It is the policy of the city to prohibit unnecessary, excessive and annoying noises from all sources subject to its police power. At certain levels noises are detrimental to the health and welfare of the citizenry and in the public interests shall be proscribed. For example, public and private gatherings or parties that are loud and/or disorderly interfere with the public peace. Furthermore, gatherings that require repeated police responses increase the cost of public safety services and deter the police department and the city from addressing other public safety matters.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972; Ord. 1655 § 1, 1996)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, the words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
"Alcohol"
means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
"Alcoholic beverage"
includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
"Ambient noise"
means the all-encompassing noise associated with a given environment, being usually a composite of sounds from many sources near and far. For the purpose of this chapter, ambient noise level is the level obtained when the noise level is averaged over a period of fifteen minutes without inclusion of noise from isolated identifiable sources, at the location and time of day near that at which a comparison is to be made.
"Commercial purpose"
means and includes the use, operation or maintenance of any sound amplifying equipment for the purpose of advertising any business, or any goods, or any services, or for the purpose of attracting the attention of the public to, or advertising for, or soliciting patronage or customers to or for any performance, show, entertainment, exhibition, or event, or for the purpose of demonstrating such sound equipment.
"Decibel (dB)"
means a unit of level which denotes the ratio between two quantities which are proportional to power; the number of decibels corresponding to the ratio of two amounts of power is ten times the logarithm to the base ten of this ratio.
"Emergency work"
means work made necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a public calamity or work required to protect persons or property from an imminent exposure to danger or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility service.
Frequency.
"Frequency" of a function periodic in time means the reciprocal of the period. The unit is the hertz or cycle per second.
"Gathering or party"
includes a gathering or party of two or more persons or activity attended by a group of persons on public or private property.
"Loud and/or disorderly gathering or party"
includes a loud and/or disorderly activity attended by a group of persons on public or private property which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity. Loud and/or disorderly gathering or party shall not include any city sanctioned uses and/or functions.
"Microbar"
means a unit of pressure commonly used in acoustics and is equal to one dyne per square centimeter.
"Noncommercial purpose"
means the use, operation or maintenance of any sound equipment for other than a "commercial purpose." "Noncommercial purpose" means and includes, but is not limited to, philanthropic, political, patriotic and charitable purposes.
"Period"
of a periodic quantity means the smallest increment of time for which the function repeats itself.
"Periodic quantity"
means oscillating quantity, the values of which recur for equal increments of time.
"Person"
means a person, firm, association, copartnership, joint venture, corporation or any entity, public or private in nature.
"Person responsible"
means the person responsible for a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age, shall be deemed to be, in order of priority:
(1) 
The owner(s) of the premises where the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party, or gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age, takes place, if the premises are owner-occupied property;
(2) 
The tenant(s) of the premises where the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age, takes place, if the premises are tenant-occupied property;
(3) 
The person(s) who organized, sponsored or is hosting the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age.
(4) 
The parent or legal guardian of any person responsible who is a minor shall be liable for any public safety service expenses and fine(s) imposed upon the minor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Any such public safety service expenses and fine(s) may be collected from the minor, parent or guardian.
"Public address equipment"
means any machine or device for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound, when used outdoors or indoors in places of public assembly.
Sound level.
"Sound level" (noise level), in decibels (dB), is the sound measured with the "A" weighting and slow response by a sound level meter.
"Sound level meter"
means an instrument including a microphone, or an amplifier, an output meter and frequency weighting networks for the measurement of sound levels which satisfies the pertinent requirements in American Standard Specifications for sound level meters S1 4-1971 or the most recent revision thereof.
"Sound truck"
means any motor vehicle, or any other vehicle regardless of motive power, whether in motion or stationary, having mounted thereon, or attached thereto, any public address equipment.
"Special security assignment"
means the assignment of police officers, equipment and other services during a second or subsequent call to a location within a twelve-month period to disband the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party, or gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age, after providing a written warning that the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party violates the law.
(Ord. 1936 § 2, 2010)
When "ambient noise level" is referred to in this chapter, it means the higher of the following:
(1) 
Actual measured ambient noise level; or
(2) 
Ambient base level (see chart below).
Zone
Time
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Single-Family Residential
R-1
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
R-A
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
E-3
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
E-4
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
E-5
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
E-6
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
E-7
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
Multifamily Residential
A-2
55 dBA
55 dBA
50 dBA
R-2
55 dBA
55 dBA
50 dBA
R-3
55 dBA
55 dBA
50 dBA
G-A
55 dBA
55 dBA
50 dBA
M.H.P.
55 dBA
55 dBA
50 dBA
Commercial
C-1
65 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
C-2
65 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
C-3
65 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
C-M
65 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Manufacturing
M-1
70 dBA
70 dBA
70 dBA
M-1A
70 dBA
70 dBA
70 dBA
Special Zones
MS
55 dBA
50 dBA
45 dBA
Wherever two different zones are contiguous, the lower ambient noise level at the common property line shall apply.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972; Ord. 1180 § 3, 1973)
(a) 
Use Restricted. It is unlawful for any person within any residential zone of the city to use or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.
(b) 
Prima Facie Violation. Any noise level exceeding the ambient level at the property line of any property (or, if a condominium or apartment house, within any adjoining apartment) by more than five decibels shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence of violation of the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person within the city to sell anything by outcry within any area of the city zoned for residential uses. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the selling by outcry of merchandise, food and beverages at licensed sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses and other similar licensed public entertainment events.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person to use any drum or other instrument or device of any kind for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise within the city. This section shall not apply to any person who is a participant in a school band or duly licensed parade or who has been otherwise duly authorized to engage in such conduct.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person to create any noise on any street, sidewalk or public place adjacent to any school, institution of learning or church while the same is in use or adjacent to any hospital, which noise unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets, sidewalk or public place, as determined and specified by the public works department, indicating the presence of a school, church or hospital.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
No person shall keep or maintain or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept which, by any sound, cry or behavior, shall cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness in any residential neighborhood.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person to operate any machinery, equipment, pump, fan, air conditioning apparatus or similar mechanical device in any manner so as to create any noise which would cause the noise level at the property line of any property to exceed the ambient noise level by more than five decibels.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person within a residential zone, or within a radius of five hundred feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures or projects or to operate any pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist or any other construction type device (between the hours of nine p.m. of one day and seven a.m. of the next day) in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area is caused discomfort or annoyance unless beforehand a permit therefor has been duly obtained from the city. No permit shall be required to perform emergency work as defined in Section 9.44.020(c).
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person within any residential area of the city to repair, rebuild, or test any motor vehicle (between the hours of nine p.m. of one day and seven a.m. of the next day) in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area is caused discomfort or annoyance.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person to operate any motor-driven vehicle within the city in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area is caused discomfort or annoyance; provided, however, any such vehicle which is operated upon any public highway, street or right-of-way shall be excluded from the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
The council enacts this legislation for the sole purpose of securing and promoting the public health, comfort, safety and welfare of its citizenry. While recognizing that the use of public address equipment is protected by the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and assembly, the council nevertheless feels obligated to regulate reasonably the use of public address equipment in order to protect the correlative constitutional rights of the citizens of this community to privacy and freedom from public nuisance of loud and unnecessary noise.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person, other than personnel of law enforcement or governmental agencies, to install, use or operate within the city a loudspeaker or public address equipment in a fixed or movable position or mounted upon any sound truck for the purposes of giving instructions, directions, talks, addresses, lectures or transmitting music to any persons or assemblages of persons in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, park, place or public property without first filing a registration statement and obtaining approval thereof as set forth in Section 9.44.160.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1973)
(a) 
Registration Statements—Filing. Every user of public address equipment shall file a registration statement with the police chief five days prior to the date on which the public address equipment is intended to be used, which statement shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of both the owner and the user of the public address equipment;
(2) 
The maximum sound producing power of the public address equipment which shall include the wattage to be used, the volume in decibels of sound which will be produced, and the approximate distance for which sound will be audible from the public address equipment;
(3) 
The license and motor number if a sound truck is to be used;
(4) 
A general description of the public address equipment which is to be used; and
(5) 
Whether the public address equipment will be used for commercial or noncommercial purposes.
(b) 
Registration Statements—Approval. The police chief shall return to the applicant an approved certified copy of the registration statement unless he or she finds that:
(1) 
The conditions of the motor vehicle movement are such that in the opinion of the police chief use of the equipment would constitute a detriment to traffic safety; or
(2) 
The conditions of pedestrian movement are such that use of the equipment would constitute a detriment to traffic safety; or
(3) 
The registration statement required reveals that the applicant would violate the provisions set forth in Section 9.44.190, or any other provision of this code.
(c) 
Disapproval. In the event the registration statement is disapproved, the police chief shall endorse upon the statement his or her reasons for disapproval and return it forthwith to applicant.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
Any person aggrieved by disapproval of a registration statement may appeal to the city council by filing with the city clerk a written notice of appeal within ten days from the date of the disapproval. If such an appeal is filed within the required time, the city council shall, within a reasonable time, review the matter at a public hearing. At the conclusion of said hearing the city council shall determine whether or not the registration statement complies with the provisions of Section 9.44.190 and other provisions of this code, and its decision shall be final.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
Prior to the issuance of the registration statement, a fee in the amount of ten dollars per day, or any portion thereof, shall be paid to the city, if the loudspeaker or public address equipment is to be used for commercial purposes. No fee shall be required for the operation of a loudspeaker or public address equipment for noncommercial purposes.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
The commercial and noncommercial use of public address equipment shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) 
The only sounds permitted shall be either music or human speech, or both;
(2) 
The operation of public address equipment shall only occur between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m. each day except on Sundays and legal holidays. No operation of public address equipment for commercial purposes shall be permitted on Sundays or legal holidays. The operation of public address equipment for noncommercial purposes on Sundays and legal holidays shall only occur between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m.;
(3) 
Sound level emanating from public address equipment shall not exceed fifteen decibels above the ambient noise level;
(4) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, public address equipment shall not be operated within two hundred feet of churches, schools, hospitals or city or county buildings;
(5) 
In any event, the volume of sound shall be so controlled that it will not be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensitiveness within the area of audibility.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
Each person who organizes, hosts, or sponsors a gathering or party, or allows his or her property to be utilized for a gathering or party, shall maintain such a gathering in a quiet and orderly fashion so as to protect the public peace. Any loud and/or disorderly gathering or party which necessitates more than one police response within a twelve-month period to disband the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party is a violation of this duty and constitutes a public nuisance in accordance with Section 9.44.220 of this chapter. Any gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age which necessitates more than one police response within a twelve-month period to disband the gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age is a violation of this duty and constitutes a public nuisance in accordance with Section 9.44.220 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1936 § 4, 2010)
(a) 
A police officer appearing at a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age shall take such actions and give such direction as necessary to abate the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age. The officer shall advise the responsible party in a written notice that:
(1) 
The loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age, violates the law;
(2) 
That if a second or subsequent law enforcement response is required to abate the condition within a twelve-month period, the responsible party shall be cited for a violation of Section 9.44.195 of this chapter and such second or subsequent response shall be deemed a special security assignment; and
(3) 
The responsible party shall be assessed a civil fine and held responsible for the costs of providing such special security assignment pursuant to Sections 9.44.197, 9.44.198 and 9.44.199 of this chapter.
(b) 
The police chief or designee shall mail a notice to the property owner as the owner's name and address are recorded by the county assessor stating in substance that should any response to provide police services, whether for a first or subsequent response, be required as a result of a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age on the property designated in the notice, the property owner to whom notice is mailed shall be liable to pay to the city the cost of police services required for any such response. The property owner shall, ten days after mailing of said notice, be liable to the city for the cost of police services on any first or subsequent response occasioned by a party, gathering or event occurring on the subject property.
(c) 
Should a second or subsequent law enforcement response be required to abate the condition at a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age within a twelve-month period, the responsible party shall be cited for a violation of Section 9.44.195 of this chapter and such second or subsequent response shall be deemed a special security assignment, and the responsible party shall be assessed a civil fine and the costs of providing law enforcement services for any police responses to the location for loud and/or disorderly gatherings or parties, or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age pursuant to Sections 9.44.197, 9.44.198 and 9.44.199 of this chapter, within the twelve-month period following the issuance of the written notice.
(Ord. 1936 § 6, 2010)
When a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age occurs, the person(s) responsible will be held jointly and severally liable for payment of the public safety service expenses for any special security assignments.
(Ord. 1936 § 8, 2010)
(a) 
For the purposes of this chapter, the city's finance department shall cause the person responsible for a loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age to be billed the actual cost for the public safety service expenses for special security assignments provided in responding to the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age and any other city and/or public safety expenses incurred. These costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, damages to city property and/or injuries to city personnel, and city administrative costs. The police officer issuing the citation to the person responsible shall accumulate the costs of all services provided in responding to the disturbance and forward same to the finance department within fifteen days of the issuance of the citation for billing. Such bills shall be due and payable within thirty days after the billing date.
(b) 
Additionally, the city's finance department shall include in any bill sent pursuant to subsection (a) the cost of police services following the Master Schedule of Fees, Item No. PD-23.
(1) 
One hundred dollars for a second response required within a twelve-month period, after written notice as described in Section 9.44.196 of this chapter has been provided;
(2) 
Two hundred-fifty dollars for a third response required within a twelve-month period, after written notice as described in Section 9.44.196 of this chapter has been provided;
(3) 
Five hundred dollars for a fourth response required within a twelve-month period, after written notice as described in Section 9.44.196 of this chapter has been provided;
(4) 
One thousand dollars for a fifth response required within a twelve-month period, after written notice as described in Section 9.44.196 of this chapter has been provided.
(5) 
Two thousand five-hundred dollars for a sixth response required within a twelve-month period, after written notice as described in Section 9.44.196 of this chapter has been provided.
(c) 
Money due to the city pursuant to this section and Section 9.44.199 of this chapter shall be a debt to the city by all persons responsible for the loud and/or disorderly gathering or party or gathering or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age and may be collected in an appropriate civil action. Alternatively, once a responsible party has exhausted the administrative procedures provided in Section 9.44.199 of this chapter, any costs still owing may be collected as a special assessment against the respective lot or parcel of land to which those costs relate, as described in Section 9.36.170 of this title.
(Ord. 1936 § 10, 2010; Ord. 2056 § 1, 2020)
(a) 
Any person receiving a bill for public safety expenses and civil fines, as described in Section 9.44.198 of this chapter, may, within fifteen days after the billing date, file a written request appealing the imposition of such charges with the city clerk. Any billing sent pursuant to said Section 9.44.198 shall inform the billed party of the right to appeal said billing. All appeals shall be made in writing, shall state the ground for such appeal, shall specify the factual basis for the appeal and shall contain a signature verifying the truth of all matters asserted.
(b) 
Any appeal regarding such billing shall be heard by the chief of police, or by designee. Notice of the hearing shall be sent by certified mail to the appellant (unless such mail is refused or unclaimed, then the city shall subsequently send the mail via first class postage prepaid mail and such mailing shall be deemed actual service). Within ten days after the hearing, the chief of police, or designee, shall give written notice of the decision to the appellant by certified mail to the appellant (unless such mail is refused or unclaimed, then the city shall subsequently send the mail via first class postage prepaid mail and such mailing shall be deemed actual service).
(c) 
Upon the filing of a request for an appeal, payment of the bill for the police and other public safety services rendered shall be suspended until notice of the decision of the hearing officer is sent as described above. If the appeal is denied in part or in full, all amounts due to the city shall be paid within thirty days after notice of the decision of the hearing officer is sent.
(d) 
The decision of the chief of police, or designee, may be appealed to a hearing officer by filing a written appeal stating the grounds therefor with the city clerk within fifteen days of the mailing of the police chief's, or designee's, notice. The appeal of the decision of the police chief, or designee, shall be conducted within a reasonable time, but not less than thirty days, at a de novo public hearing before a neutral hearing officer designated by the city manager. The hearing officer shall demonstrate those qualifications, training, and objectivity prescribed by the city manager as are necessary and which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of such hearing officer. Not less than five days prior to the hearing, the city clerk shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing officer may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the police chief and shall state the reasons therefor. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final when rendered. Within thirty days of the public hearing, the hearing officer shall notify the appellant of the decision, which shall be final, in writing in the manner prescribed above. If the hearing officer denies the appeal in part or in full, all amounts due to the city shall be paid within thirty days of the hearing officer's decision being sent. If the hearing officer's decision is not appealed, it shall be final. Any appeal of the hearing officer's decision to the Superior Court shall require the appellant to deposit the full payment of the bill for the police and other public safety services rendered and fine(s) assessed with the city prior to filing the court action. If the court grants the appeal in part or in full, all amounts due to the appellant shall be refunded by the city within thirty days of notice of the court decision. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the hearing officer may seek judicial review of the hearing officer's decision by filing an appeal with a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the timelines and provisions set forth in California Government Code Section 53069.4. The aggrieved person filing the appeal shall be responsible for paying the statutory filing fee to the Superior Court when the appeal is filed. The person or responsible person shall serve upon the city clerk either in person or by first class mail a copy of the notice of appeal. If the person or responsible person fails to timely file a notice of appeal with the court, the hearing officer's decision shall be deemed confirmed.
(Ord. 1936 § 12, 2010)
(a) 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, and in addition thereto, it is unlawful for any person willfully to make or continue, or cause to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.
The standards which shall be considered in determining whether a violation of the provisions of this section exists shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 
The level 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 unnatural;
(5) 
The level and intensity of the background noise, if any;
(6) 
The proximity of the noise to residential sleeping facilities;
(7) 
The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates;
(8) 
The density of the 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; and
(12) 
Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity.
(b) 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, and in addition thereto, it is unlawful for any person willfully to host, conduct or allow, or cause to host, conduct or allow, any gathering and/or party where alcoholic beverages are furnished, given, obtained, possessed, or consumed by any person under twenty-one years of age.
(Ord. 1936 § 14, 2010)
In the CM Zone or in any C zone or in any M zone, no activity shall cause or create a steady state of impact vibration on the lot line or on a boundary line between any of such zones and a residential zone with a vibration displacement by frequency bands in excess of that indicated in the table below as measured by the vibration measuring device standardized by the American Standards Association:
Frequency (Cycles Per Second)
Vibration Displacement (In Inches)
Steady State
Impact
Under 10
0.0005
0.0010
10—19
0.0004
0.0008
20—29
0.0003
0.0006
30—39
0.0002
0.0004
40 and over
0.0001
0.0002
This section shall not apply to railroads.
(Ord. 1180 § 4, 1973)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in Section 1.01.110 of this code.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
As an additional remedy, the operation or maintenance of any device, instrument, vehicle or machinery in violation of any provision of this chapter, which operation or maintenance causes discomfort or annoyance to reasonable persons of normal sensitiveness or endangers the comfort, repose, health or peace of residents in the area, is a public nuisance, and may be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)
If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the provisions of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
(Ord. 1173 § 1, 1972)