[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Brooklyn 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Acts, noises and disturbances declared to be a violation of this chapter include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. 
Radios and similar devices. The playing of any radio, compact disc, cassette recorder, television or other electronic or mechanical sound-producing device, including any musical instrument, in such a manner or with such volume as to unreasonably upset or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons from a nearby property;
B. 
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on public streets between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to unreasonably upset or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity;
C. 
Animals or birds. The keeping of any animal or bird which emanates frequent or extended noise which unreasonably disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity, such as allowing or permitting any dog to bark repeatedly in an area where such barking can be clearly heard from nearby residences;
D. 
Interference to institutions. The emission or creating of any excessive noise which unreasonably interferes with the operation of any school, church, hospital or court;
E. 
Motorized vehicles. The operation of any automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile or boat motor that is out of repair or so loaded or constructed so as to cause loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other unreasonable noise, including the noise resulting from exhaust, which is clearly audible from nearby properties and unreasonably disturbing to the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons. The modification of any noise-abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine or the failure to maintain same so that the noise emitted by such vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by such vehicle as originally manufactured shall be in violation of this chapter;
F. 
Horns or signaling device. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any motorized vehicle for longer than three seconds in any period of one minute or less, except as a danger warning;
G. 
Mufflers. The discharging outside of any enclosed building of the exhaust of any internal combustion engine except through a muffler or other similar device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises. The modification of any noise-abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine or failure to maintain same so the noise emitted by such vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by such vehicle as originally manufactured shall be a violation of this chapter;
H. 
Amplifiers. The operation of a loudspeaker or other sound-amplifying device upon any vehicle on the streets of the Town with the purpose of advertising, where such vehicle, speaker or sound-amplifying device emits loud noises unreasonably disturbing to nearby residents;
I. 
Tracks and testing grounds. The operation of any racetrack, proving ground, testing area or obstacle course for motor vehicles, motorcycles, boats, racers, automobiles or vehicles of any kind or nature in any area of the Town where the noise emanating therefrom would be unreasonably disturbing and upsetting to other persons in the vicinity;
J. 
Machinery and mechanical devices. The operation of any machinery, equipment or mechanical device so as to emit unreasonably loud noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of others within the Town;
K. 
Firearms. The discharge of firearms for the purpose of generating noise.
None of the prohibitions hereinbefore enumerated shall apply to the following:
A. 
Noise generated by agricultural equipment while engaged in normal agricultural activities, including but not limited to planting, cultivation, irrigation and harvesting of crops;
B. 
Noise generated by normal operations in industrial districts;
C. 
Sounds made by animals or birds housed in agricultural districts, which emanate frequent noises and are excluded from this chapter;
D. 
Noise from any police vehicle, ambulance, fire engine or emergency vehicle while engaged in necessary emergency activities;
E. 
Noises occurring between 7:00 a.m. and sundown caused by construction repairs or demolition, maintenance of grounds, provided that equipment is in proper working order;
F. 
Sounds associated with excavation or repair of bridges, streets or highways or other property by or on behalf of the Town of Brooklyn, Green Lake County or the State of Wisconsin at any time of the day or night when the public welfare, safety and convenience render it impossible to perform such work during other hours;
G. 
Noises emanating from the discharge of firearms for target practice shooting or hunting;
H. 
Noises associated with a public or private meeting, concert, parade or other similar event, with prior approval of the Town of Brooklyn Town Board;
I. 
Sounds emanating from activities approved under a conditional use permit.
If any section of this chapter is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections shall not be affected.