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ORDINANCE NO. 2055 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING CHAPTER 9.04 (NOISE REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 18.08 (DEFINITIONS), CHAPTER 18.44 (C COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS), CHAPTER 18.74 (DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION DISTRICT), CHAPTER 18.11E (TEMPORARY USES) OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, AS FILED UNDER CASE P12- 0798 WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 14, 2012, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council amend sections of Chapter 9.04 (Noise Regulations), Chapter 18.08 (Definitions), Chapter 18.44 (C Commercial Districts), Chapter 18.74 (Downtown Revitalization District), Chapter 18.116 (Temporary Uses) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to create a Downtown Hospitality Area, add Special Downtown Accessory Entertainment Uses, amend definitions, and amend the Noise Regulations; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 27, 2012, the City Council reviewed the report of the Director of Community Development regarding the amendments to Chapter 9.04 (Noise Regulations), Chapter 18.08 (Definitions), Chapter 18.44 (C Commercial Districts), Chapter 18.74 (Downtown Revitalization District), Chapter 18.116 (Temporary Uses) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code and the recommendations of the Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code are consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan. SECTION 2. The Municipal Code is amended as follows: A. Amend Chapter 9.04 Noise Regulations, to create regulations for the Downtown Hospitality Central Core Area and Downtown Hospitality Transition Area, Section 9.04.035, 9.04.040, and 9.04.043 to read as follows: 9.04.035 Noise limits—Commercial or industrial use adjacent to residential zone. Any commercial or industrial use, not including a special downtown accessory entertainment use in the Downtown Hospitality Transition Area, which is located within 300 feet from any residential zone and which remains open for business at any time between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall adhere to the following standards of performance: 9.04.040 Noise limits—Commercial property. No person shall produce or allow to be produced by any machine, animal, device, or any combination of the same, on commercial property, a noise level in excess of 70 dBA at any point outside of the property plane, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.