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43.06 SOUNDS NOT ALLOWED.
The term “noise disturbance” means any of the following sounds:
   1.   Alarm Testing. The sound emitted by the intentional sounding outdoors of any privately owned fire alarm, burglar alarm, siren, whistle, or similar stationary emergency signaling device for the essential testing of such device, when conducted between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (WN and WEN).
   2.   Automobile Radios. The sound emitted by an automobile or truck radio, tape deck or compact disk player, or other such standard equipment used and intended for the use and enjoyment of such vehicle’s occupants while such vehicle is on the public right-of-way if the sound emitted there from is audible for more than 50 feet, at all times.
   3.   Chain Saws. The sound emitted by motor-powered tree trimming equipment operated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 a.m. midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN).
   4.   Construction Noise. The sound made by privately owned and operated tools or equipment in erection, demolition, excavation, drilling, or other such construction work which is received between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN) at the real property boundary of residential property.
   5.   Engine Brake Noise. The sound made by an engine brake device of a diesel engine truck, at all times.
   6.   Engine Repairs and Testing. The sound made by the repairing, rebuilding, modifying, or testing a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle which is received between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN) at the real property boundary of residential property.
   7.   Injurious or Disturbing Sounds Generally. Any sound which endangers or injures the health, safety, or welfare of a human being, disturbs a reasonable human being of normal sensitivities, or causes or tends to cause, an adverse physiological or physical effect on human beings, or devalues or injures property, at all times.
   8.   Lawn and Garden Equipment. The sound emitted by motor-powered, muffler-equipped lawn and garden equipment operated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN).
   9.   Loading and Unloading. The sound made by outdoor loading, unloading, opening, closing, or handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, trash cans, containers, receptacles, and/or dumpsters which are received at the real property boundary of residential property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN).
   10.   Musical Instruments. The sound made by a drum, horn, reed and/or string instrument, or other musical instrument or device which is received between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN) at the real property boundary of residential property.
   11.   Noisy Exhaust System. The sound made by a motor vehicle or a recreational vehicle whose exhaust system is defective or has been modified by the installation of a muffler cutout or bypass, at all times.
   12.   Off-Road Motorcycle and Recreational Vehicle Noise. The sound made on private or City-owned property other than a public right-of-way by a motorcycle or recreational vehicle and received between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN) at the real property boundary of residential property, provided; however, the sound made by a motorcycle when traveling from private property to a public right-of-way, or vice versa, in pursuance of normal ingress or egress for purposeful transportation is not a noise disturbance unless made so by some provisions of this section.
   13.   Powered Model Vehicles. The sound made by the operation of a powered model vehicle which is received between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (WN); 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (WEN) at the real property boundary of residential property.
   14.   Racing. The sound made by a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle on private property or pubic right-of-way during any racing event or time trial, whether organized or unorganized, at all times.
   15.   Screeching Tires. The sound made by the intentional screeching or squealing of the tires of a motor vehicle, at all times.
   16.   Selling by Hawking or Barking. The sound of selling by shout or outcry when made within the area of the City zoned residential or commercial, at all times.
   17.   Sound Equipment. The sound made by sound equipment operated upon the public right-of-way, or in any building, or upon any public or private premises, if plainly audible from any public right-of-way within the City.