The creation and continuation of any loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the City is hereby prohibited. No person shall cause, make or contribute to creating any loud or disturbing noise of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual, or such noises as disturb the quiet and peace of any resident of the City. The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, annoying and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but such enumerations shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(a) The sounding or blowing of any horn or device on any vehicle, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion only as a danger signal; or the creation by means of any signal device of any loud or harsh noise, and the sounding of such device for any unnecessary or unreasonable length of time.
(b) The playing of any radio, television set, phonograph, or musical instrument in such manner or with such volume to annoy or disturb any person, or the playing of such instrument in such manner as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel or other residence.
(c) The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.
(d) The discharge into the open of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat engine or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(e) The use of any vehicle so out of repair, so loaded, or used or repaired in such manner as to create loud or unnecessary noises, particularly grating, grinding, rattling, riveting or other disturbing noises.
(f) 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.
(g) The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air, unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled and reduced.
(h) The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building in a residential or business district other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on week days, except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the proper City officials.
(i) The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, library, sanitarium, hospital or court, while the same is in session, or adjacent to any church during church services, which interferes with the work or worship in any such place or institution; provided that signs must be displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital, church, library, sanitarium or court.
(j) The creation of loud and excessive noises in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle, or repairing any vehicle, or opening and destroying bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(k) The sounding of any bell or gong attached to any building or premises which disturbs the quiet or repose of any person in the vicinity thereof.
(l) Shouting, loud talking, crying or soliciting by peddlers, hawkers, taxi drivers, solicitors and vendors, which disturb the quiet and peace of the neighborhood, or any person therein.
(m) The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention to any performance or event, show, sale or the display or advertisement of merchandise by the creation of noise.
(n) The use of any mechanical loud speakers or amplifiers on trucks, airplanes or other vehicles for advertising or other purposes, except by special permission by Council.
(o) The operation of any garage, filling station, auto repair business, tax business, plant, store, factory or other place of business, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in such manner as to create loud and disturbing noises, of such frequency or such volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet and comfort, of any resident, and particularly the creating of disturbing noises of such frequency and volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, peace or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel, boarding house or other type of residence.
(1972 Code Sec. 14-40)