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The discharge, into the open air, of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom, is prohibited. Modifying any noise-abatement device on any motor vehicle or engine in a manner so that the noise emitted by such vehicle or engine is increased above that emitted by such vehicle or engine as originally manufactured shall be a violation of this section.

The performing of any construction or repair work on buildings, structures or projects, or the operating of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other construction-type device, in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person, is prohibited, except in cases of unnecessary hardship. In such cases, a permit shall be obtained from the City Manager in accordance with § 21-23 of this chapter.

No person shall create any excessive noise within the vicinity of any school, institution of learning, church or court while the same is in use, or within the vicinity of any hospital or nursing home, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed on streets within the vicinity indicating the presence of a school, hospital, court, church or nursing home.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to: A. Law enforcement or governmental agencies when engaged in activities authorized by law. B. Emergency work performed for the safety, welfare and public health of the citizens of the City. C. Warning devices, emitting sound for warning purposes, such as vehicle backup alarms, as authorized by law. D. Parades, fairs, circuses and other similar public entertainment events, sanctioned sporting events, sporting activities taking place in areas set aside for such activities, or any activities normally associated with any of the above. E. Flights of aircraft which are in all respects conducted in accordance with, or pursuant to, federal law, federal air regulations and air traffic control instructions.

A. The City Manager shall authorize the issuance of a permit to any person which will allow noise in excess of the noise levels designated in this chapter when he shall find the following facts to exist: (1) That all of the statements made in the permit application are true; (2) That the control and supervision of the production of such noise will be under responsible and reliable persons; (3) That unnecessary hardships would result if a permit is not issued; and (4) That the public health and safety will not be impaired by the noise permitted. B. Permits may be granted under this article for a period not to exceed 60 days while the hardship continues. Such a permit may be renewed for periods of 60 days while the hardship continues. C. A permit issued und...

Any owner, occupant, tenant, guests or person otherwise having any possessory control, individually or jointly, of any personal or real property who either sponsors, conducts, hosts, invites, or permits a social gathering or party which is or during the course thereof becomes a nuisance party which is either the intentional result of or within the reasonable expectations of the person or persons having such possessory control is hereby deemed to have committed a violation of this article. In any prosecution for a violation of this section or the section prohibiting persons from attending nuisance parties, proof of specific intent shall not be required as a necessary element, but proof of general criminal intent shall be a necessary element.

Any person who is in attendance at a nuisance party whether or not such person has any possessory control over the personal or real property, shall be deemed to have committed a violation of this article.

A violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a maximum fine of $500.

[Added 5-12-2025 by Ord. No. 2099 ] A. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers are authorized to impound a vehicle when there is reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle was used in the commission of a nuisance party in violation of this article pursuant to the authority granted in the Home Rule City Act, MCLA § 117.1 et seq., and MCLA § 257.252d. B. If Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers have reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle was used in the commission of a nuisance party, but are not able to impound the vehicle on the scene of said nuisance party, then they shall issue a warning letter to the registered owner of the vehicle as kept by the Secretary of State notifying them that the vehicle was used in the commission of a nu...

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any blighted and/or vacant structure, building, dwelling, garage, outbuilding, factory, shop, store or warehouse in the City.

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to improve and maintain all property under the person's control so as to comply with the following minimum requirements: A. All exterior property areas shall be properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from debris, brush, severed tree limbs, junk, rubbish, physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation. B. All stored firewood shall be in neat, orderly stacks, unless shielded from view from all adjoining properties. C. The storage and accumulation of any building material shall only be for a period that is reasonably necessary for the future use of such materials, which shall in no event be longer than 90 days. Building materials must be piled off the ground so as not to become a suitable e...

A. Duty to register. Every owner of vacant blighted structure shall register that structure by completing and filing with the City a vacant blighted structure registration form. The form shall require the name, address and telephone number of each owner; the date the home became vacant and the reasons for vacancy; plans, if any, to have the structure occupied; and any other information reasonably deemed necessary by the City. The duty to register shall not require notice by the City. B. For purposes of this article, an "owner" shall be any person with a legal or equitable ownership interest in the structure.

The City may access the interior of a vacant blighted structure for the purpose of inspection in regard to health, safety and welfare if the structure meets the definition of "vacant blighted structure" found in § 21-2 . If necessary to effectuate this provision, the City may seek an administrative search warrant from a judge or magistrate.

Each vacant blighted structure will be inspected and evaluated for placement in a monitoring tier. A. Tier One: vacant with uncorrected exterior and interior violations. Monthly monitoring inspections are required. Monthly monitoring of Tier One properties is limited to 24 months. If violations remain unresolved, a municipal civil infraction citation will be issued, or court action pursued. B. Tier Two: vacant with no exterior violations, but uncorrected interior violations. Monitoring inspections are required every six months. Monthly monitoring of Tier Two properties is limited to 36 months. If violations remain unresolved, a municipal civil infraction citation will be issued, or court action pursued.

A. The owner of a vacant blighted structure shall pay a vacant blighted structure monthly or biannual administrative fee depending on the qualifying tier of monitoring, the amount of which shall be established by City Commission resolution, for the period such structure remains a vacant blighted structure. B. The City will provide a written invoice of the monthly or biannual administrative fee. The amount due for any month during which the status was less than the entire month or less than six months shall be prorated to reflect the period the structure was a vacant blighted structure. C. Payment is due within 30 days from the date of the invoice. If the invoice is not paid, the City shall notify the City Assessor's Office, who will assess the unpaid amou...