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9.08.030 Definitions.

          The following words, phrases and terms as used in this chapter shall have the meanings indicated as follows:

          1.   “City Manager” shall mean the City Manager of the City of West Hollywood or the City Manager’s designee.

          2.   “Construction” shall mean any of the following:

                A.  The operation of any tool, machine or equipment including, but not limited to, vehicles and helicopters, to carry out any work for which a building permit is required, including, but not limited to, demolition, grading, excavating, or construction;

                B.   Performing any construction, maintenance or repair on buildings, structures or utilities or any work preparing the site for construction or repair including, but not limited to, staging, grading, excavation, and demolition;

                C.   Any painting using motorized equipment or any painting that is part of the construction activity for which a building permit has been issued;

                D.  The loading or unloading of construction equipment, materials, or supplies from vehicles at or near the site of the construction activity;

                E.  The staging or idling, at or near the site of construction activity, of any construction vehicle or any vehicles bringing construction equipment, materials or supplies to the site of the construction;

                F.   The staging or idling, at or near the site of construction activity, of any food services vehicle providing food services to persons working at a site of construction activity or the use of a horn or other device by a food services vehicle to alert customers that the vehicle has arrived.

          3.   “Emergency machinery, vehicle or alarm” shall mean any machinery, vehicle or alarm used, employed, performed or operated in an effort to protect, provide or restore safe conditions in the community or for the citizenry or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility service.

          4.   “Emergency work” shall mean any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility services.

          5.   “Enforcement officer” shall mean the same as defined in Chapter 1.08 (General Penalty Provisions) of Title 1 of this code.

          6.   “Interior construction” shall mean construction activities taking place entirely within a structure that is enclosed on all sides with the windows and doors installed and closed.

          7.   “Person/Responsible Person/Party. “Person(s),” “responsible person(s)” or “responsible party” shall mean the same as defined in Chapter 1.08 (General Penalty Provisions) of Title 1 of this code.

          8.   “Sound” shall include, but not be limited to, amplified music or voices or vibrations from amplified music or voices.

          9.   “Weekday” shall mean any day, Monday through Friday, which is not a legal holiday.

(Ord. 21-1175 § 1, 2022; Ord. 16-984 § 2, 2016; Ord. 09-808 § 1, 2009; Ord. 85-21, 1985; prior code § 4302)