It shall be unlawful to perform any of the following acts within the town:
A. Horns, Signaling Devices: Sounding any horn or signaling device on any truck, automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the town except as a warning signal.
B. Sound Amplifying Equipment: Using, operating or permitting the use of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
C. Yelling, Shouting: Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, alleys or parks at any time so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
D. Animals: Owning, keeping, having in possession or harboring any animals which, by frequent or habitual howling, barking, meowing squawking or other noise to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
E. Exhausts: Discharging into the open air the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent load or explosive noises therefrom. Modifying any noise abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine in a manner so that the noise emitted by such vehicle or engine as originally manufactured shall be in violation of this section.
F. Defect in Vehicle or Load: Operating any truck, trailer, automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair or so loaded in such a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or noise.
G. Loading, Unloading, Opening Containers: Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
H. Construction Projects Or Repair of Buildings: Operating equipment or performing any construction or repair work on buildings, structures or projects or operating any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or other construction type device in such a manner as to unnecessarily disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
I. Fireworks and Explosives: The use of fireworks and/or other explosives so as to disturb the quiet, comfort and repose of any person except for those permitted in section 5-5-5.
J. Exception Clause: Any of the above acts performed for emergency work for the safety, welfare and public health of the citizens of Chester will not be in violation of this chapter. "Emergency work" is work made necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a public calamity or work required to protect persons or property from exposure to danger or potential danger. (Ord. 188-2014, 9-10-2014)