[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Vernon 6-19-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 117.
Licenses and permits — See Ch. 206.
Nuisances — See Ch. 230.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 244.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 221, Noise, adopted 1-6-1998 by Ord. No. 47 (§ 4.04H
of the Town Code), as amended.
A.
No person, or persons, shall create,
cause, or continue any unnecessary, unusual, loud, or disturbing noise
within the Town of Vernon; or any noise which is of such character,
duration, volume or intensity; as to unreasonably annoy, disrupt,
or disturb the quiet, comfort, peace or repose of any reasonable person
or such as to be detrimental to the life, health, safety or property
of any person. For purposes of this chapter, a decibel level of greater
than 65 dB when measuring from a common property line is evidence
of noise that is loud or disturbing.
A.
This chapter shall not apply to any noise or sound
generated by, or resulting from any of the following:
(1)
School-sponsored activities on the grounds of a public
or private school.
(2)
Athletic contests, or other activities, on Town of
Vernon, county or state property expressly authorized or approved
by the Town of Vernon, Waukesha County, and/or any state agency or
department.
(3)
Construction, repairs, maintenance, remodeling, demolition,
grading, or other activities related to improvement of real property
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to dusk.
(4)
Snow or ice removal operations.
(5)
Any gardening, lawn care, tree maintenance or removal,
or other landscaping activities between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to
dusk.
(6)
Church bells.
(7)
Religious or political gatherings and other activities
protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
(8)
Activities for which the regulation of noise has been
preempted by federal law.
(9)
Refuse and sanitation collection operations.
(10)
Emergency vehicle operations or activities and any
other activities necessary for the protection or preservation of property
or of the health, safety, life or limb of some person.
(11)
Activities or events approved by the Town Board and
any noise arising out of operation of Town vehicles.
(12)
Any noise produced by, or as a result of, any person
engaged in an agricultural enterprise unless otherwise explicitly
prohibited in the Town of Vernon municipal code.
