[Adopted 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. 10-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person:
A. To use, operate or play any radio, phonograph, television, record,
compact disc or tape player, musical instrument, loudspeaker, sound
amplifier or other machine or device capable of producing or reproducing
sound in such a manner or with such volume or duration that it is
heard between 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. (i) inside the confines of
the dwelling unit, house or apartment of another person or (ii) at
50 or more feet from the device, except for devices permitted to be
used at public parks or recreation fields, sporting events, school-sponsored
activities on school grounds, or duly authorized parades, public functions
or commemorative events.
B. To allow noise between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. that
is heard either inside the confines of the dwelling unit, house or
apartment of another person or at 50 or more feet when the noise is
made by one or more persons.
C. To operate, install, have, or permit on the outside of any store,
shop, business establishment, warehouse or commercial building, any
loudspeaker or other sound-producing or reproducing device capable
of emitting music, noise, sounds, tapes or voice in such manner that
it is heard on any public sidewalk or street unless it is used only
intermittently for announcing or paging an individual or unless it
signals the ringing of a telephone, danger from smoke, a fire or a
burglary or the beginning or stopping of work or school, or unless
it is operated in accordance with conditions of zoning.
D. To play or permit the playing of any radio, stereo, tape player,
compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device or mechanical
equipment used for the amplification of sound, which is located within
a motor vehicle and which is heard from outside the motor vehicle
at a distance of 50 feet or more from the vehicle. This provision
shall not apply to sirens, loud speakers and emergency communications
radios in public safety vehicles, nor shall it apply to motor vehicle
alarms or other security devices.
E. To create noise heard in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m. in connection with the loading or unloading of refuse, waste
or recycling collection vehicles.
F. To create noise heard in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m. in connection with lawn care, leaf removal, gardening, tree
maintenance or removal, other landscaping, lawn or timbering activities;
the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, grinder, sander
or similar device; or the construction, demolition, repair, paving,
excavation or alteration of a building or street. Provided however,
that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to emergency
work to provide public facilities or utilities, or to remove debris,
when necessary to protect the public health or safety.
G. Violations of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person violating
this section within two years after a previous conviction shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000.