The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD EXEMPTED AREA
The area within the City of Harrisburg which, as approved
by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, is exempted from enforcement
of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Regulation 5.32(a) regarding amplified
music.
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Any sound which:
A.
Endangers or injures the safety or health of humans or animals;
B.
Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities;
C.
Endangers or injures personal or real property; or
NONRESIDENTIAL AREA
All areas of the City excluding residential areas and the
Liquor Control Board exempted area.
PUBLIC STREET
Property to which the public has a legal right of access,
including but not limited to public sidewalks and streets, and public
parks, but not including buildings.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Any area within a residential zone as set forth in Chapter
7-309 titled "Residence Zones" in the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg.
The following sounds are exempted from being noise disturbances:
A. Any siren, alarm, public address system or other communication device
or equipment, including but not limited to generators, used during
an emergency or for official law enforcement purposes;
B. Any sound created by the arrival or departure of a helicopter at
a hospital or medical facility or during an emergency;
C. Any sound which is an official part of an activity or event licensed
or permitted by the City;
D. Any sound related to construction or repair activities, municipal waste collection, or lawn care equipment which is not in violation of §
3-343.2 of this chapter;
E. A bell or chime used in conjunction with religious worship; or
F. A public address or amplification system used at an athletic event.
The provisions of this chapter are intended to supplement all
other provisions of these Codified Ordinances and shall not be deemed
to preempt or preclude application of any of the other provisions
of the Codified Ordinances except existing conflicting provisions
of this chapter, which are repealed by this chapter.
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute
a nuisance and may be abated by the City through civil process by
means of a restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction
or in any manner provided by law for the abatement of nuisance.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to Chapter
3-399, Penalty, of these Codified Ordinances. For each violation in excess of five violations per calendar year by the same person, business, or establishment, the minimum fine shall be $500.