(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate equipment or perform any construction or repair work on buildings, structures, or projects or to operate any pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist, or any other construction type device between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so as to create unnecessary, excessive, or offensive noise as defined herein, unless beforehand a special permit therefor has been duly obtained from the Community Development Office.
(B) For purposes of this section, unnecessary, excessive, or offensive noise shall include, but not be limited to, sound that exceeds 65 decibels (dBA) or when the same is audible to a person of reasonably sensitive hearing at a distance of 200 feet from its source.
(C) This section shall apply to noise audible from property zoned residential (R-1, R-2, or R-3) regardless of the zoning classification of the property from which the noise originates.
(D) No special permit shall be required to perform emergency work, defined as work necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a public calamity or work required to protect persons or property from an imminent exposure to danger or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility service.
(Ord. 1914, passed 8-11-2020) Penalty, see § 95.99