(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to create or assist in creating, permit, continue or permit the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the town. Noise of such character, intensity and duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual is prohibited.
(B) The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but the enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
(1) The sounding of any horn or signal device or any device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle while not in motion except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control or if in motion only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time;
(2) The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle, other than police, fire or other emergency vehicle;
(3) The use or operation of any piano, manual or automatic, phonograph, radio, loudspeaker or any other instrument or sound amplifying devices so loudly as to disturb persons in the vicinity thereof or in such a manner as renders the same a public nuisance, however, on application to the Mayor, permits may be granted to responsible organizations to produce programs in music, speeches or general entertainment;
(4) The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity;
(5) The use of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair or so loaded in such manner as to create loud or unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise;
(6) 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;
(7) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
(8) The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled and reduced;
(9) The erection (including excavating), 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 weekdays, except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector, which permit may be renewed for a period of three days or less while the emergency continues; or
(10) The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning or court while the same are in session or within 150 feet of any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the working of such institution, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school, court or hospital street.
(1993 Code, § 84.04) Penalty, see § 130.99