Sec. 26-123. - Prohibited noise—Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person, including any officer, employee, department, agency or instrumentality of any political subdivision, to make or continue to make or to cause any noise prohibited by this article within the city limits, or to allow the creation of any such noise upon property such person owns, leases, occupies or otherwise controls, within the city limits.
(Ord. No. 09-O-129, 11-24-09)
Sec. 26-124. - Noise—Prohibited acts 10:00 p.m.—6:30 a.m. The following acts are declared to be prohibited if conducted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. the following day and generating sound plainly audible i) across real property boundaries; ii) through walls or partitions common to two units within a building; or iii) at a distance of 50 feet or more from the source of the noise:
(1)
Using or operating a loudspeaker or other amplification machine or device in a fixed or movable position exterior to any building, but not subject to regulation as a sound truck under section 74-406 et seq. of this Code, for the purpose of commercial advertising; attracting attention to any performance or event; giving instructions, information, directions, talks, addresses, lectures; or providing entertainment to any persons or assemblage of persons.
(2)
Using or operating any drum, musical instrument, television, phonograph, compact disc player, cassette tape player, MP3 player, video player or any other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound, including using and playing such machines and devices within a motor vehicle operated or parked on public or private property or on public right-of-way, including streets, highways, roads and alleys.
(3)
Construction, erection, demolition, alteration, repair, excavation or demolition work on public or private property, or in any building, structure, street, road, highway or alley.
(4)
Operation of any lawn mower blower, power fan, steam engine or other powered equipment.
(5)
Repairing, rebuilding, modifying, testing, revving the engine or unlawfully blowing the horn of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, mini-bike, moped, scooter bike or similar vehicle powered by an internal combustible engine.
(6)
Operating any motor vehicle, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, mini-bike, moped, scooter, bike or similar vehicle, or any machine or device powered by an internal combustible engine without a functional device to muffle the engine noise.
(7)
Any yelling, shouting or singing.
(Ord. No. 09-O-129, 11-24-09)