The following shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
(A) Sound emitted from sirens of authorized emergency vehicles;
(B) Lawn mowers, garden tractors, and similar home power tools when properly muffled, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;
(C) Burglar alarms or other warning devices when properly installed on public or privately owned property, providing the cause of such alarm or warning device sound is investigated and turned off within a reasonable period of time;
(D) Attendant noise connected with the actual performance of athletic or sporting events and practices related to them;
(E) The emission of sound for the purposes of alerting persons to the existence of emergency or for the performance of emergency work;
(F) Sounds associated with the normal conduct of a legally established non-transient business when such sounds are customary, incidental and within the normal range appropriate for such use;
(G) Celebrations on legal holidays and as permitted by IC § 22-11-14-10.5; and
(H) Permitted parades or festivals, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight Sunday through Thursday, and between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
(Ord. 20-011, passed 7-6-20)