[HISTORY: Adopted by the Bloomfield Council 11-19-1962 as Secs.
19-24 through 19-28.1 of the 1962 Code (Ch. 183 of the 1987 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person shall play, use, operate or permit to be
played, used or operated any radio receiving set, musical instrument,
phonograph or other machine or device for the production or reproduction
of sound with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing
of the person so playing, using or operating such instrument or device
and such persons who are voluntary listeners thereto, or in such manner
as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants.
B.
The use or operation of any such instrument, radio,
phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance
of 100 feet from the building, structure, vehicle or place in which
it is used or operated shall be prima facie evidence of a violation
of this section.
C.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit
playing by a band or orchestra in a hall, building or in the open
air.
No persons shall, for advertising purposes or
for the purpose of attracting the attention of the passing public,
play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or operated any radio
receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound
amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing
of sound on the streets or public places of the Township or in any
place where the sound therefrom is cast directly upon the streets
or public places or which is so placed and operated that the sound
therefrom can be heard to the annoyance or inconvenience of travelers
upon any street or public place or of persons in neighboring premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either
as principal, agent or employee, to play, use or operate for advertising
purposes or for any other purpose whatsoever, on or upon the public
streets in the Township, any device known as a "sound truck," "loudspeaker"
or "sound amplifier" or a radio or phonograph with a loudspeaker or
sound amplifier or any other instrument known as a "calliope" or any
instrument of any kind or character which emits therefrom loud and
raucous noises and is attached to and upon any vehicle operated upon
the streets or public places, provided that such a sound truck, machine
or device may be used to disseminate advertising material, information
or messages to the public in, on and upon the streets so long as the
sound truck, machine or device so mounted shall remain in a stationary
position, standing or parked in such public streets, if the person
shall first obtain a permit for such use from the Township Council.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess
or harbor upon their premises any animal that shall, by barking, snarling
or growling, make any disturbing noise.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry
or permit to be carried within the Township any material or matter
of any kind which shall in transit give off disturbing noises, nor
shall they load or unload such material at night if the loading or
unloading cannot be done without the production of disturbing noises.
[Added 12-20-1971; amended 2-20-1973]
A.
Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to
make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary
or unusual noise or any noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers
the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others or to create
any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise of such character,
intensity or duration as is detrimental to the life or health of any
individual or person within the limits of the Township.
B.
Enumeration. The following acts are declared to be
loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section,
but such enumeration shall not be construed to be a limitation or
be deemed to be exclusive:
(1)
The use of a sound truck with sound amplification
in operation.
(2)
The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any
vehicle, except as a danger warning, or the sounding of any horn or
signaling device for any unnecessary and unreasonable period of time
in times of traffic holdups, or the use of any horn, whistle or other
device operated by engine exhaust.
(3)
The playing of any radio, phonograph, television,
musical instrument or other machine or device for the producing or
reproducing of sound, in such manner or volume as to unreasonably
annoy or disturb others in the vicinity, particularly during the hours
between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(4)
The use of or permission to use on the public streets
of the Township any loudspeaker, amplifier, radio, phonograph or other
machine or device for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting
the attention of the public.
(5)
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing in
the public streets, particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m., so as to annoy and disturb the quiet, comfort or repose
of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence
or of any persons in the vicinity.
(6)
The keeping of any animal or bird which causes frequent,
long, continued or disturbing noises.
(7)
The blowing of any locomotive whistle or whistle attached
to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin
or to stop work or as a warning of distress, fire or danger or upon
request of proper municipal officials.
(8)
The discharge into open air of the exhaust of any
steam engine, stationary internal-combustion engine, motor vehicle
or other engine, except through a muffler or other device which will
effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(9)
The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so
out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary
grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.
(10)
The creation of a loud and excessive noise in
connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and
destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
(11)
The erection (including excavation), demolition,
alteration or repair of any building, other than between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, except in case of urgent necessity
in the interest of public health and safety, provided that a permit
therefor has been obtained from the Building Inspector. Such permit
may be granted while the emergency continues for a period not to exceed
three days and may be renewed for periods of three days or less.
(12)
The creation of any excessive or disturbing
noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning,
church or court, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in
such streets indicating the proximity of such institutions.
(13)
The shouting or crying of peddlers, hawkers
and vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(14)
The operation between the hours of 6:00 p.m.
and 8:00 a.m. of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer,
derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliances, including locomotives
parked in a stationary position, the use of which is attended by loud
or unusual noise.
(15)
The operation of any blower, fan or internal-combustion
engine resulting in noise from the explosion of operating gases or
fluids, unless such blower, fan or engine is equipped with a sound-deadening
muffler.
(16)
The sounding of any horn or signal device on
any vehicle between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, at any
street intersection within the Township where there is a traffic light
signal, except in the case of an emergency, or the sounding of any
railroad horn or whistle between such hours at any railroad grade
crossing within the Township where there are crossing gates.
[Added 11-2-1987; amended 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in § 1-15, General penalty, of this Code.
