The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(2003 Code, § 17-307)
(A) Sound emanating from regular scheduled outdoor events with a permit;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.1)
(B) Construction operations from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; such work is prohibited on Sunday for which building permits have been issued, or construction operations not requiring permits due to ownership of the project by an agency of government; provided all equipment is operated in accord with the manufacturer’s specifications and with all standard mufflers and noise reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition. Any exceptions to this provision must comply with §§ 91.45 through 91.51, which describes the process, the procedure by which permits to exceed limits may be obtained;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.2)
(C) Noise resulting from safety signals, warning devices, and emergency pressure relief valves;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.3)
(D) Noises resulting from any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to any emergency call or acting in time of emergency;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.4)
(E) Any other noise resulting from activities of a temporary duration permitted by law and for which a license or permit therefor has been granted by the town in accordance with the above. Regulations of noises emanating from operations under permit shall be according to conditions and limits stated on the permit and contained above;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.5)
(F) Unamplified and amplified sound at street fairs conducted by or for the town;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.6)
(G) All noises coming from the normal operations of properly equipped watercraft;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.7)
(H) All noises coming from the normal operation of motor vehicles properly equipped with the manufacturer’s standard mufflers and noise-reducing equipment;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.8)
(I) Noise from lawful fireworks and noisemakers on federal holidays;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.9)
(J) Noises resulting from lawn mowers, agricultural equipment, and landscape maintenance equipment used between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekends, when operated with all manufactures standard mufflers and noise-reducing equipment in use and in operating condition;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.10)
(K) Noise resulting from sound amplification equipment used in conjunction with telecommunications systems on business properties to notify employees of incoming phone calls, providing that this system be used only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and that any speakers attached to the system be oriented toward the interior of the property;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.11)
(L) Noises resulting from emergency work necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a fire, accident, or natural disaster, or to restore public utilities, or to protect persons or property from an imminent danger;
(2003 Code, § 17-307.12)
(M) Noises resulting from the provision of government services; and
(2003 Code, § 17-307.13)
(N) Noise resulting from the provision of sanitation services.
(2003 Code, § 17-307.14)