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Adopted: August 4 R -1982 14 <br />Amended! Cebr-um.e 1, 4044 <br />n°tifine+tinn shall n °n titutt a vieiatiOR e.f this °rrlin nn° RaBi we n-9 the <br />ne+rt of the n°reaGn rer•nGRsihle t° maintain the neioe t° n_nermie sible <br />Farm m to maintain noise tee ° n°rmisrihl° level shall ine+L de ane <br />innieient e.f Reise evr•eediRg the levels nrece+rihed herein GGG Urrinn with <br />fiNee__Rty fnUr hG err` 9f n°tifiGatiM by the Sheriff th -at the ne-ic a eve+eerir• <br />nermissiw °'e.e °'s there is probable cause to believe that a <br />violation of this Ordinance has occurred, the Orange County <br />Sheriff shall determine the source of the noise and the person <br />responsible for it and promptly notify the person responsible for <br />the noise and the fact that a violation has occurred. <br />(c) Any person or persons violating this Ordinance shall be first <br />warned of the unlawfulness of such noise activity and be given a <br />reasonable opportunity to peacefully disperse, discontinue or to <br />-- - - — ---------- -- - - -- ate=s-ueh= noise- condition= pr -ior- tfl- bei- ng= s- ubjec"o -fu-rt-her- - - - - -- - - -- <br />enforcement action. Not more than one warning shall be given for <br />a violation, and additional warnings will not be given for a <br />continuing violation. <br />(d) Failure on the part of the person or persons responsible to timely <br />comply with the Sheriff's directive to eliminate the violation or to <br />otherwise abate the violation, after notification, shall constitute a <br />violation of this Ordinance. <br />(e) An arrest, citation or complaint for the violation of any part of this <br />Ordinance must be based on probable cause arising from <br />objective evidence of the following: <br />1) A specifically prohibited noise identified in Article II of this <br />Ordinance. (Provides minimum noise protection and the <br />