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9.04.035 of vehicle engines, the rapid acceleration of vehicles and other activities which would disturb the peace of a residential neighborhood. C. No trash shall be dumped outside of the enclosed building area between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. In the alternative, a business which finds it necessary or con- venient to dump trash between ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. may demonstrate pursuant to section 9.04.110 of this chapter that sound levels from dumping trash are insignifi- cant or have been adequately mitigated. This subsection does not prohibit regular- ly scheduled pick up of trash by commer- cial garbage companies. D. The person in charge of a business premises, whether that person is an own- er, employee, agent or contractor, shall be responsible to assure compliance with subsections A through C of this section. E. The owner of each business subject to this section shall be responsible to inform his or her managers, employees, agents and contractors of the requirements of this section. (Ord. 1341 § 1, 1987) 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 com- mercial property, a noise level in excess of seventy (70) dBA at any point outside of the property plane, unless otherwise provided in this chapter. (Ord. 1880, 2003; Prior Code § 4-9.04) 9.04.045 Leaf Blowers: A. Weekdays: 1. On Monday through Friday, no person shall operate a motor powered leaf blower between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. 2. On Monday through Friday, between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. no person shall operate a motor powered leaf blower unless the city has determined that the model in use cannot generate greater than seventy three (73) dBA at fifty feet (50'). The Echo PB4500 leaf blower has been determined to generate less than seventy three (73) dBA at full throttle at fifty feet (50' ). B. Saturdays, Sundays And Holidays: 1. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, no person shall operate a motor powered leaf blower between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. 2. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. no person shall operate a motor powered leaf blower unless the city has determined that the model in use cannot generate greater than seventy three (73) dBA at fifty feet (50'). The Echo PB4500 leaf blower has been determined to generate less than seventy three (73) dBA at full throttle at fifty feet (50'). C. Business Parks: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, motor powered leaf blowers may be operated at any time within the area bounded by I-580 on the north, Foothill Road and Hopyard Road on the west, Santa Rita Road on the east, and Stoneridge Drive (between Foothill and Hopyard Road) and 217 (Pleasanton January 2004)