The words and phrases defined in this section shall have the meaning indicated when used in this article unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless otherwise clearly required by the context:
Amplified sound means any sound or noise, including the human voice, that is increased in volume or intensity by means of electrical power.
Construction means erection, repair, assembly, alteration, landscaping, or demolition of any building or building site.
Daytime hours means 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., local time.
Motorized vehicles means:
Generally—Any vehicle as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(49) including, but not limited to:
(1) Excursion passenger vehicles as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)a.
(2) Common carriers of passengers as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)c.
(3) Motorcycles and mopeds as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(27)d. and d.1.
(4) Truck tractors as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(48).
(5) Farm tractors as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(11).
Nightime hours means 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., local time.
Noise means any sound or combination of sounds which, because of its volume or quality, tends to disturb reasonable persons of normal sensitivity or to interfere with normal human activity.
Noise disturbance means any unreasonably loud and raucous sound or noise which:
(1) Endangers or injures the health or safety of humans or animals;
(2) Endangers or injures personal or real property; or
(3) Disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.
To determine whether a noise or sound constitutes a noise disturbance, the following factors incident to such noise are to be considered: whether the noise occurred during daytime or nighttime hours, proximity to residential areas, whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent or constant, the volume and intensity, whether the noise has been enhanced in volume or range by any type of mechanical means and the nature and zoning of the area.
Person means any individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, or business entity.
Residential Areas means any area in the City that is zoned the following: R-1 Single Family Residential or R-2 Neighborhood Residential.
Sound means any disturbance of the air or other medium that is detectable by the unaided human ear or which produces vibrations detectable by reasonable persons of normal sensitivity.
(Ord. No. O-13-01-15-3, § 2, 1-15-13; Ord. No. O-15-01-20-2, § 2, 1-20-15)