The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, or unnecessary noises in violation of this section.
A. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle, except as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonable loud or harsh sound; the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of time, the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust.
B. The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated in residential areas of any television, radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are volunteer listeners thereto shall not exceed sixty decibels. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine, or device before 7:00 AM or after 11:00 PM in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of thirty feet (30') from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection. At other times, the operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine, or device as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet (50') from the building, structure, or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection.
C. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instruments, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting attention of the public to any building or structure shall not exceed sixty decibels. without or in violation of a permit issued pursuant to section 9.12.023 of this chapter.
D. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on the public streets, particularly before 7:00 AM or after 11:00 PM or at any time or place as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
E. The keeping of any dog which by causing frequent or long continued noise disturbs the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.
F. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat, or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
G. The use of any automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle which due to a lack of repair or improper loading creates loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.
H. The creation of loud and excessive noise in connection with loading and unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates, and other containers.
I. The erection, (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building before 6:00 AM or after 9:00 PM except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the city manager as authorized under section 9.12.023 of this chapter.
J. The creation of any excessive noise adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church, or court while the same is in use; or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution, or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital; or in any park, which unreasonably disturbs the users thereof.
K. The operation before 6:00 AM or after 9:00 PM of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliances, the use of which is usually attended by loud or unusual noise.
L. The operation of garbage pickup, in any area zoned residential before 6:00 AM or after 9:00 PM.
M. The operation of any power mower, cultivator, or the like or related device in areas zoned residential before 6:00 AM or after 9:00 PM.
N. The use of a drive-up or drive-thru pickup window service before 5:30 AM or after 12:00 AM daily for commercial businesses within one hundred feet (100') of residential property which may also include a menu board and speaker system.
O. The use of a drive-up or drive-thru speaker system shall emit no more than sixty decibels when measured at four feet directly in front of the speaker and shall not be audible above daytime ambient noise levels beyond the property boundaries.
P. The use of a food truck/trailer with or without a generator within seventy-five feet (75') of residential property. Use of a food truck/trailer with or without a generator within this distance is prohibited. The noise levels associated with such use beyond this distance shall emit no more than sixty decibels as measured at the property boundary. (Ord. 2024-05: Ord. 2001-11 § 1: Ord. 99-12 § 1)