(A) The City Council finds that noise pollution is a serious concern to all inhabitants of the community.
(B) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to minimize exposure and physiological and psychological harm of excessive noise and to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, and welfare.
(C) It is the express intent of the City Council to control the level of noise in a manner which promotes commerce; protects the sleep and repose of citizens; promotes the use, value and enjoyment of the property; and preserves the quality of the environment.
(D) The City Council finds that loud, disturbing, unnecessary and excessive noise degrades the environment of the city to a degree which is harmful and detrimental to the health, welfare and safety of its inhabitants; interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life, property and recreation; hinders the conduct and operation of business; and constitutes a nuisance.
(E) The City Council finds that effective control and elimination of loud, disturbing, unnecessary and excessive noise is essential to the furtherance of the health and welfare of the city's inhabitants and to the conduct of the normal pursuit of life, recreation, commerce and industrial activity.
(F) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to prevent, limit, control and eliminate loud, disturbing, unnecessary and excessive noise from whatever source.
(Ord. 98-05, passed 2-24-98)