(B) The following shall be exempt from the prohibition contained in division (A), supra:
(1) Church bells or other activities of organized religious services.
(2) Any siren, whistle, or bell lawfully used by emergency vehicles or any other alarm systems used in any emergency situation, provided, however, that burglar alarms not terminating within 15 minutes after being activated shall be unlawful.
(3) Warning devices required by state or federal regulations.
(4) Farming equipment or farming activity.
(5) Timber harvesting and milling during daylight hours.
(6) Noise from domestic power equipment including, but not limited to, chain saws, sanders, grinders, lawn and garden tools or similar devices operated during daylight hours.
(7) Noise generated by any construction, demolition equipment, or mineral extraction (including crushing, screening, or segregating) operated during daytime hours as per local, state, or federal law or regulation, or as otherwise provided for by permit or variance, whichever is more restrictive.
(8) Emergency maintenance, construction or repair work.
(9) Noise created by any government-sponsored events or privately organized sports, recreation, or athletic events.
(10) Emergency or extraordinary situations.
(11) A business may use an outside sound system to notify patrons waiting to pick up an order, obtain a table, or to be able to participate in the activities of the business, provided that such sound does not create an excessive, unnecessary or unreasonable noise.
(12) Noise from any idling vehicles at a commercial establishment in the process of loading or unloading merchandise for the establishment, or waiting for the opportunity to do the same.
(Ord. 2012-09, passed 9-20-2012)