The creation and continuation of any loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the City is hereby prohibited. No person shall cause, make or contribute to creating any loud or disturbing noise of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual, or such noises as disturb the quiet and peace of any person in the City. The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, annoying and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(a) Blowing Horns. The sounding or blowing of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, motor bus or other vehicle, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion and only as a danger signal; the creation by means of any signal device of any loud or harsh noise, and the sounding of such device for any unnecessary or unreasonable period of time.
(b) Radios, Phonographs, Sound-Amplifying Equipment, Etc. The playing, operation or use of any radio, phonograph, sound-amplifying equipment, musical instrument or other machine or device that produces or reproduces sound, in such a manner or with such volume as to be plainly audible at a distance of one-hundred (100) feet or more from the building, structure or vehicle in which such equipment, machine or device is located, or from the equipment, machine or device itself if the same is located outside of a building, structure or vehicle. There is excluded herefrom the authorized or necessary use of such equipment, machine or device when used in connection with an authorized emergency or public safety vehicle. There is further excluded herefrom the use of such equipment, machine or device when utilized or operated in connection with a City or school approved activity such as a parade, concert, carnival, sports activity, political or public assembly or other special or entertainment event, or from the hour of 7:00 a.m. to the hour of 8:00 p.m., the use of such equipment, machine or device when the same is utilized or operated in connection with and when such sound emanates from a church.
(Ord. 0-994. Passed 7-10-01.)
(c) Pets. The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long continued noise, disturbs the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.
(d) Use of Vehicle. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded, or used or repaired in such a manner as to create loud or unnecessary noises, particularly grating, grinding, rattling, riveting or other disturbing noises.
(e) Blowing Whistles. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger.
(f) Exhaust Discharge. To discharge into the open air the exhaust from any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat engine or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(g) Devices Using Compressed Air. The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air, unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled and reduced.
(h) Building Operations. The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building in a residential or business district other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on week days, except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the proper City officials.
(i) Noises near Schools, Hospitals, Churches, Etc. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, library, sanitarium, hospital or court or adjacent to any church during church services, while the same is in session, which interferes with the work or worship in any such place or institution; provided, that signs must be displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital, church, library, sanitarium or court.
(j) Loading and Unloading Operations. The creation of loud and excessive noises in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle, or repairing any vehicle, or opening and destroying bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(k) Bells or Gongs. The sounding of any bell or gong attached to any building or premises which disturbs the quiet or repose of any person in the vicinity thereof.
(l) Hawking, Peddling or Soliciting. Shouting, loud talking, crying or soliciting by peddlers, hawkers, taxi drivers, solicitors and vendors, which disturbs the quiet and peace of the neighborhood, or any person therein.
(m) Noises to Attract Attention. The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention to any performance or event, show, sale or the display or advertisement of merchandise, by the creation of noise.
(n) Yelling and Shouting. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, between the hours of 11:00 p.m and 7:00 a.m., or at any other time or place which disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
(o) Business Noises at Night Near Residences. The operation of any garage, filling station, auto repair business, taxi business, plant, store, factory or other place of business, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in such a manner as to create loud and disturbing noises, of such frequency or such volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet and comfort of any person in the City, particularly the creation of disturbing noises of such frequency and volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, peace or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel, boarding house or other type of residence.
(Ord. 0-621. Passed 6-25-91.)