For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"CONTINUOUS NOISE DISTURBANCE." Any noise disturbance which exists, essentially without interruption, for a period of five (5) minutes or more.
"DEVICE." Any mechanism which is intended to produce, or which actually produces, noise when operated or handled, including, but not limited to, any loudspeaker, public address system, or mobile sound vehicle.
"DWELLING UNIT." One (1) room or rooms connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeeping establishment for occupancy by a family as owner, or as rental or lease on a weekly, monthly or longer basis and physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same building, and containing independent cooking and sleeping facilities.
"DWELLING UNIT BOUNDARY." A real or imaginary boundary which separates one (1) dwelling unit from another dwelling unit, including but not limited to walls, ceilings and floors in a building containing more than one (1) dwelling unit or, in situation involving detached single-dwelling units, the real property boundary line of the unit.
"MOTOR VEHICLE." Every vehicle defined as a motor vehicle in KRS 189.010.
"NOISE DISTURBANCE." Any sound which endangers or injures the safety or health of humans and animals; annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities; or endangers or injures personal or real property.
"POWERED MODEL VEHICLE." Any self-propelled airborne, waterborne or land borne plane, vessel or vehicle, which is not designed to carry persons, including, but not limited to, any model airplane, boat, car or rocket.
"PUBLIC PLACE." A place to which the public or a substantial group or persons has access, including but not limited to, highways, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusements, parks, places of business, playgrounds and hallways, lobbies and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence.
(Ord. 4-08-1, passed 4-29-08) Penalty, see § 98.99