(A) No person shall make, or cause or permit to be made or caused, upon any premises owned, occupied, possessed, or controlled by them or upon any public street, alley, or thoroughfare any unnecessary noise or sound which is physically annoying to persons of ordinary and normal sensitivity or which is so harsh or so prolonged, unnatural, or unusual in its use, time, and place as to cause physical discomfort, or which is injurious to the lives, health, peace, and comfort of the inhabitants of the city.
(B) The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to apply to any public celebration, public holiday or public occasion generally celebrated or public parades held under authorized permits; nor shall such provisions apply to any sporting event or activity conducted under the direction and supervision of any public or private school; nor shall such provisions apply to the operation of any mechanical devices used by public employees or utility companies involved in remedying a dangerous, hazardous or unhealthful situation at any time of the day or night.
('74 Code, § 132.55) (Ord. 94-1121, passed 10-4-94)