The following acts generating noise, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, and unreasonable noises in violation of this chapter, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(A) Blowing horns. The sounding of any horn, whistle, or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, or other vehicle or railroad train, except as a danger signal or as required by law, so as to create any unreasonable, loud or harsh sound or the sounding of such device for a period of time greater than ten seconds;
(B) Radios, televisions, boomboxes, phonographs, stereos, musical instruments, and similar devices. The use or operation of a radio, television, boombox, stereo, musical instrument, or similar device that produces or reproduces sound in a manner that is plainly audible to any person other than the player(s) or operator(s) of the device, and those who are voluntarily listening to the sound, and which unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighbors and passers-by, or is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from any person in a commercial, industrial area, or public space;
(C) Vehicles. The use of any automobile, motorcycle, dirt bike, go-cart, recreational vehicle, or any other vehicle so out of repair, so modified, so loaded, or operated in such a manner, as to create loud or unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling, screeching of tires, or other noise;
(D) Exhaust discharge. The discharge into the open of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle, or recreational vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
(E) Blowing whistles. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except as a warning of danger or to give notice of time to begin or stop work;
(F) Compressed air devices. The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled and reduced;
(G) Pets. The keeping of any animal or bird, which by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall unreasonably disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity;
(H) Building operations. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building in a residential area between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day or in any district other than a residential area between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day, except in the case of urgent necessity, in the interest of public safety;
(I) Noises near schools and the like. The creation of any excessive or disturbing noise on any street or parcel of property adjacent to any school, institution of learning, library, or court while the same is in session, or adjacent to any hospital, or any church during services, which unreasonably interferes with the operation or activities of such institution;
(J) Noises to attract attention. The use of any drum, loudspeaker, or other instrument for the purpose of attracting attention by creation of noise to any performance, show, sale, display, or advertisement of merchandise;
(K) Blowers, engines. The operation of any noise-creating blower, 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 emitting therefrom is sufficiently muffled and the engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden noise, so that the same shall not cause annoyance to the public nor unreasonably disturb the rest and quiet of any person of normal sensibilities on adjacent premises or within the vicinity thereof;
(L) Loudspeakers or amplifiers.
(1) The use of mechanical loudspeakers or amplifiers on trucks, airplanes, or other vehicles or by any other means for advertising or other commercial purposes is prohibited.
(2) In the exercise of non-commercial free speech, loudspeakers or amplifiers may be used, subject to the condition that it shall be unlawful for any person to speak into a loudspeaker or amplifier within the jurisdictional limits of the county, when such loudspeaker or amplifier is so adjusted that the voice of the speaker is amplified to the extent that it is audible at a distance in excess of 150 feet from the person speaking, except that this prohibition shall not apply in circumstances surrounding the special operations of law enforcement and emergency service personnel in the performance of their duties to protect the public.
(M) Gong or siren. The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle, other than police, fire, or other emergency vehicle.
(Ord. passed 6-17-2013) Penalty, see § 92.99