(A) No person shall use or operate a radio, television, “boombox,” stereo, MP3 player, speaker, compact disc player, sound amplifying device or similar device that produces or reproduces sound in a manner that is plainly audible to any person other than the player(s) or operator(s) of the device, and those who are voluntarily listening to the sound, and which unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet and comfort of neighbors and passers-by, or is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from any person upon a public way. This division shall not apply to loudspeakers/public address systems, emergency signaling devices, car alarms and ice cream trucks.
(B) No person shall operate a vehicle as defined in Iowa Code § 321.1 in a manner, which unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet and comfort of neighbors and passerby, or is plainly audible at a distance of 300 feet from any person upon a public way.
(C) No person shall make or cause, permit or allow to be made, upon a public way, or in close proximity to a public way as to be distinctly and loudly audible upon the public way, any noise of any kind by crying, calling or shouting, or by means of any whistle, rattle, bell, hammer, drum, horn, other musical instrument, wind instrument, mechanical device or other similar device so as to destroy the peace of the neighborhood.
(1999 Code, § 53.03) (Ord. 2370, passed 5-27-2008) Penalty, see § 93.99