[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
No person shall disturb a public meeting or loiter about a place of public assemblage. Whoever violates this section is subject to a penalty as set forth in §
1-2 of the Code.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
No person shall treat cruelly any animal within the Village. Whoever violates this section is subject to a penalty as set forth in §
1-2 of the Code.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
No person shall hunt, trap, or shoot or kill any wild animal or bird within the Village, except as authorized by the Village Board or Police Department. Whoever violates this section is subject to a penalty as set forth in §
1-2 of the Code.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 8-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
A. Loudspeakers.
(1) Use on streets. No person shall use any loudspeaker on the streets
of the Village except under permit granted by the Police Chief.
B. Regulation of noise.
(1) Definitions in this section:
PRODUCE
When referring to producing noise, to physically activate
the source that creates the noise, to order or authorize another person
to activate the source that creates the noise, or to have control
over a source of noise and permit the noise to exist.
(2) Unreasonably loud noise. No person shall produce unreasonably loud
noise. A court shall consider any relevant factors to determine whether
any noise is unreasonable, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Decibels. A court may determine any noise is unreasonable solely
because it exceeds 80 decibels when measured from any property not
under control of the person producing the noise.
(b)
Time of day. Certain noise that is reasonable during daytime
hours may be unreasonably loud during nighttime hours.
(c)
Land use. Certain noise that is unreasonably loud in residential
areas may be reasonable in mixed-use, commercial, or industrial areas.
(d)
Duration of noise. Certain loud noise may be reasonable for
a short time, but may be unreasonable if the noise persists over a
long time.
(3) Presumptions. The typical noise produced by the following activities
is presumed to be reasonable:
(a)
Required noise. Any noise-producing activity required by law.
(b)
Construction work. Work performed at construction sites, at
public works projects, and by public utilities during daytime hours
Monday through Saturday.
(c)
Waste collection. The collection of solid waste during nighttime
hours Monday through Friday.
(d)
Safety response. Emergency vehicles responding to an emergency.
(e)
Power equipment. The use of lawn mowers, snow removal equipment,
lawn and garden tools, and riding tractors during daytime hours for
yard, pavement, or land maintenance.
(f)
Air conditioning. The use of residential air conditioners.
(g)
Airplanes. Aircraft operations controlled specifically by federal
law.
(h)
Time signals. The use of bells, chimes, and similar devices
that signal the time of day during daytime hours.
(i)
Warning devices. The use of a device that requests assistance
or warns against an unsafe condition.
(4) Special permit.
(a)
Application. Any person wishing to produce or allow noise notwithstanding
this section may file a request with the Police Department at least
30 days prior to the event or activity that will produce the noise.
(b)
Police approval. If the Chief of Police, or his or her designee,
determines that the noise produced by the particular event will not
substantively harm the public health, safety and welfare, the Police
Department may issue a special permit allowing such noise and place
conditions upon its use. Whether a permit is issued or denied, the
Police Department shall notify the applicant by mail of its decision.
(c)
Appeal. The applicant may appeal a Police Department decision
to the Village Board within 15 days after receiving the decision by
filing an appeal notice with the Village Clerk. The Village Board
shall hear the applicant's appeal and affirm, reverse, or modify
the Police Department decision. If the Village Board determines that
the noise produced by the particular event will not substantively
harm the public health, safety, and welfare, the Village Board may
recommend issuance of a special permit allowing such noise and place
conditions upon its use.
(d)
Revocation. The Police Department may immediately revoke a permit
issued under this subsection of the permittee violates any conditions
placed upon the permit.
(5) Penalties. Any person violating Subsection
B(2) or
(3) is subject to a penalty as provided in §
260-50 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
No person shall intentionally aid any prisoner or person to escape from the lawful custody of a law enforcement or peace officer of the Village. Whoever violates this section is subject to a penalty as set forth in §
1-2 of the Code.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21-2021; 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
No person shall impersonate a law enforcement or peace officer of the Village. Whoever violates this section is subject to a penalty as set forth in §
1-2 of the Code.