(A) Findings. Certain activities essential to the economic social and health environment of the citizens of the city necessarily require the production of sounds that may offend, disrupt, intrude or otherwise create hardship among the citizenry. The time or manner of sound may constitute a hazard to the health, safety, welfare and quality of life of residents of the city.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EXTERNAL NOISE. Noise caused outside the premises (such as, but not limited to, voices and automobile noise).
INTERNAL NOISE. Noise within the premises (such as, but not limited to, music from bands or loud radios).
(C) Policy. The Council has determined it necessary to control and abate noises which unreasonably annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety and welfare of the people of the city. Therefore, the following shall apply.
(1) Residential Zone. No person may produce or permit to be produced, noise as described in policy, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(2) Commercial Zone. No person may produce, or permit to be produced, noise, as described in policy, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(D) Exemptions. The following are exempted from this policy:
(1) Emergency services;
(2) Public works equipment; and
(3) Garbage collection.
(Ord. 2002-03, passed 9-3-2002) Penalty, see § 130.99