It shall be unlawful for any person to create or assist in creating, permit, or continue any unreasonably loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noise in the Town of Eleanor. Noise of such character, intensity, and duration that is detrimental to the reasonable comfort, health, or life of any individual is prohibited. The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises that constitute a public nuisance in violation of this article, and which shall be abated.
(a) The keeping or maintenance of any domestic animal which, due to prolonged or habitual barking, howling, whining, or other noises, causes annoyance to neighboring residents, or interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the premises occupied by such residents, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated as provided in this article.
(b) The sounding of any bell, horn, whistle, mechanical device operated by compressed air, or signal device while not in motion, except as a danger signal, for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
(c) The use of any siren other than police, fire, ambulance, or emergency vehicle.
(d) The use or operation of any musical instrument, radio, stereo, loud speaker, or sound amplifying and reproduction device playing so loudly that is audible from a distance of fifty (50) feet or more from the source of the sound.
(e) The erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building or structure in the vicinity of residential dwellings between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00a.m., except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the Mayor, or his designee.
(f) The creation of excessive noise on any street adjacent to any institution of learning, court or religious congregation while the same is in session.
(g) The shouting or crying of peddlers, vendors, or residents which disturbs the peace and quiet of a residential area.
(h) The unnecessary creation of loud or excessive noise in connection with unloading or loading vehicles or merchandise.
(i) The use or operation of any vehicle that is in a state of disrepair or creating loud, unusual, unreasonable, or unnecessary noise through grinding, rattling, backfiring, or other noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities. Such a sound that is audible at a distance of two hundred (200) feet from the origin of sound shall be presumed to be a violation of this provision if an individual rides a vehicle continuously past, around, or near an inhabited dwelling place so as to disturb or unduly annoy the inhabitants.
(Ord. 11-04.)