IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 5510. and 5511., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to petty offenses and enacting in lieu thereof five new sections relating to petty offenses and noise regulation, with a penalty provision.
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ORDINANCE # 3494, May 3, 2004
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Constitutional Home Rule Charter of Jackson County authorizes the Legislature to adopt ordinances regulating, restricting, or prohibiting the production or emission of noises or amplified speech, music, or other sounds that tend to annoy, disturb, or frighten its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, excessive sound vibration and inadequately controlled noise are serious hazards to the public health, safety and welfare, and a source of annoyance to the populace; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of the County have a right to an environment free from excessive sound and vibration that may jeopardize their health and welfare or degrade the quality of life; and,
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Jackson County to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and to promote an environment free from sound and noise disruptive of peace and good order; and,
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the County to prevent excessive noise that may jeopardize the health or welfare of its citizens or degrade the quality of life; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause.
Sections 5510. and 5511., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed, and five new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 5510., 5563., 5564., 5565., and 5566., to read as follows:
5510. Definitions.
The following words and phrases are defined as follows:
Director means the Director of Public Works of Jackson County or the Director's designee.
Emergency means any occurrence or set of circumsta...
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