It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Town Board to prevent
unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise and to reduce noise level
within the Town 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 thereof. The Town Board finds that every
person is entitled to have maintained noise levels which are not detrimental
to life, health and the enjoyment of property and that excessive and unnecessary
noise within the Town of Lloyd affects and is a menace to public health, safety,
welfare and the comfort of the people of the Town.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, aid, countenance,
cause to be made or assist in making any unreasonably loud, disturbing and
unnecessary noise between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. during any
weekday and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on any Sunday or
holiday, except as otherwise hereinafter provided, within the limits of the
Town of Lloyd. Any noise which unreasonably interferes with the sleep, comfort,
repose, health or safety of others is prohibited during the hours above mentioned.
The following sounds shall not be deemed to be a violation of this chapter:
A. Sounds created by church bells or chimes.
B. Sounds created by any government agency by the use of
public-warning devices.
C. Sounds created by lawn mowers between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 9:00 p.m. weekdays and 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sundays.
D. Sounds created by public utilities in carrying out the
operation of their franchises.
E. Sounds connected with sporting events or any public or
private school or authorized carnival, fair, exhibition, parade, etc., allowed
by permit of the Town Board.
F. Sounds on private property which do not carry beyond
the boundary lines of the property on which they are created.
G. Use of loudspeakers in connection with voter-registration
projects and, within 30 days prior to an election, the use of loudspeakers
in connection with election campaigns between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing
time.
H. Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., sounds
created in the exercise of any trade, industry, business or employment, provided
that it is not conducted in such a manner as to create any unreasonable or
unnecessary noise of an unreasonable extent and duration.
I. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed
to prevent the production of music in connection with any military, civic
or authorized parade, funeral procession or religious ceremony, nor to prevent
any musical performance conducted by consent of the Town Board. The provisions
of this chapter shall not apply to any authorized motor vehicle.
The Town Board is hereby authorized, by resolution, to suspend any of
the provisions of this chapter in connection with any holiday celebration
or upon any occasion of special public interest, for such time and upon such
conditions as shall be prescribed by the Town Board.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PERSON
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations,
partnerships, associations, joint-stock and membership societies and all other
entities capable of being sued.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense hereunder for each
period of 24 hours that the offense is continued.
This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Town of Lloyd
Constabulary or any police department created by the Town of Lloyd.
This chapter shall supersede and repeal an ordinance of the Town of
Lloyd enacted on July 11, 1947.
If any provision of this chapter is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of
the chapter shall not be invalidated.