Any person who shall violate any of the provisions under this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum of not less
than $25.00 nor more than $500.00. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed when any violation occurs or continues.
(Ordinance 080617-1, sec. 130.99,
adopted 6/17/08)
Any of the following shall be an affirmative defense to this
article:
(1) The
noise is emitted from a business establishment engaged in pursuit
of its customary business and the noise is temporary;
(2) The
noise is emitted from an organized gathering such as a dance, concert,
athletic event, church gathering, or similar event, and does not continue
past 1:00 a.m.
(Ordinance 080617-1, sec. 130.39,
adopted 6/17/08)
(a) Any
unreasonably loud, disturbing, unnecessary noise which causes distress,
discomfort, or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the
immediate vicinity thereof is declared to be a nuisance and is hereby
prohibited.
(b) Any
noise of such character, intensity, and continued duration, which
substantially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of private
homes of persons of ordinary sensibilities, is declared to be a nuisance
and is hereby prohibited.
(c) Citations
will be issued without public complaint for violations of this article
after 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and by complaint after 11:59
p.m. Friday, and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday.
(d) Definition.
Unreasonably loud noises.
(1)
Noises which interfere with comfortable enjoyment and prohibited
noises when used in this article are defined as:
(A)
Noise which exceeds 50 decibels from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
(B)
Noise which exceeds 65 decibels from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(2)
When such noise is measured at the property line where the noise
is emanating or when such noise is measured at least 15 feet from
the outside of a vehicle from which the noise is emanating.
(Ordinance 160621-1 adopted 6/21/16)
It shall be unlawful for any person operating a vehicle equipped
with a jake brake to operate the jake brake within the city limits.
(Ordinance 080617-1, sec. 130.31,
adopted 6/17/08)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be
operated a loudspeaker, amplifier, or musical instrument, not enclosed
in a building, located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a hospital,
nursing home, school that is in session or facility that provides
medical services to the public.
(Ordinance 080617-1, sec. 130.32,
adopted 6/17/08)
(a) The
continued or frequent sounding of any horn, loudspeaker, amplifier,
or signaling device on any automobile, truck, motorcycle, bus, or
other vehicle, except as a danger or warning signal, [or] the creation
by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud, disturbing,
unnecessary noise which causes distress, discomfort, or injury to
persons of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity thereof,
is declared to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited.
(b) The
operation of any automobile, truck, motorcycle, bus, or other vehicle
so out of repair or so loaded as to create loud or unnecessary grating,
grinding, jarring, or rattling noise or vibrations which cause distress,
discomfort, or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities in the
immediate vicinity thereof is declared to be a nuisance and is hereby
prohibited.
(Ordinance 080617-1, sec. 130.33,
adopted 6/17/08)