This subchapter is enacted to protect, preserve and promote the health, safety, welfare, peace, quiet and tranquility for the citizens of the city and persons or visitors frequenting the city through the reduction, control and prevention of noise which is disruptive and constitutes an annoyance to such citizens and persons. The City Commission acknowledges and recognizes the topography of the city and that businesses are located primarily along the streets and highways which travel through the valley of the city and that sounds and noise rising from such highways and streets is easily heard and echoes above such streets and alleys to the hillsides where most of the citizens of the city reside. It is the intent of this subchapter to establish regulations and controls which will allow the use of sound amplification equipment within the city and to reduce unreasonably loud, raucous, annoying and disruptive noise which is harmful and detrimental to individuals and the community in general in the enjoyment of life, privacy, property and conduct of business.
(Ord. 1062-18, passed 10-1-2018)