(a) The playing, using, operating or permitting to be used or operated any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, juke box, sound-amplifying device or other sound-producing transmitting or amplifying instrument or device, by whatever name known or designated, in such manner as to cast, emit or propel sound upon the public streets, avenues or highways of the city of the purposes of advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any business, enterprise, person, building or structure, is declared a public nuisance, and the same shall be prohibited.
(b) The playing, using operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, jukebox, sound-amplifying device or other sound-producing, transmitting or amplifying instrument or device, by whatever name known or designated, in such manner as to cast, emit or propel sound upon the public streets, avenues or highways of the city, in pitch, volume or degree greater than is normally acceptable to the human ear or persons of normal hearing ability in the room, enclosure or near the vicinity of such instrument or device from which such sound is being produced or broadcast, is declared a public nuisance, and the same shall be prohibited.
(c) It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the city any mechanical exhaust device (designed to aid in the excessive, loud or unusual or explosive) noise from the vehicle, also known as “engine braking”.
(d) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding $100 or be imprisoned not to exceed 30 days, or be both so fined and imprisoned.
(Ord. 1948, passed 10-14-2010)