As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
AMPLIFIED SOUND: To increase sound in intensity and duration by electrical, electronic, mechanical or other nonhuman means, including an electronic device.
NOISE DISTURBANCE: Any loud and raucous noise, or any noise which unreasonably disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivity.
PERSON: Any natural or corporate person, business association or other business entity including, but not limited to, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, a political subdivision, a public or private agency of any kind, a utility, a successor or assignee of any of the foregoing, or any other legal entity.
PLAINLY AUDIBLE: Any sound for which the information content of the sound is transferred to the listener such as, but not limited to, understanding of spoken speech, comprehension of whether a voice is raised or lowered or comprehension of musical rhythms.
PUBLIC PLACE: Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk or alley or similar place owned or controlled by the city, including any structure or park.
REAL PROPERTY LINE: An imaginary line along the ground surface and its vertical extension, which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned by another person, but not including intrabuilding real property divisions.
SOUND PRODUCTION DEVICE: Radio, tape player, disc player, loudspeaker, digital audio player, portable media player or other electric, electronic or mechanical device that produces or reproduces sound. (Ord. 14-4600, 11-18-2014)