This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Village of Hamburg Noise Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to preserve the
public health, peace, welfare and good order by suppressing the making,
creation or maintenance of excessive, unnecessary, unnatural or unusually
loud noises which are prolonged, unusual and unnatural in their time,
place and use and which are detrimental to the environment. It is
also the purpose of this chapter to allow all residents of the village
to coexist harmoniously in a manner which is mutually respectful of
the interests, rights and obligations of all persons.
Unless the context otherwise clearly indicates,
the words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
DAYTIME HOURS
The hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., local time, on
any day.
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EMERGENCY WORK
Work made necessary to restore property to a safe condition
following a public calamity or work necessary to protect persons or
property from an imminent exposure to danger.
IMPULSIVE SOUND
A sound of short duration, usually less than one second,
and of high intensity, with an abrupt onset and rapid decay.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Includes but is not limited to automobiles, trucks, buses,
mopeds, minibikes and any other vehicles as defined by the Vehicle
and Traffic Law of the State of New York, as it may be amended from
time to time.
NIGHTTIME HOURS
The hours between 10:00 p.m., local time, on any day and
7:30 a.m. on the following day.
NOISE
A level of sound that is injurious or annoying or disturbing
to be heard.
PERSON
Includes the singular and plural and also any individual;
any property owner and/or lessee; any firm; a corporation; a political
subdivision; a government agency, including any agency of the Village
of Hamburg; an association or an organization, including but not limited
to officers, directors, employees, agents and/or independent contractors
thereof; or any legal entity whatsoever.
SOUND-AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT
Any machine or device for the amplification of the human
voice, instrumental music or any other sound. "Sound-amplifying equipment"
shall not include standard automobile radios or tape recorders when
used and heard only by the occupants of the vehicle in which such
automobile radio or tape recorder is installed. As used in this chapter,
"sound-amplifying equipment" shall not include warning devices on
authorized emergency vehicles or horns or other warning devices on
any vehicle used only for traffic safety purposes or authorized fire
horns or other authorized emergency alarms.