(A) Conduct prohibited. It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person directly or indirectly to make, cause to be made or allow to be made, any loud, raucous, improper, unreasonable, offensive, or unusual noise which disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others within the town, and continues to do so after being asked to stop by a law enforcement officer of the town.
(B) Examples. The following acts, among others are declared to be loud, raucous or disturbing noises in violation of this chapter, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) Using, operating, or permitting to be played, used, or operated, any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of 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 for the person who is in the room, vehicle, or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who is a voluntary listener. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine, or device in such a manner on property, and in an apartment, office, structure, sidewalk, or vehicle, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter.
(2) Using, operating, or permitting to be played, used, or operated, 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 building or structure.
(3) Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on the public streets or other public right-of-way 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) Using, operating, or permitting to be played, used, or operated, any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound through external speakers on any public transportation vehicle.
(5) The creation of any loud and raucous noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of higher learning, church, or court while the same are in use, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution; provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets indicating that the same is a school or court street.
(6) The creation of any noise which annoys or disturbs 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.
(7) The participation in, or permitting of, any parties or gatherings which create loud or raucous noise.
(8) Keeping or harboring a dog which barks or howls frequently and is audible beyond the property line of the premises in which the dog is located and which annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any dwelling or office in the vicinity.
(Ord. 510, passed 5-15-2006; Am. Ord. 661, passed 1-23-2011) Penalty, see § 94.99