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(A) No person shall make, or cause to be made, any unreasonable or excessive noise in the city, by whatever means or from whatever means or from whatever source.
(B) For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
dBa. A-weighted sound level in decibels, as measured by a general purpose sound level meter complying with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute, “Specifications for Sound Level Meters (ANSI S1.4 1971)”, properly calibrated, and operated on the “A” weighting network.
LOUD AMPLIFICATION DEVICE OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. A radio, television, phonograph, stereo, record player, tape player, cassette player, compact disc player, loud speaker or sound amplifier which is operated in such a manner that it creates unreasonable or excessive noise.
UNREASONABLE OR EXCESSIVE NOISE.
(1) Noise measured in excess of 50 dBa between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or in excess of 70 dBa at all other hours; or
(2) In the absence of an applicable noise level standard or regulation of the Air Pollution Control Commission, any noise plainly audible at a distance of 300 feet or, in the case of loud amplification devices or similar equipment, noise plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet from its source by a person of normal hearing.
(CBC 1985 16-26.1; Ord. 714 § 354; Ord. 1991 c. 4 § 1) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.6
The use, maintenance, installation or keeping of any device whose purpose it is to protect an owner’s vehicle from damage and/or theft through the mechanical creation of a noise of sufficient magnitude to be plainly audible at a distance of 200 feet from such device which does not automatically terminate any such noise within five minutes shall be unlawful. Penalty for violation of this Section shall be a fine of $50. This Section shall be deemed a part of the Environment Protection Ordinances, so called, and shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D.
(Ord. 1984 c. 4; [354a]; CBC 1985 16-26.2) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.6
The use of any device whose purpose it is to protect an owner’s vehicle from damage and/or theft through the mechanical creation of a noise of sufficient magnitude to be plainly audible at a distance of 200 feet from such device which does not automatically terminate any such noise within five minutes shall be declared an unlawful use of a noise making instrument. The penalty for violation of this Section shall be $50 and shall be in compliance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D. This Section shall be deemed a part of the Environment Protection Ordinances, so called.
(Ord. 1984 c. 5 § 1 [354b]; CBC 1985 16-26.3) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.6
No erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building and excavation in regard thereto, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., on weekdays or except in the interest of public safety or welfare, upon the issuance of and pursuant to an Off Hours Permit from the Commissioner, Inspectional Services Department, which may be renewed for one or more periods of not exceeding one week each. Any person violating this Section hereof shall be punished by a fine of $300 for each offense. All fines issued under this Section may be recovered by the noncriminal disposition procedures promulgated in M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D. Each day shall constitute a new offense.
(Ord. 1984 c.10 § 1 [354c]; CBC 1985 16-26.4; Ord. 1991 c. 5 § 38; Ord. 2016 c. 8 §§ 1-4)
Editor’s note:
The Building Department and the Housing Inspection Department were abolished and all powers and duties transferred to the Inspectional Services Department by Ch. 19 of the Ordinances of 1981 (Section 9.9 of this Code).
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