[Adopted 10-24-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
All premises where sales, professional or other commercial
activities are legally permitted by zoning or otherwise, except that
residences with lawful home occupations are considered residential.
OUTDOOR
Not fully enclosed by permanent, solid walls and a roof or
not within the fully enclosed portions of a building.
SOUND AMPLIFICATIONS OR PRODUCING DEVICE OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Radio, radio receiving set, phonograph, stereo, tape player,
cassette player, compact disc player, boom box, loudspeaker, karaoke
player, drum, juke box, nickelodeon, musical instrument; sound amplifier
or other device which produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to play, use,
operate or permit to be played, used or operated any sound amplification
or producing device or similar equipment outdoors on the premises
of a commercial establishment during the following days and times:
A. Weekdays (Monday night through Friday morning) between the hours
of 10:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m.
B. Weekends (Friday night through Sunday morning) between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m.
C. Sunday night between the hours of 9:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m., unless
it is a three-day weekend, national holiday or Fourth of July wherein
weekend night timing will be permitted.
All commercial establishments shall maintain a moderate and
reasonable level of sound that does not overly disturb the peace of
the surrounding area. Every effort should be made to buffer the sound
with the placement of sound-producing equipment and sound barriers.
It shall be the responsibility of the law enforcement agency who responds
to a complaint of disturbance of peace to make a decision on the level
of disturbance.
The Village will have the ability to revoke any permit for violations
of this article.