(A) Horns and signaling devices. It is unlawful for any person to sound any horn or signaling device on an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning; to create by means of any such signaling device any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; to sound any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; to use any signaling device except one operated by hand or electricity; to sound any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and to use any such signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up.
(B) Radios, television sets, and similar devices. It is unlawful for any person within an residential zone of the city to us or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound (between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m., of the following day) in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.
(C) Animals and fowl. No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by such person any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept which, by any sound, cry or behavior, shall cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness in any residential neighborhood.
(D) Exhausts. It is unlawful for any person to cause emission into the open air of the exhaust from any motorboat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(E) Construction of buildings and projects. It is unlawful for any person within a residential zone, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, or projects or to operate any piledriver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist, or any other construction type device (between the hours of 7:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the next day) in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area is caused discomfort or annoyance unless beforehand a permit therefor has been duly obtained from the Department of Public Works. No permit shall be required to perform emergency work as defined in § 130.31.
(F) Hawkers and peddlers. It is unlawful for any person within the city to sell anything by outcry within any area of the city zoned for residential uses. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the selling by outcry of merchandise, food, and beverages at licensed sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses, and other similar licensed public entertainment events.
(G) Drums. It is unlawful for any person to use any drum or other instrument or device of any kind for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise within the city. This section shall not apply to any person who is a participant in a school band or duly licensed parade or who has been otherwise duly authorized to engage in such conduct.
(H) Schools, churches, libraries, hospitals and convalescent homes. It is unlawful for any person to create any noise on any city street, sidewalk, or public place adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or library while the same is in use or adjacent to any hospital or convalescent home, which noise unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in such medical facilities, provided conspicuous signs are placed in such streets, sidewalks or public place indicating the presence of these facilities.
(I) Machinery, equipment, fans and air conditioning. It is unlawful for any person to operate any machinery, equipment, pump, fan, air conditioning apparatus, or similar mechanical device (between the hour of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day), use of which is attended by loud or unusual noises.
(J) Exceptions. There are exempted from this chapter the following:
(1) Lawfully conducted parades;
(2) Emergency work as defined in § 130.31;
(3) Aircraft flight operations;
(4) Bells, chimes or carillons while being used in conjunction with religious services;
(5) Commercial motor vehicle operations;
(6) Emergency energy release devices;
(7) Speed or endurance events authorized by the city, involving motor or other vehicles;
(8) Surface carriers engaged in commerce by railroad, except for horns and whistles operated within city limits;
(9) Systems used to warn community of attack or imminent public danger such as flooding or explosion;
(10) Any noise or situation within the scope of Sections 23130 or 23109 of the Vehicle Code of the state.
(Ord. 1114, passed 5-1-96); Am. Ord. 1388, passed 9-21-16) Penalty, see § 10.99