The following are exempted from the provisions of this subchapter:
(A) Sounds emitted from authorized emergency vehicles;
(B) Lawn mowers, weed blowers, garden tractors, construction and repair equipment, agricultural equipment, go-carts, power tools, when properly muffled, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. only;
(C) Burglar 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;
(D) Events authorized by a majority decision of the Town Council;
(E) Noise associated with athletic events;
(F) Sounds emitted for emergency purposes;
(G) Sounds associated with legal fireworks;
(H) Sounds associated with the normal conduct of legally established non-transient businesses, organizations, and governmental entities, when such sounds are customary, incidental, and within the normal range appropriate for such use; provided, however, that commercial enterprises shall not be entitled to this exemption between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.;
(I) Garbage collection between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.;
(J) Sounds associated with equipment or animals lawfully utilized by handicapped persons to accommodate their handicap;
(K) Sounds associated with the legal discharging of a firearm; or
(L) Noise associated with an auction conducted by a licensed auctioneer.
(Ord. G-16-06, passed 4-18-2016)