It shall be unlawful for any person to create, assist in creating, permit, continue, or permit the continuance of any noise in the city except as expressly allowed in this subchapter or another ordinance. The following are declared to be noises in violation of this section, but such acts shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(A) Musicians, musical instruments, and other sound-producing devices. Noise from any musician, musical instrument, television, radio, CD player, or other device or apparatus making or reproducing musical or other sounds:
(1) That disturbs the quiet, comfort, or repose of any person in any dwelling or other type of residence, except for those residences in the Downtown Commercial and Island Commercial districts, or
(2) That disturbs the quiet, comfort, or repose of any person in any dwelling or other type of residence, including those residences in the Downtown Commercial and Island Commercial districts, after 10:00 p.m. or before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday or after 11:00 p.m. or before 10:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday (and Sunday if the following Monday is a recognized holiday).
(B) Loudspeakers, etc. Noise from loudspeakers, sound trucks, amplifiers, or other mechanical or electrical devices for increasing the volume of sound that are used upon the streets, sidewalks, or other public property in the city.
(C) Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing at any time or place that annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort, or repose of any person.
(D) Hawking or peddling. Making any noise on a public street or in such proximity thereto as to be audible on such street by any kind of crying, calling, or shouting or by means of any whistle, rattle, bell, gong, clapper, horn, hammer, drum, musical instrument, or other device for the purpose of attracting attention or of inviting patronage of any persons to any business whatsoever. It is the express intention of this division to prohibit hawking, peddling, soliciting, or using other noises to attract attention to a business.
(E) Domestic animal noise. Barking or other noise made by a dog or other domestic animal intermittently or continuously for more than 15 minutes.
(F) Mechanical noise. Noise from the operation of any machinery or mechanical devices, including but not limited to air conditioning equipment, pool or spa equipment, and power generators if such operation produces sustained sound that exceeds 65 decibels above background noise when measured from a street, right-of-way, or neighboring property line.
(G) Blowing horns. Blowing or causing to be blown within the city any steam whistle, electric horn, or other signaling or warning device, except as required by law or as an alarm signal in case of fire, collision, or other imminent danger.
(H) Engine exhaust noise. Noise caused by the engine exhaust of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, boat, steam engine, or stationary internal combustion engine except through a muffler or other device that effectively muffles noise therefrom.
(I) Unusual noise from a vehicle. Unusual noise from an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle that is caused by the vehicle being altered or in disrepair or by the manner in which it is loaded or used.
(J) Noise on the beach. Noise on the beach that is audible more than 100 feet from the source of the noise, including noise coming from residential or business properties as well as from noise sources on the beach.
(K) Noise from watercraft. Music or other noise emanating from a watercraft in a marina or on the Folly River, other than engine noise, that is audible more than 100 feet from the vessel.
(Ord. 07-15, as amended, passed 7-14-15)