Sec. 30-1. Loud and disturbing noises and vibrations.
Sec. 30-2. Loud and disturbing noises and vibrations presumed offensive.
Sec. 30-2.1. Presumption.
Sec. 30-3. Use of bell, siren, compression, or exhaust whistle on vehicles.
Sec. 30-3.1. Noise from the idling of commercial motor vehicles.
Sec. 30-3.2. Use of engine compression brakes prohibited.
Sec. 30-4. Loudspeakers and amplifiers.
Sec. 30-5. Penalties.
The following loud and disturbing noises and vibrations are presumed to be offensive to the ordinary sensibilities of the inhabitants of the city:
(1) The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, streetcar, or other vehicle, except as a danger signal, as required by state law.
(2) The playing of any radio, phonograph, television, or musical instrument with such volume as to disturb the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling, apartment, hotel, or other type of residence.
(3) The continuous barking, howling, crowing, or making of other loud noises by an animal for more than 15 minutes near a private residence that the animal’s owner or person in control of the animal has no right to occupy.
(4) The loud grating, grinding, or rattling noise caused by the use of any automobile, motorcycle, bus, streetcar, or vehicle that is out of repair or poorly or improperly loaded.
(5) The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger.
(6) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively and efficiently prevent loud and disturbing noises or vibrations.
(7) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust from any motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device that will effectively and efficiently prevent loud and disturbing noises or vibrations.
(8) Any construction activity related to the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building on or adjacent to a residential use, as defined in the Dallas Development Code, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and legal holidays, except that the director of transportation may issue a written permit to exceed these hours in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety or for other reasons determined by the director of transportation to be necessary for the public health, safety, or welfare. For purposes of this paragraph, "legal holidays" include New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day (observed date), Fourth of July (July 4), Labor Day (observed date), Thanksgiving Day (observed date), and Christmas Day (December 25).
(9) The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers, and vendors that disturb the quiet and peace of the neighborhood.
(10) The use of any drum or other instrument or sound amplifying equipment for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise, to any performance, show, sale, or display of merchandise as to attract customers to any place of business.
(11) The use of mechanical loudspeakers or sound amplifiers on trucks or other moving vehicles for the purpose of advertising any show, sale, or display of merchandise.
(12) The collection of garbage, waste, or refuse between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on or within 300 feet of any residential use, as defined in the Dallas Development Code.
Whenever a violation of Section 30-2(11) of this chapter occurs, it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle for which the citation was issued is the person who committed the violation, either personally or through an agent or employee. Proof of ownership may be made by a computer-generated record of the registration of the vehicle with the Texas Department of Transportation showing the name of the person to whom state license plates were issued. This proof is prima facie evidence of the ownership of the vehicle by the person to whom the certificate of registration was issued. (Ord. Nos. 22094; 24835)
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