The following activities, among others, are declared to be unreasonably loud, disturbing sound levels; however, such enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive:
(A) The playing of any musical instrument, radio, phonograph, television, sound reproduction instrument, or amplifier in such a manner or with such volume, at any time of day or night, that a reasonably prudent person would recognize the same as likely to unreasonably disturb persons in the vicinity.
(B) The operation of any motor or motorized equipment, except for emergency purposes, at any time between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day of the week which unreasonably or unnecessarily annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others within the town.
(C) The keeping of any animal, including birds, which makes frequent or long continued sounds, such that a reasonably prudent person would recognize the same as likely to unreasonably disturb persons in the vicinity.
(D) The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so equipped or operated in such a manner as to create unreasonably loud, disturbing sounds.
(E) The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air, unless the noise created is effectively muffled and reduced, except for emergency purposes, at any time between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day of the week which unreasonably or unnecessarily disturbs persons in the vicinity.
(F) The sounding of any horn, siren or signal device on any motor vehicle, except as a danger signal to the public. Police, fire, ambulance or other emergency vehicles are exempted.
(G) The creation of unreasonably loud, disturbing sound adjacent to any school, educational facility, church or court during normal operating hours, which a reasonably prudent person would recognize as likely to unreasonably interfere with the working of such institutions.
(H) The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building in a residential or business district other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on any day, except in the case of urgent necessity, security concerns, or in the interest of the public safety, and then only under the direction of the appropriate town official.
(I) The use of any electronic sound amplifi-cation equipment for advertising or solicitation purposes, except with a permit lawfully issued by the town.
(J) The firing or discharging of firearms anywhere within the town for the purpose of making noise or creating a disturbance.
(K) The shouting and crying out of any person, including but not limited to peddlers, barkers, hawkers, or vendors, which disturbs the quiet and peace of the neighborhood.
(L) The creation of loud or excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading of any vehicle, or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(M) The collection of garbage and/or recyclables between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This provision shall not apply to industrial facilities located in industrial zoning districts as defined by the Unified Development Code.
(Ord. passed 9-6-94; Am. Ord. 2017-10-06, passed 10-2-17)