(a) No person shall make or cause to be made any unnecessary noise, din or loud sound in the City.
(b) Any noise of such a character as to be of actual physical discomfort to persons of ordinary sensibilities shall be construed to be an unnecessary noise, if such noise can be reasonably prevented.
(c) Any noise created by the speeding up in lower gears of any car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, motor bike or other motor vehicle, beyond what is necessary to increase the speed of such motor vehicle sufficiently to orderly shift into the next higher gear, shall be prima-facie evidence of unnecessary noise.
(d) The operation of any such motor vehicle by speeding it up in fast acceleration, shifting quickly from one gear to another and then going only a short distance before slowing down or stopping, or the making of successive fast accelerations, shifting gears quickly and racing the motor only to slow down soon after and immediately repeat the fast acceleration and shifting of gears, shall be prima-facie evidence of the intent to violate this section.
(e) The racing of the motor of any such motor vehicle unnecessarily while such motor vehicle is standing still or is moving but not in gear, or with the clutch out, shall be prima-facie evidence of the intent to violate this section.
(f) The fact that motor vehicles are mentioned prominently in this section shall not be interpreted to mean that this section applies to motor vehicles only. This section shall apply to all types of unnecessary noises.
(g) The following shall be prima facie evidence of unnecessary noise: radios, television sets, musical instruments and similar devices, operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier, or similar device which produces or amplifies sound:
(1) In such manner as to create a noise disturbance across a real property boundary;
(2) In such a manner as to create a noise disturbance at fifty feet, (fifteen meters) from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way or public space or in a boat on public waters;
(3) In such a manner as to create a noise disturbance to any person other than the operator of the device when operated by any passenger on a common carrier.
(4) Repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle or motorboat in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential area property boundary, shall be prima facie evidence of unnecessary noise.
(h) This section prohibits excessive noise that interrupts your neighbor's peace and quiet between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. More specifically, in residential areas, the noise from your home cannot exceed twenty-five feet from your property line between these hours. (Reference Section 692.01(a)(8) and (f).)
(i) Construction noises due to the erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, the excavation and/or grading of streets, highways, or private property is prohibited other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(j) No person shall allow a dog in their care which, by loud, frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, causes annoyance to the people of the neighborhood. (Reference Section 612.04 (a)(5).)
(Ord. 109. Passed 9-20-66; Ord. 298. Passed 12-4-07; Unno. Res. Passed 4-3-2014; Ord. 370. Passed 2-2-23.)