The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(A) The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or resulting from any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency;
(B) The emission of sound in the performance of emergency work;
(C) Emergency testing between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.;
(D) The operation of a farm, excluding the ownership or possession of nonagricultural animals or birds;
(E) Parades, fireworks display and other special events for which a permit has been obtained from the city, within such hours and at such decibel levels as may be imposed as a condition for the issuance of the permit;
(F) The emission of sound in the discharge of weapons;
(G) Sounds lasting no more than five (5) minutes in any one hour created by a clock or bell tower to mark time using bells or chimes or electronic or mechanical devices that reproduce such sounds;
(H) Emergency power generators operated at any time during periods of power outage caused by natural disaster, including storm, hurricane, flood, tidal wave, tornado or other disaster, resulting in a loss of electrical service;
(I) Activities on or in city and school facilities and on or in publicly owned property and facilities, provided that such activities have been authorized by the owner of such property or facilities or its agent.
(Ord. 2020-56, passed 9-17-20)