(a) No person shall disturb the good order and quiet of the City by clamors and noises, by intoxication, drunkenness, fighting, committing assault, assault and battery, using obscene or profane language to the annoyance of the citizens, or otherwise violate the public peace by indecent and disorderly conduct, or by lewd and lascivious behavior.
(b) No person shall make, continue, cause or commit to be made any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the City.
(c) The following acts among others are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but this enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive:
(1) Horns and signaling devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any motor vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place, 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 signaling device except one operated by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any such signaling device when traffic is held up for any reason.
(2) Radios and phonographs. The using, operating or permitting to be used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing the 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 convenient hearing for the persons which are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph or device between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima-facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) Loud speakers and amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio, receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loud speaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is cast upon public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure, except by special permission of the Mayor or City Manager.
(4) Yelling and shouting. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any office or any dwelling, hotel or other type residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
(5) Animals and birds. The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing long or frequent continued noise disturbs the comfort or repose of persons in the vicinity.
(6) Steam whistles. The blowing of any locomotive steam whistle or steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger, or upon the request of City authorities.
(7) Exhaust. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat, motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(8) Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any motor vehicles, motorcycle, or vehicle which is so out of repair, so loaded or used in such a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.
(9) Loading and unloading. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(10) Schools, courts, churches and hospitals. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while the same are in use or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution, or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital or court street.
(11) Hawkers and peddlers. The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(12) Drums. The use of any drum or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by creation to any performance, show or sale, except with permission of the Chief of Police.
(13) Metal rails, pillars and columns, transportation thereof. The transportation of rails, pillars or columns of iron, steel or other materials over and along streets and other public places upon carts, drays, cars, trucks or in any other manner or conveyance so loaded as to cause loud noises or so as to disturb the peace and quiet of such streets or other public places.
(14) Pile drivers and hammers. The operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any pile drivers, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliance, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise.
(15) Blowers. The operation of any noise creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise.
(16) Squealing of tires. The operation of a motor vehicle on a public street or private street or parking lots by causing excessive noise by the squealing of tires, unnecessary blowing of horns, whistles or other devices.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.