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3. Environmental Checklist San Leandro Treatment Wetland IS/MND 3-53 February 2024 3.14. Noise ISSUES: NOISE POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT NO IMPACT Would the Project result in: a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ b) Generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels? ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Discussion a) Generate significant noise. Chapter 4-1 of the City’s Municipal Code provides restrictions and regulations for noise within San Leandro. The noise-related code does not contain numerical noise level limits and is aimed more at prohibiting “disturbing, excessive and offensive noises” so as to abate public nuisances relative to noise.44 Beyond this basic framework, the following regulations are provided in the City’s Municipal Code which addresses the prohibition of construction and stationary operational noise: Construction-related Noise Near Residential Uses. Construction work or related activity which is adjacent to or across a street or right of way from a residential use, except between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, or between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday and Saturday. No such construction is permitted on Federal holidays. As used in this Article, “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. Conflicts with Residential Uses. Subject to the restrictions on constructions contained in subdivision (b), the sustained operation or use between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. of any electric or gasoline powered motor or engine or the repair, modification, reconstruction, testing or operation of any automobile, motorcycle, sweeper, vacuum, public address system, whistle 44 City of San Leandro. 2016. San Leandro General Plan Update Draft EIR, Chapter 4-10, Noise. Available at https://www.sanleandro.org/332/General-Plan