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The city council finds that:

A. Loud or raucous noise degrades the environment of the City to a degree that is harmful to the health, welfare, and safety of its residents and visitors; interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property; interferes with the well-being, tranquility, and privacy of the home; and may cause or aggravate health problems.

B. The effective control of loud or raucous noise is essential to the health and welfare of the City’s residents and visitors, and to the conduct of normal pursuits of life, including recreation, work and communication.

C. The use of sound-amplification devices may create loud and raucous noise that may, in a particular manner and at a particular time and place, substantially and unreasonably invade the privacy, peace, and well-being of residents and visitors of the City.

D. The obligation to draft regulations that affect speech in a content-neutral fashion is of paramount importance to protect the freedom of expression under the Oregon and Federal constitutions. This chapter enacts narrowly drawn, content-neutral regulations that are to be interpreted as such so as not to infringe upon constitutionally protected rights. [BC 5.15.010, added by Ordinance No. 4679, 3/1/16]