The City of Lock Haven intends to preserve the health, safety
and welfare of the residents, downtown and neighborhoods in the municipality
by eliminating unreasonable noise.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
NOISE
Any sound emitted by a person, an appliance, equipment, instrument,
other device or an animal other than a barking dog.
PLAINLY AUDIBLE
Any sound that can be detected by a person of normal sensibilities
using his or her unaided hearing facilities.
SOUND
Something audible; something that can be heard; vibrations
sensed by ear; vibrations traveling through air, water, or some other
medium, especially those within the range of frequencies that can
be perceived by the human ear. The description of sound may include
any characteristic of such sound, including duration, intensity and
frequency.
UNREASONABLE NOISE
Sound that is of a volume, frequency, or pattern that prevents,
disrupts, injures, or endangers the health, safety, welfare, comfort
or repose of reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivities within the
City of Lock Haven, given the time of day, day of week, location,
and/or other relevant factors in which and where the sound is made.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not to
exceed $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word,
or other portion of this chapter is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality
or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this chapter, which remaining portions shall continue in full force
and effect.
This chapter shall take effect 20 days days following its final
passage and adoption.