No person shall make, continue or cause to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, which is reasonably likely to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the municipal limits.
(a) The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, unusual and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but their enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(1) Horns, signaling devices, etc. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place, except as a danger warning; the creation, by means of any such signaling device, of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; the use of any signaling device except one operated by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any such signaling device when traffic is for any reason, held up.
(2) Radios, phonographs, etc. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima-facie evidence for a violation of this section.
(3) Loud speakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attraction of attention of the public to any building or structure.
(4) Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting or hooting, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in offices, dwellings, hotels or other types of residences or of other persons in the vicinity.
(1970 Code §133.03; Ord. 04-98. Passed 4-1-98; Ord. 01-03. Passed 2- 5-03.)
(b) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 18-96. Passed 7-17-96.)