CHAPTER 113: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Section
113.01 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSTRUCT. Excavating, repairing, building, demolishing, or altering.
ENCLOSED BUILDING. A building that is enclosed on all sides, including overhead, with solid materials and which has doors or windows that are closed.
HOLIDAYS. Those legal holidays set out in O.R.S. 187.010 and O.R.S. 187.020 as those statutes may be amended from time to time.
PUBLIC UTILITIES. Water, sewer, electric, telephone, cable and natural gas.
(Ord. 1102, passed 3-13-03)
113.02 HOURS SET.
Except as provided in § 113.03, and except for construction in an enclosed building, no person shall construct a building or other structure, street, sidewalk, driveway, or public utility line later than 10:00 p.m. daily (except holidays) or earlier than 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(Ord. 1102, passed 3-13-03) Penalty, see § 10.99
113.03 PERMITS.
(A) In cases of emergency or other public necessity, the City Manager may issue a permit allowing activities described in § 113.02 to take place at any hour. Emergency permits may not be issued for a period exceeding three days, but may be renewed for successive periods not exceeding three days each, or as long as the emergency continues.
(B) Denial of permits by the City Manager may be appealed to the City Council within five days after denial, and the hearing on the appeal will be heard at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The date of the denial shall be the date a permit is orally denied or the date a written denial is made, whichever is later.
(C) Granting the permit may be appealed at any time by any person who resides or works within hearing of the noise generated as a result of the granting of the permit.
(D) Emergency permits may include such restrictions or conditions necessary to safe-guard the public peace.
(E) This chapter shall not apply to emergency work performed on public improvements or public utilities. Such activities may be conducted without restrictions.
(Ord. 1102, passed 3-13-03)
113.04 VIOLATION.
Each day this chapter is violated shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(Ord. 1102, passed 3-13-03) Penalty, see § 10.99