[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Hewlett Harbor 10-9-1952 as §§ 3.7.01, 3.7.02 and 3.7.03
of Part III, Ch. 7, of Ord. No. 32. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 102.
[Amended 7-11-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985; 6-30-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
No person shall make, countenance, encourage or assist in making
excessive, improper, unreasonably loud or disturbing noise to the
annoyance or inconvenience of others or create unreasonable noise
across a residential real property boundary.
[Added 6-30-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any dismantling, intentional destruction or removal of structures,
utilities, public or private right-of-way surfaces or similar property.
Any sound which annoys or disturbs humans or animals or which
causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological
effect on humans or animals.
Any sound which either endangers or injures the safety or
health of humans or animals or annoys or disturbs a reasonable person
of normal sensitivity or endangers or damages property; same as "unreasonable
noise."
An imaginary line along the ground surface, and its vertical
extension, which separates the real property owned by another person.
An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle
velocity or other physical parameter, in a medium with internal forces
that causes compression and rarefaction of that medium. The description
of sound may include any characteristic of the sound being described.
Any sound which either endangers or injures the safety or
health of humans or animals or annoys or disturbs a reasonable person
of normal sensitivity or endangers or damages property; same as "noise
disturbance."
[Amended 7-11-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985; 7-10-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 6-30-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
No person, homeowner, resident, landscaper or contractor shall
use or operate or cause to be used or operated noisemaking equipment
on his or her property between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
on weekdays. Noisemaking equipment may be used or operated between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Noisemaking equipment
may only be used between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Noisemaking equipment may not be used by residents, landscapers or
contractors at any time on Sundays or legal holidays.
A.
Construction, excavation, alteration or repair or
demolition equipment, machines or vehicles, except in the event of
an emergency requiring immediate construction or demolition.
B.
Lawnmowers, tractors, leaf blowers or other outdoor
gardening, landscaping, tree or lawn machinery, equipment or vehicles.
C.
Any other machinery or equipment, or any loudspeaker,
sound amplifier or other device or apparatus for the amplification
of sound from any radio, phonograph, television, musical instrument,
tape or disc player or other sound-making or sound-reproducing device,
instrument or machine which unreasonably interferes with the sleep,
comfort, health or safety of others or creates unreasonable noise
across a residential real property boundary.
D.
There shall be an absolute prohibition against outside contracting
or repair work on homes, whether primary dwelling or accessory structure,
on Sundays and legal holidays. Homeowners may only engage in minimal
contracting or repair work, but said work shall not involve the use
of disruptive tools or machinery or otherwise disturb the quiet use
and enjoyment of surrounding property owners.
No person shall use or operate or cause to be
used or operated in front or outside of any building, place or premises
or in or through any window, doorway or opening of such building,
place or premises abutting on or adjacent to a public street or place
or parkway any device or apparatus for the amplification of sound
from any radio, phonograph, television or other sound-making or sound-reproducing
device.
[Added 7-11-1985 by L.L.
No. 3-1985]
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an offense which shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
