(a) Disturbing Noises in Public Places. No person being the owner, keeper, manager or person in charge or control of a hotel, night club, restaurant, dance or amusement hall, tavern or other public place, shall engage in or permit the playing of musical or other instruments, singing, loud talking or the making of other noises in or about the premises in such manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood after 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. The affidavit charging an offense under this section shall state the hour at which the offense is alleged to have occurred.
(b) Other Loud Noises. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any whistle, rattle, bell, gong, clapper, hammer, drum, horn, player piano, calliope, radio, phonograph or other sound producing or sound amplifying instrument or otherwise create noise or sound in such manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighborhood or interfere with the transaction of business or other ordinary sursuits. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the ususal and reasonable operation of steam railroads, electric railways and motor buses, or to prohibit the reasonable use of automobile warning signals, the reasonable ringing of church bells or the reasonable and ordinary noises attendant on athletic contests or lawful public or semipublic meetings, parades or celebrations.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2003-4. Passed 3-10-03.)