(A) General prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any noise disturbance within the limits of the city.
(B) Specific prohibitions. The following acts are declared to be in violation of this chapter:
(1) Horns and signaling devices. Sounding of any horn or signaling device on any motor vehicle on any street or public place within the city therein, except as a danger warning signal or the sounding of any such signaling device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
(2) Radios, television sets, musical instruments and similar devices.
(a) Using, operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to violate § 93.28 or cause a noise disturbance.
(b) The operating of any such device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (the following day) in such a manner as to be plainly audible at the property boundary of the source or plainly audible at 50 feet from such device when operated within a vehicle parked on a public right-of-way or plainly audible at 100 feet from such device when operated within a moving vehicle.
(3) Hawkers and peddlers. Selling anything by outcry within any area of the city therein zoned primarily for residential uses in such a manner as to violate § 93.28 or cause a noise disturbance. The provisions of this division shall not be construed to prohibit the selling by outcry of merchandise, food, and beverages at licensed sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses, and other similar licensed public entertainment events, or occasional sale of property by public auction.
(4) Loading operation. Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (the following day) in such a manner as to violate § 93.28 or cause a noise disturbance.
(5) Construction work. Operating, or causing to be used or operated, any equipment used in construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, streets, alleys, or appurtenances thereto in:
(a) Residential or commercial land use districts between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (the following day).
(b) Any land use districts where such operation exceeds the sound level limits for an industrial land use.
(6) Power equipment. Operating or permitting to be operated any power equipment used for home or building repair or grounds maintenance, including, but not limited to power saws, sanders, lawn mowers, generators or garden equipment, in residential or commercial zones outdoors between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (the following day).
(7) Commercial power equipment. Operating or permitting to be operated any power equipment, except construction equipment used for construction activities, including but not limited to chain saws, pavement breakers, log chippers or powered hand tools in residential or commercial land use districts between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (the following day).
(8) Dynamic braking devices. Operating any motor vehicle with an unmuffled dynamic braking device engaged except for the aversion of imminent danger.
(9) Defect in vehicle. Operating or permitting to be operated or used any motor vehicle which, by virtue of disrepair or manner of operation, violates § 93.28 or causes a noise disturbance.
(10) Standing motor vehicles. The operating or causing or permitting to be operated any motor vehicle or any auxiliary equipment attached thereto in such a manner as to violate § 93.28 or cause a noise disturbance for a consecutive period longer than 15 minutes during which such vehicle is stationary in a residential zone.
(11) Recreational vehicles and snowmobiles. Operating a recreational vehicle or snowmobile in a manner which violates § 93.28 or causes a noise disturbance.
(Ord. 1062-18, passed 10-1-2018) Penalty, see § 93.99