The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of § 91.36, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(A) The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long continued noise, including barking, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity;
(B) The operation of any motor vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise;
(C) The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any motor vehicle, 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; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any such signaling device by which traffic is for any reason held up;
(D) The operation between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliance, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise;
(E) The creation of an excessive noise within any quiet zone established by the City Council which unreasonably interferes with the use of the premises, or disturbs or unduly annoys occupants or users of the premises for the benefit of whom the quiet zone has been established;
(F) Shouting or loud hollering which unreasonably interferes with the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity; and
(G) The use or operation of any radio or other mechanical or electrical devices or instruments amplifying and reproducing the human voice, or any sound or noise, in any public or private place, or from any moving vehicle, in such manner that the peace and good order of the neighborhood are disturbed, or that persons owning, using or occupying property in the neighborhood are disturbed or annoyed. Provided, the City Council may grant permission for the erection and use of temporary radio speakers, and other mechanical or electrical devices or instruments amplifying and reproducing the human voice, or any sound or noise at a fixed location, or on moving vehicles, as a part of a celebration or commemoration of a patriotic or historic event, or national or state holiday, or local celebration, or at gatherings of a public nature, and at such other times as the City Council may see fit; provided, further, the City Council, in granting such permission, shall expressly designate the time such permission shall continue.
(Prior Code, § 4-403) (Ord. 445, passed 6-19-1984) Penalty, see § 91.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-556