A. Public Disturbance Prohibited:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to make or cause loud or offensive noise by means of voice, musical instrument, horn, radio, loudspeaker, automobile, machinery, other sound amplifying equipment, or any other means which disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area. "Loud or offensive noise" is that which is plainly audible within any residence or business other than the source of the sound, or upon a public right of way or road at a distance of one hundred feet (100') or more from the source of such sound.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or permit the operation of, any loud amplification device upon or within a motor vehicle in such a manner that the sound therefrom is plainly audible upon a public right of way or road at a distance of fifty feet (50') or more from the source of sound.
3. The following sounds are exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
a. Sounds caused by any emergency vehicle or personnel when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of an emergency.
b. Airplanes and other FAA regulated aircraft.
c. Sounds caused by activities upon any outdoor city or school owned property, provided that such activities have been authorized by the owner of such property.
d. Sounds caused by parades or any other event for which a permit for that type of activity is required and has been obtained from the authorized governmental entity within such hours as may be imposed as a condition for the issuance of said permit.
e. Sounds caused by locomotives or other railroad equipment.
f. Sounds caused by alarms or other safety warning devices that are not in violation of this code.
g. Sounds caused by fireworks between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight from June 23 to July 5 and December 26 through January 1.
h. Due to extreme heat during the summer months of June, July and August, construction and landscape maintenance noise may begin at seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and must end by ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
B. Light, Vibration, Odor And Dust: It shall be unlawful for any person or business to make or cause offensive light, vibration, odor and/or dust by any means that disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of any reasonable person of normal sensitivity. "Offensive" means that which is plainly discernible from any property other than the source of the light, vibration, odor or dust. (Ord. 587, 1-18-2017)