The following acts and the causing or permitting thereof are declared to be a violation of this chapter:
(a) Air Conditioners. Maintaining any refrigeration machinery or air conditioning, consisting of air compressors or rotating or reciprocating machinery, in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
(b) Construction. Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment in construction, drilling, building or demolition work between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekdays or on Sundays or on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day except for emergency work, public service utilities or by special permission approved by the Chief of Police and the Director of Inspections concurrently. Minor construction such as room additions, sheds, fences, decks, etc., shall be permitted on Sundays or holidays but only within the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(c) Domestic Power Tools. Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, lawnmower or other similar device used outdoors, other than powered snow removal equipment, outdoors between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on Saturday or Sunday before the hour of 9:00 a.m. Operators of golf courses and recreational facilities may operate lawn mowers outdoors between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(d) Emergency Signaling Devices.
(1) The intentional sounding or permitting the sounding outdoors of any fire, burglar or civil defense alarm, siren, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling device except for emergency purposes or for testing as provided in this section. Testing of a stationary emergency signaling device shall occur at the same time of day each time such a test is performed, but not after 9:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m. or the closing time of a commercial establishment, whichever shall occur later. Any such testing shall use only the minimum cycle test time. In no case shall such test time exceed sixty seconds. Testing of the complete emergency signaling system, including the functioning of the signaling device and the personal response to the signaling device, shall not occur before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. In no case shall such test exceed ten minutes.
(2) Sounding or permitting the sounding of any exterior burglar or fire alarm or any motor vehicle burglar alarm unless such alarm is automatically terminated within two minutes of activation, or within a reasonable time after notification of activation.
(3) The repeated or continual sounding of any horn or other auditory signaling device on or in any motor vehicle on any public right of way or public space except as a warning of danger.
(e) Explosives, Firearms and Similar Devices. The using or firing of explosives, firearms or similar devices which create an impulsive sound so as to cause a noise disturbance across a real property boundary or on a public space or right of way.
(Ord. 1991-133. Passed 4-2-92.)
(Ord. 1991-133. Passed 4-2-92.)
(f) Loading and Unloading. Loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. and before 10:00 a.m. on Sundays, in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
(1) A property owner shall not permit an industrial or commercial dumpster service to pick up rubbish from its property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday or before 10:00 a.m. on a Sunday, where the property is located adjacent to a residential district. The penalty for a violation of this subsection (f)(1) shall be as set forth in Section 951.02
.
(Ord. 2018-93. Passed 9-20-18.)
(Ord. 2018-93. Passed 9-20-18.)
(g) Loudspeakers, Public Address Systems.
(1) Using, operating or permitting the operation of any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle or similar device amplifying sound therefrom on a public right of way or public space for any commercial purpose except as otherwise provided in any section of the Codified Ordinances.
(2) Using, operating or permitting for any noncommercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle or similar device between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. such as the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
(h) Drive-thru Restaurant Facilities. Operating a drive-thru facility in connection with a restaurant operation for the sale of any products before 6:00 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and before 6:00 a.m. and after 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday if such restaurant is located within 250 linear feet of any residential property line.
(Ord. 1991-133. Passed 4-2-92.)
(i) Powered Model Vehicle or Go-carts. Operating or permitting the operation of powered model vehicles, go-carts, snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles, or all- purpose vehicles, so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary or in a public space.
(Ord. 2008-38. Passed 3-20-08.)
(j) Radios, Television Sets, Musical Instruments and Similar Devices. Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound:
(1) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and before 10:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. on Sundays in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary, or
(2) In such a manner as to create a continuing noise disturbance from such device when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right of way or public space.
(k) Vehicle or Motorboat Repairs and Testing. Repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor bicycle or moped or motor boat in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
(l) Animals and Birds. Owning, possessing or harboring any animal or bird which frequently or continuously for a period of ten minutes or more, howls, barks, meows, squawks or makes other sounds which create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary provided however, that the provisions hereof shall not apply when a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal or bird is situated.
(m) Motor Vehicles. Operating or permitting the operation of any motor vehicle with the gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 7,000 pounds or any auxiliary equipment attached to such vehicle for a period longer than five minutes in any hour while the vehicle is stationary for reasons other than traffic congestion between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. This section shall not apply to public utilities vehicles, Municipal service vehicles or busses operated as common carriers.
(n) Electrical Ultraviolet Bug Exterminator. The operation of electrical ultraviolet bug exterminators, commonly known as bug zappers, between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.
(Ord. 1991-133. Passed 4-2-92.)