(A) The creation and continuation of any loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises in the city is prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to 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 to disturb the quiet and peace of any citizen of the city.
(B) The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, annoying and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) Horns, signal devices. The sounding or blowing of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, motor bus, or other vehicle, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion only as a danger signal; 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 period of time.
(2) Radios, phonographs, and the like. The playing of any radio, phonograph, piccolo, or any musical instrument in such manner or with such volume as 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.
(3) Pets. The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long-continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity.
(4) Improper vehicle equipment. The use of any automobile, motorcycle, or 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.
(5) Whistles. 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.
(6) Exhaust discharge. To discharge into the open air the exhaust from any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat engine, or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(7) Devices using compressed air. The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air, unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled and reduced.
(8) Building operations. 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 weekdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the proper city officials.
(9) Noises near schools, hospitals, churches, and the like. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, library, sanitorium, hospital, or court, while the same is in session, or adjacent to any church during church services, which interferes with work or worship in any such place or institution; provided, that signs must be displayed on such streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital, church, library, sanitorium, or court.
(10) Loading and unloading operations. The creation of loud and excessive noises in connection with loading or unloading of any vehicle, or repairing any vehicle, or opening and destroying bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(11) Bells, gongs. 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.
(12) Hawking, peddling, soliciting. Shouting, loud talking, crying, or soliciting by peddlers, hawkers, taxi drivers, solicitors, and vendors, which disturbs the quiet and peace of the neighborhood or any person therein.
(13) Attention-getting devices. The use of any drum, loudspeaker, or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention to any performance or event, show, or sale or the display or advertisement of merchandise by the creation of noise.
(14) Loudspeakers or amplifiers on vehicles. The use of any mechanical loudspeakers or amplifiers on trucks, airplanes, or other vehicles for advertising or other purposes, except by special permission of the Chief of Police.
(15) Business noises at night near residences. The operation of any garage, filling station, auto repair business, taxi 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 citizen, and particularly the creating of disturbing noises of such frequency and volume so to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, peace, or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel, boardinghouse, or other type of residence.
(Ord. passed 9-4-90) Penalty, see § 92.99
Cross-reference:
Noise during parades, see § 93.15