8-32-120 Restrictions within noise sensitive zones.

   Within a noise sensitive zone designated in Section 8-32-065 of this chapter and marked with signs conspicuously indicating the zone’s boundaries, no person shall create or cause the creation of any sound through the use of a bullhorn or loud and raucous electronic amplification, or by use of an object that is struck manually or with a stick or similar item to produce a sharp percussive noise so as to interfere with the functions of any school, library, church, hospital, or nursing home, or other noise sensitive activity.

(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-20-19, p. 10362, § 4)

8-32-130 Loading and unloading operations.

   No person shall undertake or cause the loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, dumpsters or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance within a residential district or within a noise sensitive zone.

(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 5)

8-32-140 Construction, repair or demolition equipment.

   (a)   No person shall use or cause the use of any mechanical equipment or tool operated by fuel or electric power in building, construction, repair or demolition operations between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. within 600 feet of any residential building or hospital.

   (b)   The limitation of this section does not apply to any construction, demolition or repair work of an emergency nature or to work on public improvements authorized by a governmental body or agency.

   (c)   This section may be enforced by designated employees of the departments of police, buildings, business affairs and consumer protection, fire, finance, streets and sanitation, transportation and planning and development, who are authorized to issue citations for violations.

   (d)   Any person who violates this section shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $2,500.00 for the first violation; not less than $2,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for the second violation for the same offense within one year; and not less than $5,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 for the third and each subsequent violation for the same offense within one year for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 19)

PART C. OTHER LIMITATIONS ON NOISE AND VIBRATIONS (8-32-150 et seq.)

8-32-150 Limitations on noise not otherwise addressed.

   For any noise source not specifically addressed in Part B of this chapter, except where exempted or excluded by section 8-32-170, the following general limitations shall apply:

   (a)   Between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., no person shall generate any noise on the public way that is louder than average conversational level at a distance of 100 feet or more, vertically or horizontally, from the source.

   (b)   Between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., no person shall generate any noise on any private open space that is louder than average conversational level at a distance of 100 feet or more, measured from the property line of the property from which the noise is being generated.

(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 5)