(A) No person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company, which is the owner or in possession of a motor vehicle with any radio, phonograph, television, tape player, CD player, loud speaker, or other instrument, machine, or device, shall cause or permit any noise to emanate from the motor vehicle in such manner and of such intensity and duration to create unreasonable noise or loud sound which causes inconvenience and annoyance to persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(B) It shall be prima facie unlawful for a person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company, which is the owner or person in possession of a motor vehicle with a device described in division (A) above, to cause or permit any noise emanating from a motor vehicle which is plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the motor vehicle. The lawful use of a motor vehicle horn shall not be a violation of this section.
(C) This section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) The sound amplifying equipment of a motor vehicle is being operated to request medical or vehicular assistance or to warn others of a hazardous road, vehicle, or traffic safety condition;
(2) The motor vehicle is an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle and on an emergency run;
(3) The motor vehicle is owned and operated by the state or any political subdivision thereof, or any public utility;
(4) The motor vehicle is participating in a parade or other activity for which the sponsors have obtained the necessary permit or authorization; or
(5) The sound amplifying equipment of a motor vehicle is being operated as a requirement of any federal, state, or local law of regulation.
(D) No penalty herein shall prevent the town from enforcing this section by equitable, injunctive, and other remedies.
(Ord. 2002-3, passed 5-21-2002) Penalty, see § 91.99