(A) Unlawful noise; prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to make any noise or permit any noise to be made which disturbs the peace of any other person in public or on any other property. All persons who cause such noise or permit such noise to occur or continue who are in possession of or occupy real property or who operate or occupy a vehicle, from which such noise is emitted, or possess any object, from which such noise is emitted, shall also be in violation of this section.
(B) Unlawful noise; detailed.
(1) The following noises are declared an unlawful nuisance:
(a) Any horn or signal device on any vehicle, other than as a warning of impending danger;
(b) Any radio or other device for the reproduction or amplification of music or other sound audible as prohibited in division (A) above;
(c) Any musical instruments audible as prohibited in division (A) above;
(d) Any yelling, shouting, or other similar loud noises audible as prohibited in division (A) above;
(e) Any noise from construction or the operation of machinery between the hours of 9:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. audible as prohibited in division (A) above;
(f) Any excessive or unusual noise from a motor vehicle resulting from the failure to use a proper muffler or to keep the motor vehicle in proper repair or from the use of exhaust brake; and
(g) Any other excessive or unusual noise as prohibited by division (A) above.
(2) This division (B) does not apply to any sporting event or other program or assembly sponsored by any unit of government.
(3) The Town Council, upon application, may permit activities creating otherwise unlawful noise.
(Ord. 2000-379, passed 6-5-2000) Penalty, see § 90.99