It shall be unlawful for a person to make, continue or cause to be made
or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which does
or is likely to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health,
peace or safety of others.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to:
A. The use of bells, chimes or sound amplifiers by churches
engaged in church activities.
B. Activities of the municipal departments in the performance
of their duties, drills or public demonstrations.
C. Activities in public parks, playgrounds or public buildings
under permission or authority of municipal officials.
D. The playing of a band or orchestra in a hall or building
or in the open air, where duly authorized.
Sound trucks may be operated in accordance with the following regulations
upon the issuance of a permit by the Council for each occasion and each location:
A. Sound trucks shall not be operated in residential zones
before 9:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m.
B. Sound trucks shall not be operated in commercial zones
in the Borough before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.
C. Moving sound trucks shall keep to the extreme right-hand
side of the road and shall proceed at a speed of not less than 10 miles per
hour.
D. Stationary sound trucks are prohibited in all residential
zones in the Borough, but may be operated in commercial zones during the hours
referred to above.
E. For the purposes of this section, "residential zones"
shall mean the zones so described on the Zoning Map of the Borough, and "commercial
zones" shall mean and include all parts of the Borough other than the residential
zones.
The penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty.