(A) The following acts are declared to be unreasonably loud or raucous noises in violation of this title; however, this enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive.
(1) Horns, signaling devises and the like. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle except as a reasonable signal required by the exigencies of vehicular or pedestrian traffic; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any sound which disturbs the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons; the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of time.
(2) Radios, phonographs and the like.
(a) The playing, using or operating of, any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, television set, tape recorder or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing by the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which the machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto.
(b) The operation of any such machine or device in such a manner so as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, room, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) Loud speakers, amplifiers and the like. Using, operating or permitting to be used or operated any mechanical loud speaker or sound amplifier, either stationary or mobile, for producing or reproducing sound which is cast upon the public streets or other public property. This section does not prohibit the reasonable use of mechanical loud speakers or sound amplifiers in the course of public addresses which are noncommercial in character.
(4) Yelling, shouting and the like. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to disturb the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(5) Animals. The keeping of any animal which by frequent or long continued noise disturbs the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(6) Steam whistles. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work, as a warning of fire or danger or upon request of proper city authorities.
(7) Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom, except where such discharge is from vehicles used for participation in vehicle spectator sports activities between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and the activities are properly licensed by the city and consistent with its zoning ordinance.
(8) Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such a manner as to disturb the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(9) Loading, unloading, opening boxes. The loading or unloading or any vehicle or the opening, closing or destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers, so as to disturb the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(10) Construction or repair of buildings, streets and the like. The construction (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, street, sidewalk, driveway, sewer or utility line between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except as provided in § 130.23.
(11) Schools, courts, churches, hospitals. The creation of any sound on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court, while the same is in use, or adjacent to any hospital, nursing home or other institution for the care of the sick or infirm, which would tend to unreasonably interfere with the operation of the same or disturb the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(12) Pile drivers, hammers, machinery and the like. The operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliance or machinery, the use of which creates a sound which disturbs the sleep, peace, quiet, comfort or repose of other persons.
(13) Blowers and compressors. The operation of any blower, power fan, internal combustion engine, electric motor or compressor, the operation of which causes sound due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, or the compression of air, unless the sound from such machine is sufficiently muffled so as to be minimal.
(B) Permit fees, if any required under division (A) above, shall be set by resolution of the Council.
(Prior Code, § 130.17) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99