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Editor's Note: See G.S. § 7-148(c)(7)(F)(i) and (H)(viii).
[Ord. No. 71, § I]
The people of the Town are entitled to an environment free from excessive noise and vibration that may jeopardize their health, safety or welfare or degrade the quality of their lives. This article is enacted to protect, preserve and promote such health, safety, welfare and quality of life through the control and prevention of excessive noise and vibration due to construction activities.
[Ord. No. 71, § II]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Means activities necessary or incidental to the construction, erection, assembly, installation, equipping, alteration, repair, renovation or demolition of buildings or other structures, roads, utility lines or other property. The term "construction activities", shall include but not be limited to land clearing, grading, blasting, excavation, activities related to the processing of earth and rock such as screening, splitting and crushing, removal of materials, filling, paving and the operation of vehicles, tools and equipment on a construction site.
[Ord. No. 71, § V]
Any person violating or causing to be violated this article, including through an agent, employee or contractor, shall be subject to a fine of $90.00. Each day any such violation shall continue and each act in violation shall constitute a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: See G.S. § 7-148(c)(10)(A).
[Ord. No. 71, § IV]
(a) 
The restrictions contained in this article shall not apply to:
(1) 
Construction activities engaged in by the Town or the State;
(2) 
Construction activities engaged in by a resident of the Town who is performing such activities on residential property on which the resident resides;
(3) 
Construction activities undertaken in an emergency by a public service company;
(4) 
Construction activities that do not cause noise or vibration such as painting, plastering and caulking.
(b) 
The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the Executive Officer of the police department, shall, in the event of an emergency not involving a public service company, have the power and authority to permit construction activities otherwise prohibited by this article.
[Ord. No. 71, § III]
Construction activities shall be prohibited within the Town between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Town holidays.