The following acts are declared to be violations of this chapter:
(A) Vehicle horns, signaling devices and similar devices. Sounding any horn, signaling device, or similar device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any right-of-way or in any public space continuously or intermittently for more than ten consecutive seconds, except when the sounding of any such device is intended as a danger warning.
(B) Nonemergency signaling devices. Sounding or permitting the sounding of any amplified signal continuously or intermittently from any bell, chime, siren, whistle or similar device intended primarily for nonemergency purposes from any one location for more than ten consecutive seconds in any hourly period; provided, however, that this division shall not apply to the sounding of such devices by religious uses or by public bodies or agencies for testing, traffic control or other public purposes.
(C) Emergency signaling devices, security, burglar and fire alarms, etc. Sounding or permitting the continuous or intermittent sounding outdoors of any emergency signaling device, or any security, burglar or fire alarm, siren, whistle, or similar device, including without limitation any motor vehicle security alarm, siren, whistle, or similar device, for a period in excess of ten minutes in any residential area and 15 minutes in any other area, except in response to a burglary, attempted burglary, fire, or other emergency.
(D) Audio and audio-visual devices, musical instruments, amplified sound etc., excluding those in motor vehicles. The playing or operation of any television, boombox, stereo, phonograph, radio, tape player, compact disc player, MP3 player, video player, musical instrument, drum, amplifier or any other device that produces, reproduces or amplifies sound except for those located in motor vehicles, where the sound, when measured in any public area including but not limited to any public street or sidewalk, or from other private property between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. exceeds 80 dB(A), or between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. exceeds 75 dB(A); provided, however that the provisions of this division shall not apply to any outdoor performance, parade, gathering, dance, concert, show, sporting event, or other event sponsored by the county or for which the county has granted a permit.
(E) Noise-sensitive areas. The making of any unreasonably loud and raucous noise within 200 feet of any school, place of worship, court, hospital, nursing home, or assisted-living facility while the same is being used as such, that substantially interferes with the workings of the institution.
(F) Construction equipment. The operation of any bulldozer, crane, backhoe, front loader, pile driver, jackhammer, pneumatic drill, or other construction equipment between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except as provided in § 98.04 above, or as specifically deemed necessary and authorized by a written document issued by the City Manager or his designee.
(Ord. passed 8-12-2014)