The making and creating of disturbing, offensive or excessive
noise within the jurisdictional limits of the Town of Coeymans is
a condition that is a detriment to the public health, comfort, convenience,
safety and welfare of the citizens. This article is to be construed
liberally but is not intended to discourage the enjoyment by resident
and visitors of normal, reasonable and usual activities.
A.
No person
shall make or create or allow any unreasonable noise that causes public
inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creates a risk thereof.
Unreasonable noise is any disturbing, excessive or offensive sound
of such level and duration as to be or tend to be injurious to the
health or welfare of individuals, or which would unreasonably interfere
with the enjoyment of life or property, or that disturbs a reasonable
person of normal sensitivities, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m.
B.
The provisions
of this section shall not apply to the following acts:
(1)
The
emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence
of an emergency or noise generated as a result of the emergency operations
of a municipality, the Police Department, Fire Department or rescue
squad.
(2)
Noise
from municipally sponsored celebrations or events.
(3)
Noise
generated by the installation and maintenance of utilities.
(4)
The
operation or use of any organ, radio, bell, chime or other instrument,
apparatus or device by any church, synagogue or school licensed or
chartered by the State of New York, provided such operation or use
does not occur between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(5)
Noise
from domestic power tools, lawn mowers, snowblowers and other agricultural
equipment, when such is equipped, when applicable, with properly functioning
mufflers.
(6)
Noise
from a gas-powered portable electric generator providing emergency
power to a home or business, and only during the duration of the power
outage or emergency.
(7)
Continuous
noise generated from industrial operations within an industrially
zoned area, which does not exceed 72 decibels.
