(a) The following acts are hereby declared to be prohibited within the Village as constituting loud, disturbing or unnecessary noises:
(1) Horns and signaling devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place, 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 an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; the use of any signaling device, except one operated by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any such signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up.
(2) Radios, television sets, phonographs and musical instruments. The use or operation of or permitting the use or operation of, any radio, receiving set, television set, phonograph, musical instrument or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing by the persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device in such manner as to be plainly audible by a person in a suite or dwelling outside of the one in which such instrument or device is located, shall be prima- facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) Yelling and shouting. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any person in the vicinity.
(4) Exhausts. The discharge in the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device, which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom. No attachment or device shall be affixed to the muffler or exhaust of any motor vehicle which permits loud or explosive noise to be discharged into the open air.
(5) Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling, explosive or other noise.
(6) Loading and unloading vehicles. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening or destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(7) Construction or repairing of buildings. The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector, which may be granted for a period of three days or less, while the emergency continues, and which may be renewed for periods of three days or less, while the emergency continues. If the Building Inspector determines that the public health, safety and welfare will not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of any street or highway between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, and if he or she further determines that loss or inconvenience would result to any party in interest, he or she may grant permission for such work to be done between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, upon application being made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the progress of the work.
(8) Schools and churches. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning or church while the same is in use, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such street, indicating that the same is a school or church street.
(9) Hawkers and peddlers. The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(10) Loudspeakers and amplifiers for advertising. The use or operation of, or permitting the use or operation of, any radio, receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any person, building or structure.
(11) Pile drivers, hammers or other appliances. The operation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliance, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor. If the offender persists in disorderly conduct after a reasonable warning or request to desist, disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Prior Code § 648.11) (Ord. 1989-7. Passed 8-15-89; Ord. 2010-10. Passed 7-13-10.)