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§ 130.056 FIRES.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful and is declared a nuisance to build or light any fire so close to any building or other structures as to endanger such building or structure, or any street or sidewalk pavement.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to build or light a fire which creates or causes pollution of the air, noxious fumes or a nuisance by its fumes, smoke, or spreading ash.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful and is declared a nuisance to burn any hazardous substances or to build or light a fire which emits any toxic or hazardous emissions.
   (D)   It is unlawful to leave any open fire unattended.
   (E)   It is unlawful to build or light a fire, or let a fire burn or smolder one hour or more after sundown or when wind conditions are such that the fire presents a danger to the public safety.
   (F)   Nothing in this section shall preclude the building of non-toxic, nor reasonable, fires for outdoor recreation; provided that, such fires shall be responsibly attended and shall be fully extinguished by 10:00 p.m.
   (G)   It shall be unlawful and is declared a nuisance to build or light any fire and burn household garbage which will cause noxious fumes.
   (H)   No burning may create a visibility hazard on paved streets or railroad tracks.
   (I)   No burning is permitted on public streets, public alleyways, public easements, or drainage ditches.
   (J)   Landscape waste shall be burned on the premises on which landscape waste was generated.
   (K)   It shall be unlawful to burn waste accumulated by commercial activities or to bring yard waste onto a residential lot for burning.
   (L)   Nothing in this section shall preclude a resident of the village from burning grass, leaves, or tree limbs on a residential lot in the village, so long as the fire does not violate divisions (A) - (K) of this section, and so long as the leaves, grass, or tree limbs were located on the residential lot.
(Prior Code, § 130.018) (Ord. 88-015, passed 11-15-1988; Ord. 21-023, passed 12--2021) Penalty, see § 130.999
§ 130.057 AUTHORITY AT FIRES TO BE OBEYED.
   Every person who shall be present at a fire shall be subject and obedient to the orders of the Fire Chief and other officers of the Fire Department in extinguishing the fire, and in removal and protection of property.
(Prior Code, § 130.019) (Ord. 88-015, passed 11-15-1988) Penalty, see § 130.999
§ 130.058 HINDERING FIREFIGHTERS OR INJURING FIRE APPARATUS.
   No person shall willfully offer hindrance to any officer or firefighter in the performance of his or her duty at a fire; nor shall any person willfully, in any manner, destroy any engine or other apparatus belonging to the village.
(Prior Code, § 130.020) (Ord. 88-015, passed 11-15-1988) Penalty, see § 130.999
§ 130.059 FIRE HOSES.
   No automobile, truck, railroad car or other vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department of the village, when laid down on any street or alley by order of the Fire Chief or other proper officer, without the consent of the Fire Chief or officer or member in charge of such hose.
(Prior Code, § 130.021) (Ord. 88-015, passed 11-15-1988) Penalty, see § 130.999
NOISE
§ 130.070 NUISANCES; UNLAWFUL.
   (A)   The noise activities enumerated below are hereby declared nuisances and hence unlawful.
      (1)   Radio, television sets, phonographs, stereo systems and similar devices use restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate or permit to be played any radio receiving sets, musical instruments, television, phonographs, stereo systems, sound amplifiers, loudspeakers, drums or other machines or devices for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to cause to be made or continued any unnecessary noise in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any reasonable person with normal sensitivity residing within or bordering a residential area within the village.
      (2)   Sound amplifiers and loud speakers. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate or permit to be operated on private property or on the public way within any residential or commercial district any sound amplifier equipment of loud speakers designed to mechanically amplify the sound of the human voice, musical instruments and other sounds between the hours of 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. of the next day or 12:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, through 8:00 a.m. the following day.
      (3)   Animals. No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept which by any sound, cry or behavior shall cause annoyance or discomfort or otherwise disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any reasonable person of normal sensitivity within or bordering a residential neighborhood within the village.
      (4)   Mufflers and motor vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an automobile, truck, motorcycle, boat, motor vehicle or other power device which is not equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any unnecessary noise which shall cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity within or bordering a residential neighborhood within the village.
   (B)   The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any bell, chime or other device for the production, or reproduction of the sound of bells or chimes from any church, clock or school; nor shall the provisions of this subchapter apply to any persons participating in a school band or in the parade for which a permit has been issued or otherwise authorized by the village: nor shall the provisions of this subchapter apply to organized activities of private clubs on July 4 or Labor Day celebrations, nor to activities on public property during the annual village street festival known as “Riverfest”.
(Prior Code, § 130.022) (Ord. 81-007, passed 6-2-1981; Ord. 2008-029, passed 9-2-2008) Penalty, see § 130.999
§ 130.071 PRIMA FACIE VIOLATION.
   Any noise, plain and audible at either the property line or 25 feet in case of a vehicle on a public right-of-way, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 130.023) (Ord. 81-007, passed 6-2-1981) Penalty, see § 130.999
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