1. Prohibitions.
A. No person shall cause or make loud and raucous noise in the vicinity of any residence, public building or within a public building, which causes unreasonable distress to the occupants thereof.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 723.4[2])
B. No person shall play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or operated any radio, tape recorder, cassette player, DVD or other machine or device for producing, reproducing or amplifying sound, if the sound generated is audible at a distance of more than one hundred (100) feet from the device producing, reproducing or amplifying the sound and if the device is located in or on any of the following:
(1) Any public property, including any public street, highway, building, sidewalk, park or thoroughfare; or
(2) Any motor vehicle on a public street, highway or public space.
Possession by a person who has violated this section of any of the machines or devices enumerated in paragraph B shall be prima facie evidence that such person operates the machine or device.
2. Enforcement. Any authorized police officer may issue a citation for any violation under this section. The officer may arrest the violator when:
A. The alleged violator refuses to provide the officer with such person’s name and address and any proof thereof as may be reasonably available to the alleged violator.
B. The alleged violator refuses to cease the illegal activity after being issued a citation.
3. Variances. The Police Chief or the Council may grant a temporary variance to this section to facilitate special events, subject to such terms and conditions as may be established. Any violation of any of the terms and conditions of the variance shall be considered a violation of this section.