It is unlawful for any person to commit or cause or permit to be committed, any of the following acts, when done in such a manner as to unreasonably annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, convenience, health, peace or safety of others, within the limits of the city:
A. The sounding of any horn, siren or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle within the city, except as a warning of danger or as specifically permitted or required by law;
B. The playing, using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, of any machine or device for the producing, reproducing or amplifying of sound between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the location of such machine or device, or at the nearest property boundary, whichever is farther away;
C. The playing, using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, of any motor vehicle audio sound system, such as a tape player, radio, or compact disc player, at a volume so as to be audible at a distance of 50 feet from the vehicle itself;
D. The operation, or permitting the operation of, any motor vehicle upon the city streets or private roads which is not equipped with a muffler in good working order, in constant operation, and which meets the requirements established by RCW
46.37.390, as that section now exists or as it may hereafter by amended or modified;
E. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, structure, lane, street or road, within the city other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, (other than holidays) and 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. In cases of the urgent necessity of protecting health and property, an owner, builder or other person, firm or corporation, may apply to the city building official for a permit to work during other than the hours herein specified. If the building official determines that the public health and safety will not be impaired, he may issue a permit for a period not to exceed three days. The permit may be renewed for periods of up to three days while the emergency continues;
F. The operation, or permitting the operation of, a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching, or other sound from the tires in contact with the ground or other roadway surface because of rapid acceleration or excessive speed around corners or other such reason; provided that, the sounds resulting from emergency braking to avoid imminent danger shall be exempt from this section;
G. The operation, or permitting of the operation, of any leaf blower other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays (other than holidays), and 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; provided, that such prohibition shall not apply to equipment or machinery operated in such a manner so as to not cause noise to intrude upon receiving properties above a maximum permissible level of 45 dBA. It shall be the burden of the operator or noise source property owner to establish that the operation of such equipment or machinery does not exceed this maximum permissible noise level.
(Ord. 636 § 1, 1990; Ord. 815 § 2, 2000)