It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Town Board to
prevent unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise. It is
the intention of the Town Board to maintain low noise levels within
the Town of Royalton so as to preserve, protect and promote the public
health, safety and welfare and to foster convenience, peace and quiet
within the Town by the inhabitants and transients within the Town
of Royalton. The Town Board finds that every person is entitled to
have maintained noise levels which are not detrimental to life, health
and to the enjoyment of property, and that continual excessive and
unnecessary noise within the Town of Royalton affects and is a menace
to public health, safety, welfare and comfort of the people of the
Town.
This chapter shall be known as the "Noise Pollution Control
Law of the Town of Royalton."
No person shall cause or permit to be caused any noise which
can be heard by a person with normal hearing beyond the boundaries
of property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by him, that would
annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety
of other persons and caused by the following:
A. Minibikes, snowmobiles and motorcycles shall not be operated on private
property closer than 200 feet to any residence except the residence
of the owner or operator thereof or any residence to which the owner
or operator may be invited, except for ingress and egress to or from
the operator's residence.
B. No internal combustion engine shall be operated at any time or place
in the Town of Royalton without an adequate muffler designed and manufactured
to suppress exhaust noises to a minimum for the vehicle.
C. No owner or any other person harboring or having custody or control of any dog in the Town shall permit or allow such dog to engage in habitual loud howling or barking in violation of Chapter
50, Dogs, §
50-3.
D. All other loud or raucous noises likely to annoy or disturb people
are prohibited except usual and normal noises resulting from usual
and normal activities.
A violation of this chapter is an offense punishable by a fine
of not more than $250. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
This chapter shall apply to all areas within the Town of Royalton,
except within the incorporated Village of Middleport.