It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued, any excessive, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of others within the City, except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety.
(A) Enumeration Of Noises: The following are hereby declared to be excessive, disturbing, loud and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, however, said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely: radio, compact disc or tape player, television sets, musical instruments and similar devices. The playing, using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio, compact disc, tape player, musical instrument, phonograph, television or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for the convenient hearing of the persons who are in the room, chamber, vehicle or outdoor area within the City in which or where such machine or device is played, used or operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such radio, compact disc or tape player, instrument, phonograph, machine or device in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet (50') from the location of such set, instrument or device, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(B) Permit For Outdoor Area: No band, group, disc jockey (DJ), orchestra or other person using amplified sound equipment, in an outside area, may operate in violation of subsection (A) of this section, without first obtaining approval for the permit from the City Council. The City Clerk shall issue such permits to such groups, organizations or charities that the City Council deems to be in the best interest of all of the citizens. In no event shall any permit allow for sound to be amplified past eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. Sunday through Thursday and one o'clock (1:00) A.M. for Friday and Saturday nights. All Park District property shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 502, 10-15-2001)
(C) Vehicle Sound Equipment And Noise Vibration: It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession or control of a parked or moving vehicle with a stereo, disc player, cassette player, speakers, or other similar equipment that is producing sound on a street, driveway, publicly patrolled parking lot or public place at or with a level, volume, intensity, frequency, or other attribute that is perceptible at a distance of fifty feet (50') or more, either by hearing the sound by the human ear or by feeling the sound in the form of vibrations associated therewith. This subsection shall not be applicable to sound emanating from emergency vehicles, vending vehicles, or publicly sponsored or permitted concerts, sporting events, activities, or gatherings. (Ord. 834, 11-20-2017)