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 Port St. Lucie
 Code of Ordinances
 Title IX. GENERAL REGULATIONS
 Chapter 94. NOISE

  § 94.07. Application for special permit.  

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  • (a)

    Any person desiring relief from any provision of this chapter shall apply to the city for a special permit to cause or create a noise at sound levels which would otherwise be in violation of this chapter. Applications for a special permit shall be made in writing to the chief of police, or his designee, on forms provided for that purpose. Payment of a fee of $25.00 shall accompany the application. The chief of police, or his designee, shall grant the special permit if he finds:

    (1)

    Additional time is necessary for the applicant to alter or modify his activity or operation to comply with the provisions of this chapter; or

    (2)

    The activity, operation or noise source will be of a temporary duration and cannot be done in a manner that would comply with the provisions of this chapter; and

    (3)

    No reasonable alternative is available to the applicant; and

    (4)

    The application has been approved by the chief of police or his designee.

    (b)

    Any special permit granted pursuant to this section shall contain thereon all conditions upon which said permit has been granted which may include, but are not limited to the effective date, time of day, location, sound level limit or equipment limitation, or any other conditions or requirements deemed necessary to minimize adverse effects upon the community or the surrounding neighborhood; provided, however, that no special permits shall be issued for a period in excess of ten consecutive days. Any special permit granted hereunder may be renewed upon application to the chief of police, or his designee, and upon a finding by the chief of police, or his designee, that the reasons for which the permit was granted still exist.

    (c)

    The chief of police, or his designee, may cancel or revoke this permit at any time should it be determined that the cancellation or revocation is necessary to preserve the provisions of this chapter or to eliminate the adverse effects the special permit has created upon the community or the surrounding neighborhood.

(Ord. 91-43, passed 7-8-91; Am. Ord. 93-53, passed 12-6-93)