(A) Street sales.
(1) Offering for sale, selling anything or advertising by shouting or outcry within any residential or commercial area or noise-sensitive zone of the town is prohibited, except by permit issued by the town.
(2) The provisions of this division (A) shall not be construed to prohibit the selling, by outcry, of merchandise, food and beverages at licensed sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses or other similar licensed public entertainment events.
(B) Animals and birds.
(1) Owning, possessing or harboring any animal which makes noise which is detectable on the complainant’s property, and which is repeated intermittently for a duration of 15 minutes or more, is prohibited.
(2) In addition to being subject to the penalties of this chapter, animal noise disturbance cases will also be referred to the Humane Society.
(C) Construction/demolition domestic power tools.
(1) The operation of any tools or equipment used in construction or demolition work or in property maintenance work between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday or on weekends and holidays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance is prohibited.
(2) Operating or permitted the operation of any mechanically powered tools between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays is prohibited.
(D) Machinery. Any motor, machinery or pump, such as swimming pool equipment and the like, shall be sufficiently enclosed or muffled and maintained so as not to create a noise or disturbance.
(E) Motor vehicle horns. It is unlawful for any person to sound a vehicular horn, except as a warning signal, pursuant to Cal. Motor Vehicle Code § 27001.
(F) Motorized recreational vehicles operating off public right-of-way.
(1) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motorized recreational vehicle off a public right-of-way in a manner that the sound levels emitted therefrom violate the provisions of § 8.20.050.
(2) This division (F) applies to all motorized recreational vehicles, whether or not duly licensed and registered, including, but not limited to commercial or noncommercial racing vehicles, motorcycles, go-carts, campers and dune buggies.
(Prior Code, § 8.16.060) (Ord. 481, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 770, passed 11-6-2013)
Editor’s Note:
Nighttime limits shall apply to these time periods.
Nighttime limits shall apply to these time periods.