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All telecommunications facilities shall be constructed and operated in such a manner as to minimize the amount of disruption caused the residents of nearby homes and the users of nearby recreational areas such as public parks and trails. To that end all the following measures shall be implemented:

A. Outdoor noise producing construction activities shall only take place on weekdays (Monday through Friday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. unless allowed at other times by the Planning Commission;

B. Backup generators shall only be operated during power outages and for testing and maintenance purposes. Noise attenuation measures shall be included to reduce noise levels to an exterior noise level of at least an Ldn of 60 dB at the property line and an interior noise level of an Ldn of 45 dB;

Testing and maintenance shall only take place on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.;

C. Any equipment, including but not limited to air conditioning units, that may emit noise that would be audible from beyond three feet from the facility in the case of a facility located in the right-of-way, or in the case of other facilities the facility’s property line, shall be enclosed or equipped with noise attenuation devices to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with applicable noise limitations under the SMC;

D. Traffic Safety. All facilities shall be designed and located in such a manner as to avoid adverse impacts on traffic safety, including but not limited to pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle safety; and

E. Traffic at all times shall be kept to an absolute minimum, but in no case more than two round trips per day on an average annualized basis once construction is complete. (Ord. 1123 § 3 (Exh. A § 4), 2019)