The following are declared to be noises in violation of this chapter, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(A) Horns; signaling devices. The repetitive sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, taxicab or other vehicle while not in motion except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; or the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; or the sounding of such device when not needed for signaling purposes, or for an unreasonable period of time shall be a violation of this chapter.
(B) Playing of radios, instruments, and other instruments or devices. The playing of any sound reproduction equipment or any other kind of musical instrument or loudspeaker device which produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (or between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in commercially-zoned areas on Friday and Saturday nights only; or within a public park at any time) in such a manner or with such a volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, hospital, dwelling, temporary rental accommodation or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity and is plainly audible at a distance of greater than 75 feet from its source shall be a violation of this chapter. The act of playing any such instrument or device during any period of time in such a manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, hospital, dwelling, hotel, temporary rental accommodation or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity, is declared to be in violation of this chapter if any person so disturbed shall swear to and sign a police offense report against the offending party.
(C) Yelling, shouting, or singing. Yelling, shouting, singing or similar activity on the public property without a permit at any time or place so as to unreasonably annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any hospital, dwelling, hotel, temporary rental accommodation or any other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity shall be a violation of this chapter.
(D) Motor vehicles.
(1) Use regulations. The use of any vehicle in such a condition or manner as to cause unreasonably loud grating, grinding, rattling or other noise shall be a violation.
(2) Hours. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., no person shall permit a vehicle to be parked for more than 15 minutes with the engine running in any residential area if the sound generated by the engine is plainly audible at greater than 75 feet distance.
(3) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ENGINE. All fuel-driven or electric engines or motors whatever, whether main, auxiliary or otherwise.
HOSPITALS. Medical clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, emergency care facilities, and any facilities where dental, optician, or other medical services are furnished.
PARKED. Stationary or substantially stationary.
PERSON. Any natural person, association, business or other legal entity having ownership, custody or control of the vehicle, or having ownership, control or occupancy of the land upon which the vehicle is situated.
PLACE OF WORSHIP. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, and other permanent place of religious worship.
PLAINLY AUDIBLE. Any sound that can be detected by a person using his or her unaided hearing faculties. For example, if the sound source under investigation is a portable or personal vehicular sound amplification or reproduction device, the detection of the rhythmic bass component of the music is sufficient to verify plainly audible sound.
PUBLIC PARK. Any piece of ground or body of water kept by the city for ornament or recreation, or any such area maintained by the city in a natural state, and any parking lots, trails, sidewalks and rights-of-way adjacent thereto.
RESIDENCE. Any structure used for human habitation in a residential zone.
TEMPORARY RENTAL ACCOMMODATION. Any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, boarding house, dormitory or similar lodging.
VEHICLE. Any truck, automobile, bus, train, trailer, motorcycle, tractor or any other wheeled vehicle whatsoever.
(E) Engine exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary steam engine, stationary internal-combustion engine, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents loud or explosive noises therefrom, shall be a violation of this chapter.
(F) Near schools, hospitals, places of worship or courts. The creation of any loud, disturbing or harmful noise on any street or other property adjacent to any school, institution of learning, place of worship or court while the same is in session, or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the workings or sessions of such institutions, shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 2023-03-1037, passed 3-21-23; Am. Ord. 2023-06-1057, passed 6-20-23)