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VIII. CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS A. Construction activity shall not commence prior to 7:00 a.m. and shall cease by 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and construction activity shall not commence prior to 10:00 a.m. and shall cease by 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. No such construction is permitted on Sunday and Federal holidays. As provided in this City of San Leandro's Noise Ordinance (ORDINANCE NO. 2003-005), "construction" shall mean any site preparation, assembly, erection, substantial repair, alteration, demolition or similar action, for or on any private property, public or private right-of- way, streets, structures, utilities, facilities, or other similar property. Construction activities carried on in violation of this Article may be enforced as provided in Section 4-11-1130, and may also be enforced by issuance of a stop work order and/or revocation of any or all permits issued for such construction activity. B. Construction activity shall not create dust, noise or safety hazards for adjacent residents and properties. Dirt and mud shall not be tracked onto Callan Avenue, or any other public streets from the project site during construction. C. Standard construction dust control procedures, such as wetting, daily roadwashing and other maintenance functions to control emissions, shall be implemented at all times during outdoor construction. Dust generating activities such as grading, excavation, paving etc., shall be scheduled the early morning and other hours when wind speeds are low. All construction activities entailing soil disturbance shall cease when winds exceed 30 miles per hour as an hourly average. D. Truck hauling activities shall be restricted to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There shall be no truck hauling activity on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. E. Procedures with the highest noise potential shall be scheduled for daylight hours, when ambient noise levels are highest. F. The contractor(s) shall be required to employ the quietest among alternative equipment or to muffle/control noise from available equipment. G. All construction contracts shall include the following requirements: 1) Unpaved construction sites shall be sprinkled with water at least twice per day; 2) Trucks hauling construction materials shall be covered with tarpaulins or other effective covers; 3) Streets surrounding demolition and construction sites shall be swept at least once per day; and 4) Paving and planting shall be done as soon as possible. City shall charge developer, and developer shall pay, for all costs of sweeping city streets in the vicinity of the project as necessary to control dust and spillage. PLN2007-00050 Page 9 of 12 Recommended Conditions of Approval October 11, 2007