(A) The following are exceptions to the prohibition of noise pollution:
(1) Emergency warning devices or safety signals.
(2) Lawn care equipment and agricultural activities during the daytime hours.
(3) Equipment being used for construction during daytime hours, provided that all equipment, manufacturers’ mufflers and noise reducing equipment is operated with all standard equipment, manufacturers’ mufflers and noise reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition.
(4) Parades, fairs, circuses, other similar public entertainment, sporting events taking place during daytime hours in areas set aside for such activities, or any activities normally associated with any of the above, provided that in any sporting event utilizing motor vehicles the vehicles be equipped with properly operating mufflers and noise reducing equipment as would be required for operation of the motor on the public streets.
(5) Chimes and similar devices which operate during daytime hours for a duration of no longer than five minutes in any given period.
(6) Emergency work.
(7) Repairs or excavations of bridges, streets or highways during nighttime hours when the public welfare and convenience renders it impractical to perform the work during daytime hours.
(8) Stadiums, arenas, and outdoor sports or entertainment facilities as defined under the Unified Development Ordinance.
(9) Sound associated with the delivery of public services.
(10) Outdoor school and playground activities, reasonable activities conducted on public playgrounds and public or private school grounds, which are conducted in accordance with the manner in which such spaces are generally used, including, but not limited to, school athletic and school entertainment events during daytime hours.
(11) Airport operations and any aircraft in conformity with, or pursuant to federal law, federal air regulations, and air traffic control instruction used pursuant to and within the duly adopted federal air regulations.
(1984 Code, § 2-9-40) (Ord. passed 11-17-1986; Ord. O-94-6, passed 4-4-1994; Ord. passed 10-4- 2004; Res. passed 12-4-2023) Penalty, see §
10.99