<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-149. - Exceptions.</div>
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               The following shall be considered an exception and shall be exempt from the provisions
               of this article.
               
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                  (1)
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                  Noise emanating from athletic events, bands and band practice at any school, college
                  or university in the county;
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                  (2)
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                  Noise resulting from farming and agricultural operations including, but not limited
                  to, noises generated by machinery, equipment or farm animals. Noise generating crop
                  protection devices except as prohibited in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH30EN_ARTIIINO_S30-148PR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 30-148</a>(h);
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                  (3)
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                  Noise as the result of normal or routine lawn/yard maintenance and landscaping when
                  conducted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.;
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                  (4)
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                  Noises from safety signals, warning devices, emergency signaling devices, and of any
                  authorized emergency vehicle when responding to any emergency call or acting in time
                  of emergency;
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                  (5)
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                  Noises generated from the normal operation of properly equipped aircraft;
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                  (6)
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                  Noise from or at parades, street fairs, and similar festivals and/or concert events
                  sponsored, permitted or sanctioned by the county;
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                  (7)
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                  Noise from all churches or any place of worship if confined within the structure with
                  the exception of bells or chimes of churches or places of worship;
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                  (8)
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                  Noise from government operations;
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                  (9)
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                  Noise from sanitation operations;
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                  (10)
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                  Noise from lawfully permitted fireworks displays;
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                  (11)
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                  Emergency work necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a fire,
                  accident or natural disaster, to restore public utilities, or to protect persons or
                  property from an imminent danger;
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                  (12)
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                  All noises coming from normal operation of motor vehicles properly equipped with the
                  manufacturers standard muffler and noise reducing equipment;
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                  (13)
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                  Normal sounds associated with, or customary to, industrial or manufacturing operations
                  in the normal course of business, provided said businesses are operating in a lawful
                  manner;
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                  (14)
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                  Noise caused by the discharge of firearms by law enforcement officers in the performance
                  of their official duties or during the course of official firearms training;
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                  (15)
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                  Discharge of firearms or other methods utilized in the lawful activity of target shooting,
                  hunting or taking of wildlife on private property;
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                  (16)
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                  Noise made by dogs while hunting or being lawfully trained by hunters or emergency
                  service personnel or law enforcement personnel;
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                  (17)
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                  Noise generated by the discharge of firearms at a firing/shooting range that is operating
                  as a legally permitted facility or a pre-existing facility protected under G.S. 14-409.46,
                  Sport Shooting Range Protection;
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                  (18)
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                  Noise resulting from activities of a temporary duration permitted by law and for which
                  a license or permit therefore has been granted by the county;
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                  (19)
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                  Any noise emanating from a military base or surrounding area due to military operations;
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                  (20)
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                  Any noise emanating from a public airport or surrounding areas as the result of normal
                  airport operations;
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                  (21)
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                  Noise emanating from construction in a residential area between the hours of 11:00
                  p.m. to 6:00 a.m. when said construction is isolated to the interior of the structure.
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                  (22)
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                  Any noise made by a service animal.
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               (Ord. of 10-18-2016(1))
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