(A) No person, firm, corporation or business shall cause, create, or permit to continue any loud noise or disturbance, injurious to the health, peace or quiet of the residents and property owners of the Charter Township of Clayton.
(B) The following noises and disturbances are hereby declared to be a violation of this subchapter; provided, however, that the specification of the same is not to be construed to exclude other violations of this subchapter not specifically enumerated:
(1) The playing of any radio, phonograph, television or other electronic or mechanical sound- producing device, including any musical instrument, in such a manner or with such volume as to upset or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of reasonable persons. A prima facie cause establishing unreasonableness shall be established upon the submission of proof that the device as used in the interior of any building emanates such volume of sound as to be heard from any public way or from any private property not owned by the maker of the noise;
(2) The playing of any radio, stereo, compact disc player or other electronic or mechanical sound-producing device upon or within any motor vehicle in such a manner as to upset or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable person;
(3) Yelling, shouting, hooting or singing on the public streets between the hour of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to upset or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable persons in the vicinity, or which constitutes a breach of the peace;
(4) The emission or creation of any excessive noise, which unreasonably interferes with the operation of any school, church, hospital or court;
(5) The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl, which emanates frequent or extended noise which shall disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable persons in the vicinity, such as allowing or permitting any dog to bark repeatedly in an area where the barking can be clearly heard from nearby residential property;
(6) The operation of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, loaded or constructed as to cause loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other unreasonable noise, including the noise resulting from exhaust, which is clearly audible from nearby properties and disturbing to the quiet, comfort or repose of other reasonable persons;
(7) The sounding of any horn or other device on any motor vehicle unless necessary to operate the vehicle safely or as required by the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code or the Uniform Traffic Code for cities, townships and villages as adopted by the Charter Township of Clayton;
(8) The discharging outside of any enclosed building of a steam engine, internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or other similar device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises. The modification of any noise abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine or the failure to maintain same so that the noise emitted by the vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured shall be in violation of this section;
(9) The erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or premises in any part of the Charter Township of Clayton, including the streets and highways, in such a manner as to emanate noise or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other reasonable persons, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, including Saturdays and Sundays, except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety. In this case, a permit shall be obtained from the Building Inspector or ordinance enforcement officer of the Charter Township of Clayton, which permit shall limit the periods that the activity may continue;
(10) The creation of a loud or excessive noise which disturbs the quiet, comfort, or repose of reasonable persons in the vicinity in connection with the operation, loading or unloading of any vehicle, trailer, railroad car, or other carrier or in connection with the repairing the equipment and/or vehicles;
(11) The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention to any performance, show, sale, display or other commercial purpose which, by the creation of the noise, disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of other reasonable persons in the vicinity;
(12) The operation of any loudspeaker or other sound-amplifying device upon or within any vehicle on the streets of the Charter Township of Clayton for the purpose of advertising or for any other purpose which the vehicle, speaker or sound amplifying equipment emits loud and raucous noises easily heard from nearby adjoining residential property, and which disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable person;
(13) The operation of any machinery, equipment or mechanical device so as to emit loud noise which is disturbing to the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable person;
(14) The operation of any racetrack, proving ground, testing area or obstacle course for motor vehicles, motorcycles, 4-wheel recreational vehicles, go-carts, boats, racers, automobiles, snowmobiles or similar vehicles of any kind or nature in any area of the Charter Township of Clayton where the noise emanating therefrom disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other reasonable persons in the vicinity. Under no circumstances shall any race track, proving ground, testing area or obstacle course operate after 10:00 p.m. on any evening; and
(15) The use of any loudspeaker, bullhorn or other device to urge, incite or induce any violence or breach of the peace.
(Ord. 396, passed 4-12-2001) Penalty, see § 91.99