It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the city.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-91)
Using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set, television set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto, shall be deemed a violation of this article. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-92)
The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or operated in such a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-93)
The sounding of any horn or other warning device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning; the creating by means of any such warning device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; and the use of such warning device when traffic for any reason is held up shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-95)
The operation of any motor vehicle in such a way as to cause the tires thereof to screech except where the same is necessarily caused in an emergency in an attempt by the operator to avoid an accident or the causing of damage or injury shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-96)
The operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other tool, the use of which makes loud or unusual noise, shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-97)
The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise, shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-98)
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing in the public streets, particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-99)
The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long, continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity shall be deemed a violation of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 9-100)