(A) Generally. No person shall unreasonably make or continue, or cause to be made or continued, any noise disturbance.
(B) Radios, musical instruments and similar devices. No person shall operate or play, or permit the operation or playing of, any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound in a manner as to:
(1) Disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the building or structure in which the machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of a device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in this manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet from the building or structure in which it is located, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. This section, however, does not apply to a school, governmental unit or bona fide nonprofit organization; and
(2) Create a noise disturbance when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way, public space or space open to the general public. If a device is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet in any direction, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or 100 feet in any direction between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., this shall serve as prima facie evidence of a violation.
(C) Loudspeakers. No person shall use or operate for any noncommercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system or similar device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day so that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential area boundary or within a noise sensitive zone. No person shall use or operate for any commercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system or similar device so that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a real property boundary or within a noise sensitive zone, or between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day on a public right of way or public space.
(D) Sound amplifiers and sirens. No person shall operate any sound amplifying device and/or sirens for the purpose of advertising, announcing an event or attracting the attention of the public. This section, however, does not apply to a school, governmental unit or bona fide nonprofit organization.
(E) Exhaust system. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with an exhaust system that emits excessive or unusual noise.
(F) Heavy equipment. Except for work on essential services, no person shall use any pile driver, shovel, hammer, derrick, hoist, tractor, roller or other construction apparatus between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., within 600 feet of a residential area, multi-family area or noise sensitive zone.
(G) Loading and unloading. No person shall load, unload, open, close or otherwise handle boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage trucks, garbage cans or similar objects between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across the boundary of a residential area or multi-family area, or within a noise sensitive zone, unless as specifically authorized by the Noise Control Officer and/or his or her agents.
(H) Stationary non-emergency signaling devices. No person shall permit the sounding of any electronically amplified signal from any stationary bell, chime, siren, whistle or similar device intended primarily for non-emergency purposes. These devices, when used in conjunction with places of religious worship, or railroad crossing signals, shall be exempt from this division.
(I) Motorized vehicles and motorcycles on public right-of-way. No person shall operate or cause to be operated a public or private motor vehicle or motorcycle on a public right-of-way at any time in a manner that the sound level emitted by the motor vehicle or motorcycle disturbs the reasonable peace, quiet and comfort of any person 500 feet or more from the path of the motor vehicle or motorcycle. This section shall apply to the total noise from a vehicle or a combination of attached vehicles and shall not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other provision of the code of ordinances relating to motor vehicle mufflers.
(J) Motorized vehicles and motorcycles operating off public right-of-way. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle or motorcycle off a public right-of-way in a manner that the sound level emitted therefrom disturbs the reasonable peace, quiet and comfort of any person 500 feet or more from the path of the motor vehicle or motorcycle, or at or across the real property boundary when operated on private property. This section shall apply to all motor vehicles and motorcycles, whether or not duly licensed and registered.
(Ord. 926, passed 3-24-2009) Penalty, see § 96.99