[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Sand Lake 10-11-1978 by L.L. No. 1-1978; amended in its entirety 7-13-2016. Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Noise Pollution Control
Law of the Town of Sand Lake."
A. General prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to make
or cause to be made any loud or unreasonable noise. Noise shall be
deemed to be unreasonable when it disturbs, injures or endangers the
peace or health of another or when it endangers the health, safety
or welfare of the community. Any such noise shall be considered to
be a noise disturbance and a public nuisance.
B. Express prohibitions. The following acts, which enumeration shall
not be deemed to be exclusive, are declared to be noise disturbances:
(1) Continuous animal noises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00
a.m.
(2) Construction or demolition noises. Construction or demolition which
emits such noise is prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m., except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate
construction or demolition.
(3) Radios, televisions, record players, tape recorders, etc. Radios,
televisions, record players, tape recorders, CDs, MP3 players and
other like devices shall be so modulated as not to annoy or cause
discomfort to surrounding neighbors.
(4) Minibikes, snowmobiles, motorcycles, off-road and all-terrain vehicles.
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., minibikes, snowmobiles,
motorcycles, off-road and all-terrain vehicles of any description
designated for either on- or off-road use shall not be operated on
private property closer than 200 feet to any residence except the
residence of the owner or operator thereof or any residence to which
the owner or operator may be invited; or in such a manner as to unreasonably
interfere with or disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of the public.
(5) Internal-combustion engines without an adequate muffler designed
and manufactured to suppress exhaust noises to a minimum.
(6) Parties and other social events. Notwithstanding Subsection
A, it shall be unlawful for any person who is participating in a party or other social event to actively make unreasonably loud noise. A "party or other social event" is defined as a gathering upon the premises of one or more persons not residing at the premises. "Unreasonably loud noise" is noise that unreasonably interferes with the peace or health of members of the public or is plainly audible between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. through the walls between units within the same building, from another property or from the street. It shall also be unlawful for any resident of a premises to allow a party or other social event occurring in or about the premises to produce unreasonably loud noise. There is a rebuttable presumption that all residents of the premises have allowed such party or other social event to occur in or about the premises. All residents of the premises are responsible for such unreasonable noise made, each having joint and several liability.
A violation of this chapter is an offense punishable by a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $100. Each day's violation
shall constitute a separate offense.