The following are exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
(A) Sounds emitted from authorized emergency vehicles;
(B) Lawnmowers, weed blowers, garden tractors, construction and repair equipment, go-carts, all-terrain vehicles as defined in I.C. 14-8-2-5.7, off-road vehicles as defined in I.C. 14-8-2-185, recreational off-road vehicles as defined in I.C. 14-8-2-233.5, off-road motorcycles and other gas- and diesel-powered vehicles and power tools, when properly muffled, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. only;
(C) Burglar alarms and other warning devices when properly installed, providing the cause for such alarm or warning device sound is investigated and turned off within a reasonable period of time;
(D) Parades, festivals, carnivals, fairs, celebrations, concert performances, as well as any rehearsals for same, and all other events authorized by the Town Council or other appropriate governmental entity;
(E) Attendant noise connected with the actual performance of athletic or sporting events and practices related thereto;
(F) The emission of sound for the purposes of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or for the performance of emergency construction, repair or other work;
(G) Sounds associated with the use of legal fireworks;
(H) Sounds associated with the use of the Police Department’s firing range;
(I) Sounds associated with the normal conduct of legally established non-transient businesses, organizations and governmental entities, when such sounds are customary, incidental and within the normal range appropriate for such use;
(J) Rubbish collection utilizing any mechanical equipment between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. only;
(K) Subject to the other provisions of this chapter and any other applicable law, rule or regulation, sounds associated with motor vehicles lawfully operating on town streets;
(L) Sounds associated with equipment or animals lawfully utilized by handicapped persons to accommodate their handicap; and
(M) Sounds associated with the operation of aircraft; sounds emitted from air brakes from trucks and other large vehicles using this type of brake system; and sounds from church chimes and bells.
(Ord. 2, 2016, passed 1-26-2016) Penalty, see § 131.99