(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to permit or allow the transmission or emission or to emit or transmit any loud and raucous noise upon or from any public street, highway or public place within the city.
(b) For the purpose of this section, the term "loud and raucous noise" means any noise or any unreasonable loud, disturbing, unnecessary noise which causes material distress, discomfort or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity, and any noise of such character, intensity and continued duration which substantially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(c) The following types of noise, among others, are declared to be per se loud and raucous noise and in violation of this section and such an enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) Any noise made by the motor of any automobile, truck, tractor, motorcycle or other motor vehicle of any kind not reasonably required in the operation thereof under the circumstances then existing.
(2) The sound or discharge of any gun or other explosive except by or with the permission of the governing body having control of the highway, street or public place.
(3) The human voice or any record or recording thereof when amplified by any device, whether electrical or mechanical or otherwise, to such an extent as to cause it to carry onto private property or to be heard by others using the public highways, public streets and public places within the city where it is amplified in such a manner as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, repose or enjoyment of persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(Prior Code, § 14-3; Ord. of 3-23-1971)