10.12.400 Designation of environments.
A. Environmental Designations for Noise Abatement. Environmental designations for noise abatement (EDNA) are hereby declared. They are based primarily on the zoning ordinance but also take into consideration the present, future, and historical usage, as well as the usage of adjacent and other lands in the vicinity. Designation of such EDNAs are based on the following typical uses:
1. Class A EDNA – Lands where human beings reside and sleep. Typically Class A EDNA will be the following types of property used for human habitation:
a. Residential;
b. Multiple-family living accommodations;
c. Recreational and entertainment, e.g., camps, parks, camping facilities, and resorts;
d. Community service, e.g., orphanages, homes for the aged, hospitals, health, and correctional facilities.
2. Class B EDNA – Lands involving uses requiring protection against noise interference with speech. Typically, Class B EDNA will be the following types of property:
a. Commercial living accommodations;
b. Commercial dining establishments;
c. Motor vehicle services;
d. Retail services;
e. Banks and office buildings;
f. Miscellaneous commercial services, property not used for human habitation;
g. Recreation and entertainment, property not used for human habitation, e.g., theaters, stadiums, fairgrounds, and amusement parks;
h. Community services, property not used for human habitation, e.g., educational, religious, governmental, cultural and recreational facilities.
3. Class C EDNA – Lands involving economic activities of such a nature that higher noise levels than experienced in other areas are normally to be anticipated. Typically, Class C EDNA will be the following types of property:
a. Storage, warehouse, and distribution facilities;
b. Industrial property used for the production and fabrication of durable and nondurable manmade goods;
c. Agricultural and silvicultural property used for the production of crops, plant products or livestock.
B. Zoning for Noise Abatement. The following land use zoning classifications as described in LMC Title 21 are hereby assigned the EDNA classifications below:
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ZONE |
EDNA |
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Residential 8400 Sq Ft (RS-8) |
Class A |
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Residential 7200 Sq Ft (RS-7) |
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Residential 4000 Sq Ft (RS-4) |
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Public (P-1) |
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Multiple Residential Low Density (RML) |
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Multiple Residential Medium Density (RMM) |
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Multiple Residential High Density (RMH) |
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Mobile Home Park (MHP) |
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Limited Business (B-2) |
Class B |
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Neighborhood Commercial (B-3) |
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Planned Commercial Development (PCD) |
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Community Business (B-1) |
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General Commercial (CG) |
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Planned Regional Shopping Center (PRC) |
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City Center Core (CC-C) |
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City Center West (CC-W) |
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City Center North (CC-N) |
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Mixed Use (MU) |
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College District Mixed Use (CDM) |
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Highway 99 Mixed Use (HMU) |
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Business and Technical Park (BTP) |
Class C |
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Light Industrial (LI) |
C. Enforcement in Unzoned or General Use Areas. Where no specific prior designation of EDNA has been made, the appropriate EDNA for properties involved in any enforcement activity will be determined by the development and business services director on the basis of the criteria of this section. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 3010 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2957 § 31, 2012; Ord. 1465 § 3, 1985; Ord. 1275 § 1, 1982)