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~, ~'r . ' ,.,. . .. CITY OF NORTH ORDINANCE N0. PAGE 9. OLMSTED 77 - 126 555.09 STOPPING AND TESTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. The law enforcement officer shall, in addition to any other authority vested in him, have the power to stop and test any motor vehicle or motorcycle operated on a public right-of- way or public space, reasonably suspected of violating any provision of this Ordinance, and issue a notice of violation or abatement order. 555.10 EMERGENCY EXCEPTION. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to (a) the emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency, or (b) the emission of sound in the performance of emergency work. 555.11 SPECIAL VARIANCES. (a) The Safety Director shall have the authority, consistent with this section, to grant special var- iances. (b) Any person seeking a special variance pursuant to this section shall file an application with the Safety Director. The application shall contain information which demonstrates that bringing the source of sound or activity for which the special variance is sought into compliance with this Ordinance would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, on the community, or on other persons. Notice of an application for a special variance shall be given by the Safety Director to persons who frequent the area of the sound or activity and who may be adversely affected by the granting of the variance. Any individual who claims to be adversely affected by allowance of the special variance may file a statement with the Safety Director containing any information to support his claim. (c) In determining whether to grant or deny the applica- tion, the Safety Director shall balance the hard- ship to the applicant, the community, and other persons of not granting the special variance against the adverse impact on the health, safety, and welfare of persons affected, the adverse impact on property affected, and any other adverse impacts of granting the special variance. Applicants for special variances and persons contesting special variances may be required to submit any information the Safety Director may reasonably require. In granting or denying an applica- tion, the Safety Director shall place on public file a copy of the decision and the reasons for denying or granting the special variance. (d) Special variances shall be granted by notice to the applicant containing all necessary conditions, including a time limit on the permitted activity. The special variance shall not become effective until all conditions are agreed to by the applicant. Noncompliance with any conditions of the special variance shall terminate it and subject the person holding it to those provisions of this Ordinance regulating the source of sound or activity for which the special variance was granted.