The following acts and the causing or permitting thereof, are declared to be in violation of this chapter.
(A) Maintaining any refrigeration machinery or air conditioning, consisting of air compressors or rotating or reciprocating machinery, in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary.
(B) Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling or demolition work between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing local time, such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary, except for emergency work of public service utilities or by special variance as provided for in § 98.04. This division (B) shall not apply to the use of domestic power tools subject of division (C) of this section.
(C) Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, lawnmower or other similar device used outdoors that creates a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary other than powered snow removal equipment, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing local time, or on Saturday or Sunday before the hour of 9:00 a.m., prevailing local time.
(D) Loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans or similar objects between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing local time, in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary.
(E) Collecting refuse or operating refuse collection vehicles between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., prevailing local time, in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary.
(1) Using, operating or permitting the operation of any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle or similar device amplifying sound therefrom on a public right-of-way or public space for any commercial purpose.
(2) Using, operating or permitting for any noncommercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle or similar device between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7: 00 a.m. prevailing local time.
(3) Operating, playing or permitting the operation of playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument or similar device.
(a) In such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary; or
(b) In such a manner as to create a continuing noise disturbance at 50 feet from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right-or-way of public space.
(4) Repairing, rebuilding, modifying, testing or operating any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor bicycle or motorboat in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a dwelling unit boundary.
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city any dog that incessantly barks or continuously yelps to the point of causing a nuisance across a dwelling unit boundary.
(6) No person operating, occupying or in control of a motor vehicle on a street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system upon or from within the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 100 or more feet from the vehicle. SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM means any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound. PLAINLY AUDIBLE means any human voice, music or any other sound produced by a sound amplification system upon or from within the vehicle which clearly can be heard at a distance of 100 feet or more. Measurement standards shall be by human auditory senses based upon direct line of sight. Words or phrases need not be discernible and bass reverberations are included. These requirements apply to any vehicle whether stopped, standing, parked or moving on a street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway.
(Ord. 99-17, passed 5-5-99; Am. Ord. 23-40, passed 12-21-23)