Plainly audible.
Any sound produced by a sound-amplifying device from within a vehicle which clearly can be heard at a distance of fifty (50) feet or more. Determination of whether a sound is plainly audible shall be made without regard to the discernibility of words or phrases. Bass reverberations may be considered plainly audible. The motor vehicle may be stopped, standing, parked or moving on a street, highway, alley, parking lot, or driveway, on either public or private property.
Sound-amplifying device.
Any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of sound.
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. I, adopted 12/6/00)
Any person who shall cause, create, keep, permit or otherwise be guilty of maintaining a nuisance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each offense, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. VI, adopted 12/6/00)
Making or continuing, or causing to be made or continued, or permitting or allowing to be made or continued, where the same is capable of being controlled within reasonable limits, of any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which would either annoy or disturb a person of normal nervous sensibilities [shall be prohibited].
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. II, adopted 12/6/00)
The standards which shall be considered in determining whether a violation of section 8.03.003 exists shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
(1) 
The volume of the noise.
(2) 
The intensity of the noise.
(3) 
Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual.
(4) 
Whether the origin of the noise is natural or artificial.
(5) 
The volume and intensity of the background noise, if any.
(6) 
The proximity of the noise to residential sleeping facilities.
(7) 
The nature of the area within which the noise emanates.
(8) 
The density of inhabitation of the area within which the noise emanates.
(9) 
The time of the day or night the noise occurs.
(10) 
The duration of the noise.
(11) 
Whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent or constant.
(12) 
Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity.
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. III, adopted 12/6/00)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, permit or allow an electronic sound-amplifying device or a musical or entertainment group to produce a sound that is discernible beyond the property lines of the property on which the sound is being produced that, when measured with a sound level meter using the standardized frequency weighing as specified by the American National Standard Specifications for Sound Meters, exceeds the applicable dB(A) level listed below for the property on which the sound is received:
(1) 
Residential property:
(A) 
Sixty (60) dB(A) between the hours of 8:01 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, or between the hours of 7:01 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday.
(B) 
Fifty (50) dB(A) between the hours of 10:01 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, or between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday.
(2) 
Nonresidential property: Sixty (60) dB(A) between the hours of 10:01 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, or between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday.
(b) 
The dB(A) levels set forth in this section apply to the property where the sound is being received. Any sound that when measured at the property where the sound is being received exceeds the dB(A) level set forth in this section is a violation of this article.
(c) 
This section shall not apply to the creation of sound by government authorities.
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. IV, adopted 12/6/00)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street, highway, alley, parking lot, or driveway, whether public or private property, to operate or permit the operation of any sound-amplifying device from within the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) or more feet from the vehicle, when measured by the auditory senses, based on direct line of sight.
(b) 
This section shall not apply to any person acting on behalf of a government authority or acting pursuant to a valid parade permit.
(Ordinance 2000-08, sec. V, adopted 12/6/00; Ordinance adopting Code)