5-3-9: SPECIFIC NOISE PROHIBITIONS:
The following acts are declared to be in violation of these rules and regulations:
   A.   Horns And Signaling Devices: The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any truck, automobile, motorcycle, emergency vehicle, or other within the county, except as a danger warning signal as provided in the vehicle code of the state of Utah.
   B.   Radios, Television Sets, Tape Players, Compact Disc Players, Musical Instruments, And Similar Devices: Using, operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum, or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. Monday through Saturday and before nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. on Sunday in a way that is plainly audible beyond the property boundary of the sources.
   C.   Public Loudspeakers: The use or operation of a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment in a fixed or movable position or mounted upon any vehicle in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, park, place, or public or private property for the purpose of commercial advertising, giving instructions, directions, talks, addresses, lectures, or transmission of music to any persons or assemblages of persons in violation of section 5-3-11 of this chapter, unless a grant of relief has been issued by the county manager under section 5-3-13 of this chapter.
   D.   Hawkers And Peddlers: Selling anything by outcry within any area of the county in such a manner as to violate section 5-3-11 of this chapter.
   E.   Animals 1 : Owning, keeping, possessing or harboring any animal or animals that, by frequent habitual noisemaking, violates section 5-3-11 of this chapter. The provision of this section shall apply to all private and public facilities, including any animal facilities that hold or treat animals.
   F.   Loading Operations: Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers, or other objects between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M.
This subsection shall not apply on the following dates or during the following times: 1) on July 4th of each year; 2) between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day; 3) during the dates associated with the regularly scheduled Sundance Film Festival; and 4) during the dates associated with the regularly scheduled Park City Arts Festival. In addition, this section shall not apply if specifically exempt through a permit issued by Summit County.
   G.   Construction Work: In a residential zone, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform or cause to be performed, any construction work on any construction site under his control or at which he is employed between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of the following day, or before nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. on Sundays. The county building official or county engineer may authorize extended hours for construction operations or procedures which, by their nature, require continuous operations, or modify or waive the hours of work for or on projects in generally isolated areas where the extended hours do not impact upon adjoining property occupants.
   H.   Fireworks Or Explosives: The use of explosives, fireworks, discharge guns, or other explosive devices that are audible across a property boundary, public space, or right of way without first obtaining relief from such restrictions as provided by section 5-3-13 of this chapter. This provision shall not be construed to permit activities prohibited by other statutes, ordinances or regulations governing such activity.
   I.   Liquor Licensed Premises:
      1.   Failure To Control Noise: Permitting or providing either live or recorded amplified music without first having closed all exterior doors and windows of the liquor licensed premises to control noise. Doors may be opened to provide ingress and egress, but shall not be blocked in the open position to provide ventilation. Doors shall be equipped with automatic closing devices to keep them in the closed position except to permit ingress and egress of patrons.
      2.   Outdoor Speakers: Permitting or causing to exist any loudspeaker or sound amplification equipment on any outdoor balcony, deck, patio or garden associated with the licensed premises other than speaker systems or sound amplification equipment in conjunction with approved outdoor dining, which music is limited to eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and may not emanate beyond the boundaries of the outdoor dining area.
   J.   Racing Events: Permitting any motor vehicle racing event at any place in violation of section 5-3-11 of this chapter, without first obtaining relief from such restrictions as provided by section 5-3-13 of this chapter.
   K.   Powered Model Mechanical Devices: Flying a model aircraft powered by internal combustion engines, whether tethered or not, or the firing or the operation of model rocket vehicles or other similar noise producing devices, between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. or in such a way as to violate section 5-3-11 of this chapter.
   L.   Dynamic Braking Devices: Operating any motor vehicle in a residential zone with a dynamic braking device engaged, except to avoid imminent danger, during the following hours: nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., Monday through Saturday, and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. through nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. on Sundays.
   M.   Defect In Vehicle: Operating or permitting the operation or use of any truck, automobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle because of disrepair or mode of operation violating section 5-3-11 of this chapter.
   N.   Garbage Collection: Collecting garbage, waste or refuse between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. in any area zoned residential or within three hundred feet (300') of an area zoned residential.
   O.   Standing Motor Vehicles: Operating, causing or permitting the operation of any motor vehicle or any auxiliary equipment attached thereto either in violation of section 5-3-11 of this chapter, or in such a way as to cause a disturbance in a residential zone for a consecutive period of fifteen (15) minutes or longer.
   P.   Bells And Alarms: Sounding, operating or permitting the sounding or operation of an electronically amplified operation of an electronically amplified signal from any burglar alarm, bell, chime or clock, including, but not limited to, bells, chimes, or clocks in schools, houses of religious worship, or governmental buildings that fail to meet the standards in section 5-3-11 of this chapter for longer than five (5) minutes in any hour.
   Q.   Fixed Siren, Whistles And Horns: Sounding or causing the sounding of any whistle, horn or siren as a signal for commencing or suspending work or for any other purpose in violation of section 5-3-11 of this chapter, except as a sound signal of imminent danger.
   R.   Domestic Power Equipment: Operating or permitting the operation of any power equipment in residential or commercial zones, including, but not limited to, power saw, sander, lawn mower, or garden equipment for home or building repair or ground maintenance outdoors between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. of the following day and before nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. on Sunday. (Ord. 316-B, 4-6-2011)

 

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1. See also subsection 5-1-14C of this title.