As used in this chapter:
(a) "Person" means any individual, association, partnership or corporation, and includes any officer, employee, department, agency or instrumentality of a State or any political subdivision of a State.
(b) "Noise" means any sound which annoys or disturbs humans or which causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect on humans.
(c) "Modified exhaust system" means an exhaust system in which:
(1) The original noise abatement devices have been physically altered causing them to be less effective in reducing noises;
(2) The original noise abatement devices have been either removed or replaced by noise abatement devices which are not as effective in reducing noise as the original devices; or
(3) Devices have been added to the original noise abatement devices, such that noise levels are increased.
(d) "Sound amplification system" means any television, radio, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound.
(e) "Plainly audible" means any human voice, music or any other sound which can be heard at a distance of 25 feet or more. Words or phrases need not be discernable and bass reverberations are included.
(Ord. 48-07. Passed 11-5-07.)
(Ord. 48-07. Passed 11-5-07.)