The prohibitions set forth herein shall not apply and it shall be a defense to any prosecution hereunder if an otherwise unlawful noise was emitted from:
(A) Any siren, whistle, horn or bell lawfully used by emergency vehicles or any other alarm systems used in case of fire, collision, civil defense, police activity or imminent danger; provided, however, that burglar alarms not terminating within 30 minutes after being activated shall be deemed a nuisance and unlawful.
(B) Any commercial power and construction equipment operated in the ordinary course of business between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
(C) Any domestic power equipment used or operated upon any residential premise between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(D) The operation and maintenance of airplanes, aircraft, locomotives, trains and railways, brush chippers, vacuum leaf loaders, street sweepers, tractor mowers, drill rigs, sanitation removal and refuse collection vehicles or any other city, county or similar service vehicle or equipment.
(E) Organized school or recreational related programs, activities, events, festivals, parades or other public programs, activities or events properly authorized by the city.
(Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-15-2013)