(A) The following acts and activities, among others, are hereby declared to create or cause to be created excessive or unreasonably loud sound levels and are considered to be in violation of § 94.20.
(B) This enumeration shall not be construed to be an exhaustive list of acts and activities which violate § 94.20:
(1) The blowing of a horn on any motor vehicle except when the horn is used as a warning device;
(2) The operation of a motor vehicle so as to create unnecessary and unusual noise through the screeching of tires or racing of engines, or one which has had its muffler exhaust system and/or other noise control equipment removed, altered or maintained in such disrepair as to create such unnecessary and unusual noise;
(3) The playing or operation of any radio, television, tape recorder, phonograph, compact disc player or similar electronic device or any musical instrument so as to disturb the comfort, quiet or repose of persons in any place of residence or so as to interfere substantially with the operations of any church, school, theater, library or other similar place of assembly;
(4) The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other amplification instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise to any performance, show, sale, display, advertisement of merchandise or other commercial venture;
(5) The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle, other than police, fire or other emergency vehicle;
(6) The owning, keeping or harboring 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;
(7) 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;
(8) The playing or operation of any radio, tape recorder, compact disc player or similar electronic device installed or located in or on any vehicle when the speaker volume is elevated to such an extent that the sound is clearly audible more than 50 feet from the vehicle. The provisions of this division (B)(8) shall apply regardless of whether the vehicle is traveling upon the streets, parked on public or private property or stopped in traffic; or
(9) The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, or at any time on Sundays, except in the case or urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety and then only by permit from the Building Inspector.
(1992 Code, § 97.02) (Ord. passed 7-26-1994) Penalty, see § 94.99