[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan
as Ch. 9, Secs. 9.06 and 9.25, of the 1991 Municipal Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall make or cause to be made any loud, disturbing
or unnecessary sounds or noises such as may tend to annoy or disturb
a person of ordinary sensibilities in or about any public street,
alley or park or any private residence.
[Amended by Ord. No. 191]
No person shall use or operate any PA system, amplifier or device
which increases the volume of voice, music or other sounds so loud
as to disturb the public peace or the quiet and peacefulness of the
neighborhood, except the reasonable use of amplifiers or loudspeakers
in the course of public addresses or events which are noncommercial
in character.
[Amended by Ord. No. 191]
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., no person shall
do construction work or operate any chain saw, lawn mower or any other
loud machinery of a similar nature, except excavations or repairs
of bridges, streets, highways or utility systems by or on behalf of
the City or the state when the public welfare and convenience renders
it impossible to perform such work during the day.
[Added by Ord. No. 191]
[Added by Ord. No. 191]
The terms or prohibitions of this chapter may be waived by the
Mayor or the Common Council if, in the opinion of the Mayor or the
Common Council, extraordinary circumstances make it necessary to waive
or modify this chapter. If the Mayor grants the waiver or modification,
the Common Council may modify or overrule the same by a 2/3 vote of
all of the members of the Common Council.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of the Code of the City of Markesan.
