(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued or to permit on his or her premises any excessively loud noise of such a nature so as to disturb the peace, quiet, and tranquility of the residents of the township.
(B) The following acts, among others, are in violation of this section, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive.
(1) Horns, signaling devices, and the like.
(a) The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, or other vehicle on any street or public place of the township except as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of any such device for any unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
(b) This section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles as defined by the Motor Vehicle Code for the State of Michigan.
(2) Radios, televisions, phonographs, and the like.
(a) The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used, or operated any radio receiving set, television set, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in the manner as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet, and tranquility of the inhabitants of the township, or at any time with louder volume than is reasonably necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle, or place where the machine or device is operated.
(b) The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine, or device in the manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the building, structure, place, premises, or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) Animals, birds, and the like. The keeping of any animal, bird, or fowl which causes frequent or long continued noise which is plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the place, premises, building, or structure which the animal, bird, or fowl is kept, maintained, or located.
(4) Exhausts.
(a) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, internal combustion engine which causes loud, prolonged noise shall be prohibited.
(b) All engines shall be equipped with a proper muffler in good working order, and in continuous working order.
(c) No person shall remove, destroy, or damage any or all of the baffles contained in the muffler.
(d) No person shall install a device to bypass the muffler on any internal combustion engine.
(e) Any noise, excluding noise arising from a motor vehicle driven on a highway, which exceeds 86 DBA shall be deemed a violation of this subchapter.
(f) For the purpose of this division (B)(4), the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DBA. Decibels measured on a-weighted network of a sound level meter, as specified in American national standards institute standard S 1.4-1971.
DECIBEL. A unit of sound level on a logarithmic scale measured relative to the threshold of audible sound by the human ear, in compliance with American national standards institute standard S 1.1-1960.
(5) Yelling, shouting, and the like. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on a public street or sidewalk at any time or place, including private property, so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any place of business, or any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the immediate vicinity.
(6) Whistles, sirens, and the like. Blowing any whistle or siren, except as a warning of danger or upon request and authority of proper township authorities.
(7) Tires. Intentionally squealing the tires of any motor vehicle.
(8) Loading, unloading, and the like. Creating loud and excessive noises in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle, or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates, and containers.
(9) Drums, loudspeakers, and the like. Creating noise with any drum, loudspeaker, or other instrument or device to attract attention to any performance, show, or sale or display of merchandise.
(Ord. 23, passed 5-13-1986; Am. Ord. passed 11-13-2001) Penalty, see § 91.99