(A) The Common Council of the City of Brazil deems it necessary to prevent the occurrence of excessive noise from residences, buildings, vehicles or other places within the corporate limits of the City of Brazil to preserve and protect the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City of Brazil, and to protect and preserve the quality of life in the city.
(B) No person shall permit excessive noise or to assemble, or permit persons to assemble, in any house, residential dwelling, apartment or building, located within the corporate limits of the City of Brazil, who annoys, disturbs, injuries or endangers the health, peace or safety of the citizens of Brazil.
(C) No person shall operate any electronic sound amplification system or equipment, radio, cassette tape player, compact disc player or any machine, device, equipment or musical instrument which produces sound outside of any house, residential dwelling, apartment, building or other enclosed structure, which disturbs the peace, quiet, enjoyment or welfare of the neighborhood within the city at any hour of the day or night, except for a parade, musical concert or other lawful entertainment event approved by the Mayor.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 6-13-2004)
(D) No person occupying a motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or motor scooter on any street, highway, alley, parking lot, driveway or on any other public or private property within the corporate limits of the City of Brazil, shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system or equipment, radio, cassette tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of sound from within or on a motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or motor scooter, so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more, or beyond the property line if the vehicle or the like is situated on private property.
(E) PLAINLY AUDIBLE means any sound which clearly can be heard by unimpaired auditory senses based on a direct line of sight of 25 feet or more, including bass reverberation. Words or phrases from a sound need not be discernable for a violation to occur.
(Ord. 7-2000, passed 1-25-2000) Penalty, see § 94.99