(a) No person shall make, cause, or permit to be caused, any unreasonable noise, which, because of its volume level, duration, or character, annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, health, safety, or peace and quiet having due regard for the proximity of places of residence, hospitals, or other residential institutions and to any other conditions affected by such noises. The prohibitions contained in this section shall not apply to any noise originating from a fixed location, other than those on to which a D series liquor permit has been issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4303.13 through 4303.183, upon which activity is carried on which is specifically permitted by applicable provisions of the Zoning Code other than those regulating Residential Office - Residential and University uses. (Ord. 91-95. Passed 3-19-91.)
(b) The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated any 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 the 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 voluntary listeners thereto is declared to be an unreasonable noise in violation of this section. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(Ord. 97-183. Passed 5-13-97.)
(c) Violation of this section is a minor misdemeanor. Each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense.
(Ord. 00-285. Passed 8-8-00.)