It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause
to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary, unnatural or unusual
noise or any noise that either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers
the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the
corporate limits of the Town of Hancock.
The following acts, among others, are hereby declared to be
loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this chapter,
but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
A. The sounding of any horn or other audible signaling device on any
type of motor or nonmotorized vehicle on any street, alley, avenue,
parking lot(s) or any other area(s) open to the use of the general
public, except as a danger warning; the creation of which produces
any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device
is for an unreasonable or unnecessary length of time when traffic
is delayed for any reason or length of time; or to attract the attention
of others.
B. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated
any radio receiving set, television, musical instrument, phonograph,
amplifier or other machine or device to produce or reproduce any sound
in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the
neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with volume louder than is
necessary for the convenient hearing of the person(s) who are in the
room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated
and are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set,
instrument, amplifier, machine or device at any time in such a manner
as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet from any building,
structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence
of a violation of this chapter.
C. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on any street,
alley, avenue, parking lot(s) or any other area(s) open to the use
of the general public at any time so as to annoy or disturb the quiet,
comfort or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel, or other type
of residence or any other person(s) at a distance in excess of 25
feet.
D. The keeping, maintaining or permitting on any premises owned, occupied
or controlled by a person any animal or bird otherwise permitted to
be kept which, by frequent or habitual howling, barking, meowing,
squawking, or other noise, unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet
of any neighborhood or causes discomfort or annoyance to any person(s)
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
E. Each violation shall be considered a separate and distinct violation,
punishable as prescribed herein.
The following activities are exempt from the application of
this chapter:
A. Authorized emergency vehicles of any law enforcement, fire and rescue
or related agencies when operated within the scope of their authority
or as necessary for the public's safety.
B. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., noise created by loading
commercial, industrial or residential trash or debris from any construction
site; the loading or unloading of any boxes, crates, equipment or
other objects related to general conduct of routine business within
the Town of Hancock.
C. Noise created by equipment, vehicles, etc., as necessary for the
purpose of conducting emergency work, i.e., that work necessary to
restore property to a safe condition following a public calamity or
to protect persons or property from an imminent exposure to danger,
regardless of the time.
D. Noise created by routine construction work by the Town of Hancock
or a bona fide contractor during daylight hours, i.e., between official
sunrise and sunset.
E. Exemptions authorized by permission of the Mayor and Council, Town
of Hancock, at a duly authorized meeting for the intended purpose
of entertainment.