(A) No person shall generate or permit to be generated unreasonable noise or loud sound which is likely to cause inconvenience or annoyance to persons of ordinary sensibilities by means of noisy machinery which results from the maintenance, running or operation of any steam, gas, gasoline or other engine, boiler, press, machine or other apparatus so constructed or operated as to make excessive noise, a radio, phonograph, television, tape player, loud speaker or any other sound amplifying device or by any horn, drum, piano or other musical or percussion instrument. It is prima facie unlawful for a person to generate or to permit to be generated sound by the above described devices or instruments in the following circumstances:
(1) On private property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day in a predominantly residential area where the sound is audible more than 30 feet from the property line of the property on which the source of the sound is located; or
(2) On a street, highway or in the public right-of-way where the sound is audible 100 feet from the device generating the sound. Persons in possession of a current parade permit are exempt from the provisions of this division (A)(2) for conducting activities consistent with such permit, i.e. a parade.
(B) No person, being the owner, or person in possession of a premises or person in control of the premises by reason of employment, agency, or otherwise whether such ownership, possession or control is exclusive or joint, shall permit or allow a violation of this section.
(C) Warning and alarm devices which have the purpose of signaling unsafe or dangerous situations or calling for police are exempted from the prohibitions of this section when used for such purposes.
(Ord. 27-1992, passed 5-6-92; Am. Ord. 2016-56, passed 7-20-16; Am. Ord. 2018-80, passed 11-20- 18) Penalty, see § 93.99