DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Supervisor Nathan Magsig, District 5
John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 8, Chapter 8.40, "Noise Control"
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 8, Chapter 8.40, "Noise Control", waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for December 17, 2024;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
The recommended actions will amend Chapter 8.4, "Noise Control" of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County to make the more serious violations of the ordinance a misdemeanor, and to institute a civil fine regimen as an alternative to, or in addition to prosecution for misdemeanor violations. These amendments will also provide enforcement authority to the Fresno County Sheriff, Fresno County Code Enforcement, and other enforcement officers designated by the County Administrative Officer in addition to the Public Health Officer or his duly authorized deputy. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may determine not to approve the recommended actions; however, the current enforcement mechanisms for addressing excessive noise generated by certain activities including but not limited to social gatherings, parties and commercial event venues in residential or unpermitted zoning locations are inadequate to resolve many excessive noise situations that negatively affect public health and safety.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Initial adoption and initiation of enforcement of the proposed amendments to Chapter 8.40 "Noise Control" will not result in an increase in Net County Cost as existing budget allocations to the affected departments are estimated to...
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