The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, injurious, and unnecessary noises in violation of this article; but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) Horns, signaling devices, etc. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
(2) Radios, phonographs, etc. The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
(4) Animals, birds, etc. The keeping of any animal or bird which by loud or frequent barking or by causing frequent or long-continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.
(5) Steam whistles. The blowing of any steam whistle or steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger, or upon the request of proper city authorities.
(6) Loudspeakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is used upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure.
(7) Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat, or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises. The provisions of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles operated on a highway or public street and subject to the noise regulations of Sections 707a--707e of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code (MCL 257.707a--257.707e) or comparable provisions of the Uniform Traffic Code; and in such case, violations shall be enforced under the procedures set forth in such codes for civil infractions.
(8) Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise or so as to disturb the peace and quiet of streets or other public places.
(9) Loading, unloading, opening boxes. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(10) Construction or repairing of buildings, streets or utilities. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the building official, which permit may be granted for a period not to exceed three days while the emergency continues and which permit may be renewed for periods of three days or less while the emergency continues. If the building official should determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building within the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and if the official shall further determine that substantial loss or inconvenience would result to any party in interest, he may grant permission for such work to be done between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., upon application being made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the progress of the work. The construction, alteration or repair of public streets or utilities shall not be conducted other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. unless the director of public works or a bona fide public utilities service employee determines that an emergency exists which requires such work, or determines that the public health and welfare will not be adversely affected by such work.
(11) Schools, courts, churches, hospitals. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while they are in use, or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution, or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital or court street.
(12) Hawkers, peddlers. The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(13) Drums. The use of any drum or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by creation of noise to any performance, show or sale.
(14) Blowers. The operation of any noise creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise.
(Ord. No. 107, § 4, 5-5-1980)