Each of the following acts is declared unlawful and prohibited, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(A) Animal and bird noises. The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person. No person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of a dog shall permit such dog at any time, by loud or frequent or habitual barking, yelping, or howling, to cause annoyance to people in the neighborhood or to persons utilizing the public walks or streets of the neighborhood.
(B) Construction and vehicle noises. The erection (including excavating therefor), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, the excavation of streets and highways, and the use of any pile driver, hammer, shovel, derrick, tractor, roller, or any other mechanical apparatus in building or construction operations between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except for work on essential services, unless a permit is first obtained from the City Manager. In addition, operating or allowing to be operated any motor vehicle which weighs in excess of five tons for a consecutive period of longer than two minutes while such vehicle is in a stationary location within 150 feet of residential property except when:
(1) The vehicle or motor is being used by a public utility, municipal department or other governmental agency to provide essential services;
(2) Buses are operating for the transportation of passengers;
(3) Any vehicle is standing within a completely enclosed structure; or
(4) The vehicle or motor is being used in the course of normal productive work.
(C) Sound amplifiers. Use of any loudspeaker, amplifier or other instrument or device, whether stationary or mounted on a vehicle for any purpose except by speakers in the course of a public address which is noncommercial in character and when so used shall be subject to the following restrictions.
(1) The only sounds permitted are music or human speech.
(2) Sound-amplifying equipment mounted on vehicles shall not be operated unless the sound truck upon which such equipment is mounted is operated at a speed of at least ten mph except when said truck is stopped or impeded by traffic.
(3) Sound shall not be issued within 100 yards of hospitals, schools or churches.
(4) The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it will not be audible for a distance in excess of 100 yards from the sound-amplifying equipment and so that the volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.
(5) No sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated with an excess of 15 watts of power in the last stage of amplification.
(D) Engine exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents loud or explosive noises therefrom;
(E) Handling merchandise. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers;
(F) Blowers. The discharge into the open air of air from any noise-creating blower or power fan unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled sufficiently to deaden such noise;
(G) General noise. Making, causing, permitting or allowing to be made any noise of any kind including, but not limited to, by yelling, by means of any musical instrument or device, or by radio, audio system or motor vehicle sound system in such manner as to destroy the peace and tranquility of the surrounding neighborhood or to annoy or disturb the quiet and comfort of persons in the vicinity or in any building or residence; provided that this prohibition does not apply to bands and orchestras utilized as part of a school activity, parade or similarly authorized musical production;
(H) Horns and signal devices. The sounding of any horns or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle while not in motion, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching, apparently out of control, or to give warning of intent to get under motion, or if in motion, only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time;
(I) Radio and musical instruments. The playing of any radio, television set, phonograph or any musical instrument in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity;
(J) Disturbing the peace. Use of any premises under a person’s care or control in a manner which shall destroy the peace and tranquility of the surrounding neighborhood; and
(K) Whistle or siren. The blowing of any whistle or siren, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger.
(Prior Code, § 9.14) (Ord. effective 5-16-1997; Ord. effective 9-16-2023)
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