§ 8.32.200. Prohibitions—Machinery, equipment, fans, air-conditioning, and swimming pool equipment.

A.

It is unlawful for any person to operate any machinery, equipment, pump, fan, air-conditioning apparatus, or similar mechanical device so as to create any noise which violates the provisions of Sections 8.32.050, 8.32.060, 8.32.070 or 8.32.085.

B.

Any new pool mechanical equipment or replacement equipment (requiring replacement of more than fifty percent of the value of existing pool equipment) shall be enclosed in a block wall or similar solid wall structure high enough to dampen the noise from the pool equipment. The equipment enclosure must meet all applicable setbacks of the underlying zone for structures over one foot in height and shall not exceed six feet in height from finished grade. A roof cover over the equipment enclosure may be installed and the entire enclosure must be compatible with other surrounding structures. If a roof cover is installed over the equipment enclosure, the structure shall count towards the allowable accessory structure square footage limit of five hundred square feet for residential zones.

(Ord. 594 § 1, 1997: prior code § 695.12 (e))