(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to commit a disturbance of the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, family, or person, by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive conduct, or by threatening, quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause a disturbance or contention at a public house, court, or election, or to disturb any assembly congregated for religious or other lawful purpose within the limits of the City by undue noise, offensive conduct, or unbecoming or indecent behavior.
(2)
Specific Noise Violations. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., activities which by their nature and by the time of day are deemed to cause loud and unusual noises that disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, family, or person include, but are not limited to, the following sound sources:
(a)
Loading Operations. Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects.
(b)
Construction Work. Operating, or causing to be operated, any equipment used in construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, properties or streets.
(c)
Commercial Power Equipment. Operating, or permitting to be operated, any power equipment.
(d)
Garbage Collection. The collection of garbage, waste or refuse.
(e)
Amplified Sound. The use of amplified music, stereo or sound systems which can be heard beyond the premises where such sound is generated.
(3)
Exemptions. The restrictions set forth in the preceding subsections do not apply to the following:
(a)
Actual emergencies, which place persons or property in jeopardy;
(b)
Snow removal activities;
(c)
City festivals and/or City sponsored special events;
(d)
Sporting events that commence within a reasonable enough time to end by 10:00 p.m., but continue past 10:00 p.m.; and
(e)
Permitted special events. Applications for a special event permit may be made to the City. The applicant must explain why no other reasonable alternative is available than to hold the event before 7:00 a.m. or beyond 10:00 p.m. Any permit granted by the City shall contain all conditions upon which the permit has been granted, including, but not limited to, the effective dates, any time restrictions, location, and any other reasonable requirements to minimize adverse effects upon the surrounding neighborhood.
(4)
Penalty. Disturbing the peace is a Class C misdemeanor if the offense continues after a request by a person to desist. Otherwise it is an infraction. Class C misdemeanors and infractions shall be punishable as set forth in the Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended.
(Statutory Authority UCA 10-8-50; 1968 Code 6-1-13; 1979 Code 8-8-1; renumbered and amended by Ord. No. 25-92; Ord. No. 03-2009, 03/17/2009; Ord. No. 12-2015 § 1, 09/01/2015)