Where the applicant can show that notwithstanding the application of all available noise-abatement techniques, immediate compliance with the requirements of this chapter would be impractical or unreasonable, a conditional and/or limited noise permit may be granted an applicant, excepting the particular project or activity from the provisions of this chapter for a limited period, not to exceed six months, subject to renewal upon a further showing of good cause conditioned by a schedule for compliance and details of methods therefor in appropriate cases. Applications for such permits shall be made to the department assigned by the city administrator to process such permits upon a form provided therefor. Such application shall be processed in the following manner:

(a) The city administrator or the assigned department is empowered to deny any such application.

(b) The city administrator or the assigned department is empowered to approve an application subject to such conditions or limitations he or it deems advisable, taking into consideration the purpose and intent of this chapter, which approval he or it shall submit to the city council at its next meeting. If the city council does not reject the conditional approval by the city administrator or the assigned department, then following the council meeting the city administrator or the assigned department will issue to the applicant the proposed noise permit.

(c) This section shall apply to public agencies, including the city, provided that in the case of public agencies, the city administrator or the assigned department shall have power and authority to issue a noise permit, conditional or limited, to a public agency upon good cause being shown therefor, forthwith, where the proposed activity involves public health, safety, welfare and benefit, without reference to the city council. (Ord. No. 1380, § 7.)