509.12 NOISE DISTURBANCE PROHIBITED.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any tools or equipment which create a sound disturbing to a person of normal sensibilities between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the loading or unloading of equipment or materials, refuse containers or other similar objects or devices or to operate any devices or machinery between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such manner that the activity creates unreasonable noise or disturbance within one hundred feet of any residential property.
   (c)   This section does not apply to:
      (1)   Equipment used for the removal of snow.
      (2)   Any activity which results from an emergency condition.
      (3)   Any activity engaged in by the City of Wickliffe or any other governmental agency or the lawfully authorized contractors or subcontractors of the city or any other governmental agency.
   (d)   Any violation of the provisions of this section is a minor misdemeanor and each violation constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. 1997-12. Passed 6-9-97.)