(A) Unreasonable noise prohibited.
(1) It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person, after having been warned to desist, to make or assist in making any noise tending to unreasonably disturb the peace and quiet of persons in the vicinity thereof, unless the making and continuing of the same cannot be prevented, or is necessary for the protection or preservation of property, or of the health, safety, life or limb of some person.
(2) It shall be a defense to this chapter that noise consists of speech or other communications, of gathering with others to hear or observe the speech or communication, or gathering with others to picket or otherwise express any non-violent manner a position on social, economic, political or religious questions.
(B) Enumeration of certain prohibited acts.
(1) The following acts, uses or noises, among others, subject to the specific exemptions provided herein, are declared to be unreasonable noise in violation of this chapter.
(2) This enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(a) Using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any machine or device for the producing or reproducing a sound in a manner so as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, after having been warned to desist; and
(b) Using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any machine or device whether producing or reproducing a sound on any public right-of-way adjacent to any school, church, court or governmental building, while the same are in use, which unreasonably interferes with the workings with the institution, after having been warned to desist.
(Ord. 725, passed 5-14-2007) Penalty, see § 95.99