Regardless of the decibel limits, the provisions
of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. Sound and vibration emitted for the purpose of alerting
people in an emergency.
B. Sound and vibration emitted in the performance of
correcting an emergency.
C. Sounds created by bells or chimes by any church, synagogue
or school when such instrument is used during or in conjunction with
a predetermined, scheduled activity such as a service or observance.
D. Sounds created by any government agency by the use
of public warning devices.
E. Noise from domestic power tools, lawn mowers, and
agricultural equipment when operated with a properly functioning muffler
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., provided they produce
less than 85 dBA at or within any real property line of a residential
property.
F. Noise from snowblowers, snow throwers, and snowplows
when operated with a properly functioning muffler for the purpose
of snow removal.
G. Noise from an exterior burglar alarm of any building
or motor vehicle, provided such burglar alarm shall terminate its
operation within five minutes after it has been activated.
H. Noise from construction activity, provided all motorized equipment used in such activity is equipped, where applicable, with properly functioning mufflers, except as provided in §
151-6.
I. Noise generated by municipality-sponsored concerts
and events.