§ 30-211. General prohibition.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any loud, raucous or unusual noise which interferes with the comfort, repose and peace of others or which endangers the health or safety of others within the city. Such noises as contemplated by this section shall include but not be limited to:

(1)

The sounding of any horn, whistle, claxon, siren, audible signal device, bell or other similar device when such sound is not made in connection with a necessary alert, emergency situation or traffic warning;

(2)

The discharge into open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal-combustion engine, diesel engine, boat motor, motor vehicle, truck, motorcycle, motorbike, motor scooter, go-cart, or other vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;

(3)

The operation of a radio, phonograph or television at a volume which carries the sound beyond the boundaries of the premises on which the same is operated;

(4)

Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing (except in places of worship);

(5)

The keeping of any animal or fowl which makes a frequent or continuing sound;

(6)

The use of any musical instrument or drums;

(7)

The use of or operation of any mechanical device, blower, hydraulic device, machine or equipment;

(8)

The erection, demolition, alteration or repair of buildings between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

(9)

The operation of grading or excavation equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

(10)

The shouting, crying, ringing of bells or other sounds made or caused to be made by peddlers, hawkers and vendors;

(11)

The dragging or hauling of any object which creates noise;

(12)

It shall be unlawful for any person within any residential area, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to load, unload, open or otherwise move about or handle boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the residential area is caused discomfort, annoyance and denial of the reasonable use of property;

(13)

It shall be unlawful for any person within any residential area, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to operate, run up or test any motor vehicle, truck tractor or machinery engine between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and which creates a noise of such a high level or of such a duration that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the residential area is caused discomfort, annoyance and denial of the reasonable use of property. This subsection shall not apply to any vehicle being operated on an authorized place, street, road or highway in a manner not inconsistent with other noise ordinances or laws.

(Code 1976, § 13-14)