The following acts, and the causing or permitting thereof, are declared to be in violation of this chapter.
(a) Air Conditioners. Maintaining any refrigeration machinery or air conditioning, consisting of air compressors or rotating or reciprocating machinery in such a manner as to create noise disturbance across a real property boundary.
(b) Construction. 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., such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a real property boundary, except for emergency work of public service utilities or by special variance. This subsection shall not apply to the use of domestic power tools subject to subsection (c) hereof.
(c) Domestic Power Tools. Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, lawn mower or similar device used outdoors, other than powered snow removal equipment, outdoors between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; or on Sunday before the hour of 9:00 a.m.
(d) Emergency Signaling Devices. The intentional sounding or permitting the sounding outdoors of any fire, burglar, civil defense alarm, siren, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling device, except for emergency purposes or for testing, as provided in this section. Testing of a stationary emergency signaling device shall occur at the same time of day each time such a test is performed, but not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. or the closing time of a commercial establishment, whichever shall occur later. Any such testing shall use only the minimum cycle test time. In no case shall such test time exceed sixty seconds. Testing of the complete emergency signaling system, including the functioning of the signaling device and the personnel response to the signaling device, shall not occur before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. In no case shall such test exceed ten minutes.
Sounding or permitting the sounding of any exterior burglar or fire alarm or any motor vehicle burglar alarm unless such alarm is automatically terminated within two minutes of activation, or within a reasonable time after notification of activation.
(e) Motor Vehicle Horns. The sounding of any horn or other auditory signaling device on or in any motor vehicle on any public right of way or public space, except as a warning of danger.
(f) Loading and Unloading. 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. in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a real property boundary.
(g) Loudspeaker/Public Address System. 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. such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a real property boundary.
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, without first obtaining a special variance.
(h) Places of Public Entertainment. Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound in any enclosed place of public entertainment at a sound level greater than ninety-five dBA as read with a slow response on a sound level meter at any point which is normally occupied by a customer unless a conspicuous and legible sign is located inside such place near each public entrance, stating "SOUND LEVELS WITHIN MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT".
(i) Powered Model Vehicles. Operating or permitting the operation of powered model vehicles so as to create a noise disturbance across a real property boundary or in a public space between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(j) Radios, Television Sets, Musical Instruments, and Similar Devices. Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, or similar device between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a real property boundary, or in such a manner as to create a continuing noise disturbance at fifty feet from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized bicycle on a public right of way or public space.
(k) Vehicle or Motorboat Repairs and Testing. Repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motorized bicycle or motor boat in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a real property boundary.
(Ord. 69-91. Passed 7-23-91.)