The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of § 14-102, but shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(A) The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, streetcar other vehicle on any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning, the creation by means of any signaling device or any unreasonably loud or harsh sound, the sounding of any 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 signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up;
(B) The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of 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 the machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto; (The operation of any set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.)
(C) 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 from any building, structure or other stationary source which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure;
(D) Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity;
(E) The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long-continued noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity;
(F) The blowing of any locomotive steam whistle or steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger or upon request of property city authorities;
(G) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal- combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
(H) The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise;
(I) The creation of aloud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers;
(J) The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector, which permit may be granted for a period not to exceed three days or less while the emergency continues and which permit may be renewed for period of three days or less while the emergency continues; (If the Building Inspector should determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by the erection demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways within the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and if he or she shall further determine that loss or inconvenience would result to any part in interest, he or she may grant permission for the work to be done within the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., upon application being made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the progress of the work.)
(K) The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while the same is in use, or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of the institution, or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in the streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital or court street;
(L) The shouting and crying of itinerant vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood;
(M) The use of any drum or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by creation of noise to any performance, show or sale; and/or
(N) The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from the blower or fan is muffled and the engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden the noise.
(`90 Code, § 14-83) (Ord. 2964, passed 8-18-92)