(a) No person shall operate or permit the operation of any domestic power tools used outdoors in residential areas between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day so as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary; powered snow removal equipment is included except during a snow emergency within the City.
(b) No person shall operate or permit the operation of powered model vehicles so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary or in a public space between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
(c) During the permitted period of operation, maximum sound levels in a residential area shall not exceed eighty (80) dBA measured at a distance of fifty (50) feet from any point on the path of the vehicle or other noise source. Further, maximum sound levels shall not exceed reasonable standards utilizing any means of detection set forth in Section 648.16 of these Codified Ordinances.
(d) Whoever violates any provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, unless the violation is made willfully and knowingly, in which case the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "domestic power tools" means power tools or equipment used for home or building repair, maintenance, alteration, or other home manual arts projects, including but not limited to powered hand tools, lawn mowers, garden equipment, and commercial grade tools.
(Ord. 2023-15. Passed 4-10-23.)