ORDINANCE NO. 221049
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Sponsor: Director of the Health Department
Amending Chapter 46, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Noise Control" by repealing and replacing 46-39 and 46-40 with new Sections 46-39 and 46-40 of like title and by adding a new 46-50, entitled "Penalties-Court," for the purpose of adding back a municipal court penalty section.
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WHEREAS, outcomes from noise disturbances have been shown to negatively affect the health of residents; and
WHEREAS, lack of sleep is associated with anxiety, contributing to substance use disorders, and increasing the severity of psychiatric symptoms, and may play a role in cardiovascular risk factors; and
WHEREAS, in children, sleep disturbances can impair cognition and worsen attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and
WHEREAS, the City always seeks to improve its laws to fill in gaps and make them more effective to improve the quality of life for its residents; and
WHEREAS, these changes to the current Noise Code involve enforcement of the noise ordinance in instances which do not require decibel readings,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 46, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Noise Control" is hereby amended by repealing and replacing 46-39 and 46-40 with new Sections 46-39 and 46-40 of like title and by adding a new 46-50, entitled "Penalties-Court," for the purpose of adding back a municipal court penalty section, said sections to read as follows:
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 46-39. Administration citation fine for violation of chapter.
(a) The Director of Health may issue an administrative citation for violations of any provision of this Chapter in lieu of the penalty provisions of section 46-50.
(b) The administrative citation fine amount for a first violation under the provisions of this Chapter shall be $100.00 and each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense for wh...
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