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Sec. 22-106. Prohibited sounds.
   The following actions are hereby declared to be unreasonably loud and disturbing noise in violation of section 22-102, except as provided in section 22-105. This enumeration shall not be construed to be an exclusive list of actions which violate section 22-102, nor shall satisfying any requirements of this section render a sound in itself reasonable:
      (1)    Horns or signal device. The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other motor vehicle, except as a warning or danger signal; the creation of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of any such horn or signal device, whether or not such device is on any vehicle, and the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
      (2)    Gongs, bells, and sirens. The use of any gong, bell or siren upon any motor vehicle.
      (3)    Steam whistle. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger.
      (4)    Exhaust discharge. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents unreasonably loud and disturbing or explosive sounds therefrom.
      (5)    Compressed air devices. The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air unless the sounds created are effectively muffled and reduced.
      (6)    Chimes, bells, gongs, attached to buildings. The sounding of any chime, bell or gong attached to any building or premises which disturbs the quiet or repose of any person in the vicinity thereof.
      (7)    Vendors. The shouting and crying of peddlers, barkers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs the quiet and peace of a residential neighborhood.
      (8)    Pyrotechnics. The firing, discharge or ignition of squibs, firecrackers, gunpowder or other pyrotechnics, except with a permit as set forth in section 22-110.
(Code 1982, § 13-13; Ord. No. 93-29, 5-13-1993; Ord. No. 06-020, 12-14-2006; Ord. No. 2013-Code-05, 10-10-2013)