The following are exempted from the provisions of this section:
(A) Sounds emitted from authorized emergency vehicles or sirens (including tornado sirens).
(B) Burglar and car alarms and other warning devices, when properly installed, providing the cause for the alarm or warning device sound is investigated and turned off within a reasonable period of time.
(C) Town or other governmental entity sanctioned parades, festivals, carnivals, fairs, celebrations, concert performances, band and drum corps performances, artistic performances and the like, as well as any rehearsals for same.
(D) The emission of sound for the purposes of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or the testing of the equipment, or for the performance of emergency construction, repair or other work.
(E) Sounds associated with the normal operation of church bells and agricultural activities.
(F) Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, those sounds associated with motor vehicles lawfully operating on town, county, state, and federal streets and highways.
(G) Sounds associated with the operation of aircraft or snow removal equipment.
(H) Sounds emitted by emergency generators in the event of power failure, periodic testing and maintenance shall adhere to division (B) above.
(I) Sounds emitted by construction/road work approved by the town or other governmental entity.
(J) Train horns as required by law.
(Ord. 2011-24, passed 12-13-2011)