A. 
No person may operate or use an electrical, mechanical or other device, apparatus, instrument or machine that causes reasonably preventable interference with radio or television reception; provided, that the radio or television receiver interfered with is of good engineering design.
B. 
This section does not apply to electrical and radio devices licensed, approved and operated under the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
(Ord. 268 § 1, 2003)
A. 
A person, including a person in charge of real property, may not make, assist in making, continue, cause to be made, or allow to be made any loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, safety or peace of another person or adversely effects another person’s use and enjoyment of their property.
B. 
Except as provided in subsection C.10 below, noise is considered to violate this section if it exceeds 60 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., or 50 dBA between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., measured at the property line.
C. 
Loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in violation of this section includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
The keeping of any bird or animal which by causing frequent or long-continued noise shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity.
2. 
The attaching of a bell to an animal or allowing a bell to remain on an animal.
3. 
The use of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized vehicle, whether or not designated for use on public roads at any time or under any conditions of grade, load, acceleration, deceleration, movement, at rest, whether or not in repair or operated in such a manner as to create loud or unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling, motor winding, squealing, screeching, or other tire noise or any other unnecessary noise.
4. 
The sounding of a horn or signaling device on a vehicle on a street, public place or private place, except as a necessary warning of danger.
5. 
The use of a mechanical device operated by compressed air, steam, or otherwise, unless the noise thereby created is effectively muffled.
6. 
Any excavation or the construction, erection, repair, alteration or demolition of a building or structure other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. However, site clearing, earth moving, installation or construction of underground utilities, paving of streets and sidewalks, foundation framing and pouring, and structure framing shall be entirely prohibited on Sundays. Exceptions may be granted by the city manager in cases of necessity and in the interest of the public welfare and safety, by permit for a period not to exceed 10 days. The permit may be renewed for periods of five days while such a necessity continues to exist.
7. 
The use of a gong or siren upon a vehicle, other than police, fire or other emergency vehicle.
8. 
The creation of excessive noise on a street adjacent to a school, institution of learning, church or court of justice, while the same are in use, or on a street adjacent to a hospital, nursing home or other institution for the care of the sick or infirm, which unreasonably interferes with the operation of such institution or disturbs or unduly annoys patients.
9. 
The discharge in the open air of the exhaust of a steam engine, internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises and the emission of annoying smoke.
10. 
The use or operation of an automatic or electric piano, phonograph, radio, television, loudspeaker, or any instrument for sound producing or any sound-amplifying device so loudly as to disturb persons in the vicinity thereof or in such a manner as renders the use thereof a nuisance. However, upon application to the city, the city manager may issue a permit to a person or organization for the broadcast or amplification of music, news, speeches or general entertainment as a part of a national, state or city event, public festival, or outstanding event of a noncommercial nature. A permit will not be granted where the event will obstruct free and uninterrupted traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian.
11. 
The making of a noise by mechanical, electric, or electronic device for the purpose of advertising goods, wares or merchandise or inviting patronage of a person to a business is allowed on public rights-of-way when:
a. 
The seller possesses a valid city business license;
b. 
The seller is operating within the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;
c. 
The seller is operating on residential streets in such a fashion as to not place persons at risk of injury when responding to his or her vehicle;
d. 
The sound produced by the device must not duplicate or otherwise simulate any vehicle-warning device such as a horn, alarm or back-up alarm. The sound level must be regulated such that it does not become a nuisance to the community.
(Ord. 268 § 1, 2003; Ord. 321 § 1, 2005; Ord. 580, 12/5/2023)
A. 
No person may affix or cause to be distributed any placard, bill, advertisement or poster upon real or personal property, public or private, without first securing permission from the owner or person in control of the property. This section shall not be construed as amendment to or a repeal of any regulation now or hereafter adopted by the city regulating the use of and the location of signs and advertising.
B. 
No persons, whether as principal or agent, may scatter or distribute on public or private property any placards or advertisements or other similar material. This section does not prohibit the distribution of advertising material during a parade or approved public gathering.
(Ord. 268 § 1, 2003)
Any wall or exposed surface marked with graffiti as defined herein shall constitute a public nuisance. The owner of real or personal property marked with graffiti shall completely remove or permanently cover any and all graffiti placed on such real or personal property within seven days of the date the graffiti was placed upon the property.
(Ord. 268 § 1, 2003)
It is unlawful for any person, company, or corporation to explode or cause to be exploded any explosive used or intended to be used for the purpose of blasting out rock, gravel, earth or other substance within the corporate limits of the city without having first received a permit from the city manager not less than three business days prior to the first use of the explosives.
(Ord. 268 § 1, 2003)