This chapter shall be cited as the "Monroeville Noise Control Ordinance."
This chapter shall take effect on May 18, 2001.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide enforceable standards to safeguard persons and property, to protect and to promote the public welfare, by preventing loud, excessive and unreasonable noise.
Words used in a special sense in this chapter are defined in Article II.
No person shall make, continue, cause to be made or permit to be made any loud, excessive or unreasonable noise within the geographical boundaries of the Municipality of Monroeville. The determination as to the existence of loud, excessive or unreasonable noise may be established either by the specific acts considered to be loud, excessive or unreasonable noise exceeding the limitations set forth in Table 264-10.[1]
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Editor's Note: Table 264-10 is located under § 264-10.
In the event any of the terms or provisions of this chapter shall be found invalid or declared unenforceable by reason of any federal or state statue, or federal or state directive, rule or regulation, now in effect or hereinafter to become effective, or by reason of the decision of any federal or state court, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect or impair any other terms or provisions hereof, unless the other terms or provisions are directly affected by the section declared invalid or unenforceable. The parties thereupon may, within 30 days, meet to discuss said invalidity or unenforceability.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Monroeville and insure the enjoyment of their property.
All ordinances, and any amendments thereto, or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.[1]
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 263, Noise.