For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULT PERSON. A person who is at least 18 years old.
CITY. All of the City of Anthony.
DAYTIME HOURS. Includes the following:
(1) Sunday through Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and
(2) Friday through Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
EMERGENCY WORK. Work made necessary to restore the property to a safe condition following a public calamity or work necessary to protect persons or property from an imminent exposure to danger.
IMPULSIVE SOUND. A sound of short duration, usually less than one second, and of high intensity, with an abrupt onset and rapid decay.
MOTOR VEHICLES. Includes, but is not limited to, automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, mopeds, minibikes and any other vehicle, as defined by the vehicle and traffic law of the state, as it may be amended from time to time.
NIGHTTIME HOURS. Includes the following:
(1) Sunday through Thursday: 10:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.; and
(2) Friday through Saturday: 12:01 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
PERSON. Includes the singular and plural and also any individual, any property owner and/or lessee, any firm, corporation, political subdivision, government agency, association or organization, including, but not limited to, officers, directors, employees, agents and/or independent contractors thereof, or any legal entity whatsoever.
SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT. Any machine or device for the amplification of the human voice, instrumental music or any other sound. SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT shall not include standard automobile sound systems when used and heard only by the occupants of the motor vehicle in which such automobile sound system is installed. As used in this chapter, SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT shall not include warning devices on authorized emergency vehicles or horns or other warning devices on any vehicle used only for traffic safety purposes, or authorized fire horns or other authorized emergency alarms.
UNREASONABLE NOISE. Any excessive or unusually loud sound which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, or which causes injury to animal life or damage to property or business.
(Ord. 2010-013, passed 10-7-2021)