(a) No person shall make, continue, or cause to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the City, whether by use of any vehicle, or by the operation of any instrument, device or appliance, or by any means. The operation of equipment in the nature of generators or the like in emergency situations necessary for the welfare, comfort, health and safety of the residents or occupants of the City is excepted from this provision.
(b) No person engaged in pick-up, delivery or street or premises cleaning, except for City, County or State workers engaged in snow removal or maintenance operations, and except for residential and private snow removal, shall disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood. No such activity shall be scheduled at any time other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Solid waste hauling and rubbish disposal shall be governed by Chapter 951 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.
(c) No person shall engage in construction or other activities, such as hammering, pounding, grinding or grading, so as to create objectionable or unreasonable noise or a disturbance to neighbors or other residents of the City between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, or on Sundays or official holidays, except that construction or other such activities may be performed on or about a private residence on Sundays or official holidays so long as the noise from such activity is kept at a minimum so as not to unreasonably disturb other residents of the City.
(d) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 92-14. Passed 2-3-92.)