CHAPTER 96: NOISE
Section
   96.01   Purpose and intent.
   96.02   General restrictions
   96.03   Permit for outdoor sound amplification equipment
   96.04   Revocation of permit
   96.05   Hearing; revocation; appeal
   96.06   Exceptions to application of chapter
§ 96.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   This chapter is enacted to protect, preserve and promote the health, safety, welfare, peace, quiet and tranquility of the citizens of the municipality and persons or visitors frequenting the municipality through the reduction, control and prevention of noise which is disruptive and constitutes an annoyance to the citizens and persons.
§ 96.02 GENERAL RESTRICTIONS.
   No person may:
   (A)   Make noise or play a musical instrument audible to an adjacent business or residence or use sound equipment in public between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., except as authorized by the chief of police;
   (B)    Operate any jack hammers or heavy equipment within 600 feet of a residence, church, hospital, hotel or motel between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;
   (C)   Operate sound equipment in a vehicle audible or causing vibration 30 feet from the equipment; or
   (D)   Make loud or disturbing or offensive noises with any mechanical devices operated by compressed air and used for purposes of assisting braking on any semi-tractor, logging truck or other motor vehicle except for the aversion of imminent danger.
Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 96.03 PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR SOUND AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT.
    (A) Except as provided in this chapter, any person, partnership, association, corporation or business desiring to use or operate any loudspeaker, public address system or other sound amplifying equipment outdoors, or indoors, but designed to project the sound outdoors, must first obtain a permit from the municipal police department which will then be brought forth to the governing board for approval. The permit may authorize the use or operation of the sound amplifying equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
   (B)   The application for the permit shall be filed with the police department and shall provide the following information:
      (1)   The name, address and telephone number of both the owner and the user of the sound amplifying equipment;
      (2)   The license number of the motor vehicle, if any, upon which the equipment is to be used;
      (3)   The general description of the sound amplifying equipment which is to be used; and
      (4)   The dates and location of the proposed operation of the equipment.
   (C)   The permit may contain conditions as may be necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and any other ordinances of the municipality as may be in effect when the permit is issued.
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