comply with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (LUCP) and the Travis Aero Club LUCP and with General Plan Policy HS 9.2 and General Plan Programs HS 9.2A, 9.213, 9.2C, and 9.2D.
25.1412 Acoustical Analysis
When acoustical analysis is required for a new development project under the provisions of this ordinance, the analysis shall:
Be the responsibility of the applicant.
Be prepared by a qualified person experienced in the fields of environmental noise assessment and architectural acoustics.
Include representative noise level measurements with sufficient sampling periods and locations to adequately describe local conditions.
Estimate existing and projected noise levels in terms of the standards included in Tables 25.1401 and 25.1402.
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Recommend appropriate mitigation to achieve compliance with this ordinance.
Where the noise source in question consists of intermittent single events, the report must address the effects of maximum noise levels in sleeping rooms in terms of possible sleep disturbance.
Estimate noise exposure after the prescribed mitigation measures have been implemented.
Describe a post -project assessment program which could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures.
25.1413 Enforcement
This Ordinance shall be enforced under the provisions of Chapter 1, Article II (Administrative Citations) and Chapter 12 (Offenses) of the Fairfield City Code. �HomeI
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