1. Noise originating between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. from regularly scheduled community events or associated with preparation for such events, such as sporting events, public concerts, parades, or public ceremonies, including regularly scheduled events approved by the city;

2. Normal construction activity between the hours of six a.m. and ten p.m.;

3. Special community events approved by majority vote of the city council;

4. Noise associated with street cleaning, emergency repair to any street, building or structure, fire suppression, law enforcement response or any other emergency activity designed to preserve life or property, undertaken by the United States, the state of Washington, the city, or any of their respective officers, employees or contractors;

5. Noise associated with snow removal;

6. Noise created by sources in industrial zones which over the previous years have consistently operated as a consequence of process and necessity or demonstrated routine normal operation;

7. Between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m., noise created by powered equipment used in temporary or periodic maintenance or repair of residential property, grounds and appurtenances, including but not limited to sounds from lawnmowers, snow removal equipment and powered hand tools.

1. The mayor and his/her designee may grant a waiver to an event or activity otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter, upon approval of the request by the city administrator and the police chief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the mayor or his/her designee may refer any waiver request to the city council at the next scheduled council meeting for consideration of whether it should be approved.

2. A request for a waiver must be submitted to the city administrator no later than fourteen calendar days prior to the event for which the waiver is sought. In granting a waiver, the mayor or his/her designee, or city council, may prescribe reasonable conditions, including but not limited to limiting the times and location for which the waiver applies. The grant of any such waiver shall be specific to the location of the particular event or activity for which the waiver is granted, unless a broader geographic application of the waiver is identified by the city council.