The following activities, among others, are in violation of § 96.01; however, the enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or play any radio, stereo, disc player, musical instrument or similar device, whether from a motor vehicle or by a pedestrian, in a manner so as to be plainly audible to any person other than the player or operator of the device at a distance of ten or more feet in the case of a motor vehicle, or ten feet in the case of pedestrian;
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or play any radio, stereo, disc player, television, phonograph, musical instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound, from a business or a residence, in a manner so as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet or more to any person in a commercial, residential, multi-family dwelling or public place. While this activity is prohibited at all times, the cut-off time for similar activity at private parties and gatherings shall be 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday of each week, and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday of each week;
(C) The operation of any motor or motorized equipment, except for emergency purposes, at any time between 9:00 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 in violation of § 96.01 above;
(D) The keeping or maintaining of any animal, including birds, which repeatedly or habitually make noises so as to violate § 96.01 above;
(E) The operation of any nonconforming use in any zoning district within the town so as to violate § 96.01 above;
(F) The sounding of any horn, siren or signal devise 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 noise adjacent to any school, educational facility, church or court during normal operating hours, which is a reasonably prudent person would recognize as likely to unreasonably interfere with the working of the institutions in violation of § 96.01 above;
(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 9:00 p.m. on any day, except in the case of urgent necessity 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 amplification 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; and
(L) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary internal combustion engine or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other devise which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(Ord. passed 1-5-2004; Ord. passed 11-5-2007) Penalty, see § 96.99