The Town Board of the Town of Urbana hereby declares its intent
to prevent unreasonably loud and disturbing noises as they are deemed
to be detrimental to the life, health and welfare of the people of
the Town of Urbana. By this enactment the Town Board intends to preserve,
protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare and to foster
peace and quiet within the Town of Urbana, and in this regard, the
Town Board does hereby enact the following chapter. It is the intention
of the Town Board that this chapter shall be liberally construed so
as to effectuate the purposes described in this section.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following
acts:
A. The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the
existence of an emergency.
B. Noise from municipally sponsored celebrations or events.
C. Noise from individually sponsored events where a permit for public
assembly or other relevant permission has been obtained from the Town
Clerk, subject to the approval of the Town Supervisor.
D. The operation or use of any organ, radio, bell, chimes or other instrument,
apparatus, or device by any church, synagogue, or school licensed
or chartered by the State of New York.
E. Noise generated by the installation and maintenance of utilities.
F. Noise created in an industrial operation as a normal consequence
of the manufacturing process.
Upon receipt of a complaint by any person(s) designated by the
Town Board as the Code Enforcement Officer(s) responsible for enforcement
of this chapter, he/she shall and, upon receipt of a complaint by
any New York State police officer or by any Steuben County Sheriff/Deputy
Sheriff, he/she may exercise all those powers and duties deemed necessary
for the enforcement of this chapter.