A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to reproduce or amplify within the city the sound of the human voice or any musical instrument, either natural or recorded, or any other sound, by artificial means or through the use of any loudspeaker or other mechanical or electrical device so as to make the same generally audible to the public on the streets of the city or beyond the limits of the immediate premises upon which such sound is produced, without first obtaining a written permit from the mayor so to do.
B. 
The application for such permit shall state the location of, and the time when such amplification, reproduction or sound is to be produced. The chief of police shall issue a permit where an application is completed.
C. 
A permit issued pursuant to this section may be issued for any period not exceeding four months and shall define the use authorized, including the nature of the equipment to be used, the volume of amplification and the nature and purpose of the sound to be amplified, and such permit shall be limited to the use therein defined and shall not be assignable. A permit may be issued for times between eight a.m. and twelve a.m.
D. 
Any person applying for a permit required by subsection A of this section must first pay to the city a fee of $25 for a permit to be issued for not longer than one week or a fee of $100 for a permit to be issued for longer than one week.
(Prior code § 16-78; Ord. 98-007 § 27, 1998; Ord. 00-011 § 1, 2000)
A. 
Except as otherwise allowed in Chapter 8.16, the making and creating of noise within the city is declared to be unlawful.
B. 
The term "noise" shall have the following meaning:
1. 
When related to a sound from a vehicle with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds on a prescribed truck route during the hours of seven a.m. to six p.m. on Monday through Sunday, the term means any such sound which exceeds 88 decibels.
2. 
When related to all other sounds, from whatever source, the term means any such sounds which exceed 80 decibels.
3. 
The term excludes those sounds addressed in Section 8.16.010.
C. 
For the purpose of determining and classifying any noise as excessive and in violation of this section, the following test measurements and requirements shall be applied:
1. 
The noise shall be measured on a sound meter which conforms to ANSI and international standards and quality, operated on an "A" weighing scale.
2. 
The noise shall be measured at a distance of at least 35 feet from its source, when located within a dedicated public right-of-way.
3. 
If the noise is located on private property or public property, other than a dedicated public right-of-way, it shall be measured by at least 25 feet from the property line of the property on which its source is located.
(Prior code § 16-79; Ord. 98-007 § 28, 1998; Ord. 00-011 § 2, 2000)
A. 
Applications for a permit for relief from noise levels designated in Section 8.16.020 may be made to the chief of police. Any permit granted by the chief of police under this section shall contain all conditions upon which such permit has been granted and shall specify a reasonable time that the permit shall be effective. The chief of police may grant the relief as applied for if he or she finds:
1. 
That additional time is necessary for the applicant to alter or modify his or her activities or operations to comply with Section 8.16.020; or
2. 
The activity, operation or noise will be of temporary duration, and cannot be done in a manner that would comply with Section 8.16.020; or
3. 
That no other reasonable alternative is available to the applicant; and
4. 
That failure to issue the permit would constitute an undue hardship.
B. 
The chief of police may prescribe any requirements he or she deems necessary to minimize adverse effects upon the community or the surrounding neighborhood, as a condition to the issuance of a permit.
C. 
The chief of police shall either issue or reject any application submitted to him or her in writing within five days after receipt thereof, and the applicant may appeal, in writing, to the city council any decision of the chief of police, within ten days after such decision is rendered.
(Prior code § 16-80; Ord. 98-007 § 29, 1998)
The requirements, prohibitions and terms of Sections 8.16.010, 8.16.020 and 8.16.030, as amended, shall not apply to any authorized emergency vehicle or other emergency equipment when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency, and shall not apply to those activities of a temporary duration, permitted by law and for which a license or permit therefor has been granted by the city including but not limited to parades and fireworks displays.
(Prior code § 16-81; Ord. 98-007 § 30, 1998; Ord. 00-011 § 3, 2000)