The following are exempted from the provisions of this section:
(A) Sounds emitted from authorized emergency vehicles or sirens (including tornado sirens).
(B) Burglar and car alarms and other warning devices, when properly installed, providing the cause for such alarm or warning device sound is investigated and turned off within a reasonable period of time.
(C) City or other governmental entity sanctioned parades, festivals, carnivals, fairs, celebrations, concert performances, band and drum corps performances, artistic performances and the like, as well as any rehearsals for same.
(D) The emission of sound for the purposes of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or the testing of such equipment, or for the performance of emergency construction, repair or other work.
(E) Sounds associated with the normal operation of the Gun Club (14926 East 113th Street, Fortville, IN 46060), church bells, cannon salutes, Conner Prairie’s re-enactments or Symphony on the Prairie, and boat racing horns on Geist Reservoir during a bona fide practice or race used by an official of the race or practice, when such sounds are within the normal range appropriate for such use.
(F) Subject to the other provisions of this section, and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, those sounds associated with motor vehicles lawfully operating on city, county, state, and federal streets and highways.
(G) Sounds associated with the operation of aircraft or snow removal equipment.
(H) Sounds emitted by emergency, generators in the event of power failure, periodic testing and maintenance shall adhere to division (B) above.
(I) Sounds emitted by construction work or road work approved by the city or other governmental entity.
(J) Train horns as required by law.
(K) Sounds associated with the lawful use of consumer fireworks as prescribed by § 99.02 of this Code.
(L) Sounds associated with equipment or animals lawfully used by a disabled person to accommodate the person’s disability.
(M) Projects receiving a Nickel Plate District Construction Waiver from the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(Ord. 071000, passed 11-20-00; Am. Ord. 110310, passed 3-21-11; Am. Ord. 120213A, passed 12-2- 13; Am. Ord. 091514A, passed 11-17-14; Am. Ord. 051820A, passed 5-18-20)