A. 
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit to be made an unreasonable noise during the hours of repose.
B. 
No person shall fail to control animal noise that is substantially continuous and repetitive for a period in excess of 15 minutes, as it is unreasonable noise, whether within or without the hours of repose.
The following sounds shall not be deemed to be in violation of this chapter:
A. 
Sounds created by any government agency or its agents, including but not limited to the use of an emergency warning device or authorized emergency vehicle.
B. 
Sounds created by any emergency response agency or its agents, including but not limited to the use of an emergency warning device or authorized emergency vehicle.
C. 
Sounds created by emergency work.
D. 
Sounds created by emergency power generators and/or HVAC equipment.
E. 
Sounds created by the lawful use of firearms for any of the following:
(1) 
Hunting.
(2) 
At a firing range or at a gun club that is compliant with AA 150 of the General Business Law of NYS, as currently in effect and has hereafter amended from time to time.
(3) 
On lands that is compliant with AA 11-0931 of the Environmental Conservation Law of NYS, as currently in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
F. 
Sounds created by public utilities in carrying out the operations of their franchise.
G. 
Sounds created by sporting events that are reasonable for such purposes.
H. 
Sounds created by bells, chimes or other instrument, apparatus, or device from places of religious worship (e.g., churches), institutional occupancies (e.g., correctional centers, detention centers, hospitals, etc.) or educational occupancies (e.g., schools).
I. 
Sounds created by agricultural practices at farm operations and/or lands in agricultural production.
J. 
Sounds created by safety and protective devices (e.g., fire and security alarms) used for their intended purpose.
K. 
Sounds created by snow removal equipment.
L. 
Sounds created by an industrial occupancy from its assembling, disassembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing, packaging, repair or processing operations.
M. 
Sounds created by the Penn Yan Flying Club, Penn Yan/Yates County airport and Seneca Flight Operations as well as its related operations.
N. 
Sounds created by the Yates County Fair.
O. 
Sounds created by the display of fireworks for which a fireworks display permit has been issued by an AHJ.
P. 
Sounds which are authorized as exempt from this chapter by adoption of a resolution of the Town Board (e.g., public works project or a special event). A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted by the Town Clerk to the applicable law enforcement agency and/or Yates County Sheriff's 911 Communication Center.