Subject:
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Legislative Intent and Permission to Advertise an Ordinance Further Exempting Landscape Maintenance Activities on Golf Courses from County Noise Regulations.
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Fiscal Impact:
None.
Dept/Office:
District Commissioner 4 Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Statement of Legislative Intent set forth below, direct the County Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article IV, Section 46-129 of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances accordingly and a business impact estimate, if required, and authorize advertisement of the Board’s intent to consider such ordinance.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Chapter 46, Article IV, of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances regulates excessive noise. Section 46-129 sets forth several exceptions to these noise regulations. Specifically, Section 46-129(9) exempts “landscape maintenance with stock sound arrestor between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., provided that all equipment is reasonably operated in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and is equipped with all noise-reducing equipment in proper condition.”
Golf courses are unique recreational and sporting facilities that require meticulous maintenance to ensure optimal playing conditions for golf enthusiasts. Much of this maintenance must be performed either before a course opens, or after it closes. Exempting landscape maintenance activities on golf courses outside of the specified times currently set forth in Section 46-129(9) acknowledges their specialized operational needs.
Statement of Legislative Intent: This proposed amendment would revise the exception currently set forth in Section 46-129(9), Brevard County Code of Ordinances, to exempt golf course landscape maintenance activities from County noise regulations at all times, not only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
A draft of the proposed ordinance is attached.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please provide a copy of the Clerk to the Board’s Memorandum to the County Attorney.