[Code 1974, § 36-3(c); amended 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-13]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally engage in the
following acts in a public place or any private place without the
permission of the owner of the private place:
(b)
A person must have intentionally engaged in conduct that went beyond
stating a position or opinion, or the mere expression of ideas.
(c)
A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both.
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State law reference: MCL 750.170.
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[Code 1974, § 36-3(b)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly
use profane or indecent language or indulge in any indecent or obscene
conduct in any public place or in any private place without the permission
of the owner of the private place.
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State law reference: Public indecency or obscenity,
MCL 750.167(1)(f).
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[Code 1974, § 36-3(f)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly
obstruct, either alone or together with other persons, the flow of
vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuse to clear the public way
when ordered to do so by a police officer, paramedic, or firefighter
while on duty.
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Cross reference: Traffic and vehicles, ch. 74.
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[Code 1974, § 51-7; Ord. No. 2012-02, 6-19-2012]
It shall be unlawful, and it shall be deemed a public nuisance,
for any person to unreasonably make, continue, or cause to be made
or continued any noise that annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort,
or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities or that injures
or endangers the health, peace, or safety of the public within the
Township. The following acts, among others, are declared to be unlawful
noises in violation of this section and are deemed to be public nuisances
per se, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive,
namely:
(1)
Radios, phonographs, and musical instruments. Operating, playing,
or permitting the operating of any radio, phonograph, television set,
car stereo, amplified or unamplified musical instrument, drum, loudspeaker,
tape recorder, or other sound-producing device in such a manner or
with such volume at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the
quiet, comfort, or repose of a reasonable person or normal sensitivities
in any office, dwelling, hotel, hospital, or residence. The operation
of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine, or device in such
a manner as to be plainly audible on real property or in a dwelling
unit other than that from which the noise originates or emanates or
the operation of a car stereo so as to be plainly audible at a distance
of 50 feet from the vehicle in which it is located shall be prima
facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(2)
Shouting and whistling. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, singing,
or making any other loud noises on the public streets, sidewalks,
bike pathways, or other streets or paths located within the Township
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day or
the making of any such noise at any time or place so as to annoy or
disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of a reasonable person of normal
sensitivities in any office, dwelling, hotel, hospital, or residence.
(3)
Animals and birds. Owning possessing, or harboring any animal or
bird that frequently or for continued duration howls, barks, meows,
squawks, or makes other sounds at any time or place so as to annoy
or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose, of a reasonable person of
normal sensitivities in any office, dwelling, hotel, hospital, residence,
or on any residential property.
(4)
Construction. Operating or permitting the operation of any tools
or equipment used in construction, excavation, demolition, alteration,
or repair of any building, street, or highway between the hours of
7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day or on Sundays or federal
holidays such that the sound therefrom is plainly audible in any dwelling,
hotel, hospital, office, or residence or on any residential property
other than the property from which the noise emanates or originates
with the following exceptions:
a.
Noise from the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction,
excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, street,
or highway that does not exceed 50 dBA as measured at the property
line of the closest residential use shall be permitted between 7:00
p.m. and 9:00 p.m., not including Sundays or federal holidays. All
measurements shall be made with a sound level meter which satisfies
the requirements pertinent for type 2 sound level meters in the American
National Specification for Sound Level Meters, S1.4-1983, or the latest
version thereof, to include an AC output port to permit the use of
headphones. The sound level meter shall be calibrated following the
meter manufacturer's recommendations within an acoustical calibrator
or a piston phone calibrator. A windscreen shall be utilized with
the sound level meter. The measurements shall in general be made in
accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM E1014-84,
entitled Standard Guide for Measurement of Outdoor A-Weighted Sound
Level. The A-weighting scale of the sound level meter shall be utilized.
Impact noise shall be measured utilizing the fast response on the
sound level meter and other noises using the slow response.
b.
Noise from the operation of any tools or equipment used in home maintenance
or improvement projects personally conducted by the occupant or owner
of an existing residence shall be permitted between 7:00 p.m. and
9:00 p.m. and on Sundays and federal holidays.
(5)
Engines. Operating or permitting the operation of any steam engine
or internal combustion engine, whether stationary or mobile, so as
to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of a person of normal
sensitivities in any office, dwelling, hotel, hospital, or residence.
The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam
engine or internal combustion engine, whether stationary or mobile,
without a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud
or explosive noises therefrom.
This subsection shall not prohibit the operation of any mechanically
powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, snowblower,
or similar device used outdoors in residential areas between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. the same day nor shall it prohibit the
operation of a state-licensed motor vehicle in a manner expressly
permitted by state law.
[Code 1974, §§ 71-1, 71-2]
(a)
Ingham County Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. It shall be unlawful
for any person to have any alcoholic beverage in his possession while
on the premises of the Ingham County Hospital and Rehabilitation Center,
Okemos, Michigan, or for any person to give, sell, deliver, or offer
to give, sell, or deliver, directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverage
to any person while such person is receiving care or treatment at
Ingham County Hospital and Rehabilitation Center; provided, however,
that the foregoing shall not apply to alcoholic beverages purchased
and dispensed by such hospital or its authorized staff for medical
purposes.
(b)
Towar Recreation Center. It shall be unlawful for any person to have
any alcoholic beverages in his or her possession while on the premises
of the Towar Recreation Center, East Lansing, Michigan, or for any
person to consume, give, sell, deliver, or offer to give, sell, or
deliver, directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverage to any person
on the premises of the Towar Recreation Center.
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Cross reference: Alcoholic liquor, ch. 6.
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[Added 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-04]
