For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
Emergency means any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency.
Emergency work means any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency.
Noise disturbance means any sound which:
a. Either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensibilities within the City. Elements to be considered in determining whether noise is excessive in a given situation include, but are not limited to, the following: Intensity of the noise, whether the noise is usual or unusual, whether the origin of the noise is natural or unnatural, the intensity of the ambient noise, the proximity of the noise to sleeping facilities, the zoning district within which the noise emanates, the time of day or night the noise occurs, the duration of the noise, whether the noise is continuous or intermittent and whether alternate methods are available to achieve the objectives of the sound-producing activity.
b. Exceeds the sound level limits set forth in this Article.
Person means any person, person's firm, association, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation or any entity public or private in nature.
(Prior code 10-8-1; Ord. 336 §3, 2005; Ord. 347 §1, 2008)