531.04 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, RADIOS, ETC.

   No person shall operate or permit to be operated any musical instrument, radio, phonograph, television set or any other instrument or device capable of producing noise, in such a manner or with such volume as to create unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise which annoys or disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of the neighboring inhabitants, particularly between the hours of 9:00 p. m. and 7:00 a. m.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.05 POOLS.

   No person shall make, continue or cause to be made or continued at any swimming pool, unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others particularly between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.06 ANIMALS.

   No owner, keeper or harborer of any animal shall permit or suffer such animal to continuously or frequently bark, howl or emit other audible sounds which create unreasonable, excessive or offensive noise to the annoyance or discomfort of any person of ordinary sensibilities in the vicinity of the animal.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.07 SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES.

   No person shall create any unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise on any street, sidewalk or property adjacent to any school, institution of learning or church while any of the same is in use, or adjacent to any hospital at any time, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets, sidewalk or public place indicating the presence of a school, institution of learning, church or hospital.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.08 LOADING; UNLOADING.

   No person shall create loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and/or destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers. If any noise for any duration is 7 dbA over the fixed source noise level for the zone as specified in Section 531.14, when measured at the property line of the property affected by the noise emission, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., then this in itself would declare the noise unnecessary and excessive.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.09 HOMEOWNERS OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT.

   (a)    No person shall operate engine or motor-powered lawn or maintenance tools intended for use in residential areas, typically capable of being used by homeowners such as power mowers, garden tools, riding tractors, power saws, edgers, etc., which create a noise that exceeds the fixed source noise level for the zone as specified in Section 531.14 at the property line of the property affected by the noise emission except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekends and legal holidays.

   (b)    Homeowners outdoor equipment must have mufflers where applicable and which are in good working condition

   (c)    Snow blowers and snow plows are exempted from the time requirements of this section when removing snow and ice.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)

531.10 VEHICLE; NON-STATIONARY SOURCE REPAIRS.

   No person shall repair, rebuild or test within any residential area any motor vehicle or nonstationary source in such a manner as to cause unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise. If the noise is 7 dbA over the fixed source noise level as specified in Section 531.14 for more than five minutes out of sixty minutes, then this in itself would declare the noise loud end excessive.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80.)