<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-31. - Enumerated noises.</div>
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               In addition to any other violation of this article, the acts enumerated below are
               specifically declared to be unreasonably loud, disturbing and annoying or unnecessary
               noise, the creation or emission of which shall be unlawful. The enumeration shall
               not be deemed to be exclusive:
               
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                  (1)
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                  The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other
                  vehicle, except as a danger signal, so as to create any unreasonably loud or harsh
                  sound or the sounding of the device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of
                  time;
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                  (2)
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                  The use of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded
                  or in the manner as to create loud or unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other
                  noise;
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                  (3)
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                  The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle other than police, fire, ambulance or
                  other emergency vehicles;
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                  (4)
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                  The playing of any sound magnifying device, radio, television, phonograph amplifier
                  system, tape deck, tape recorder or other musical, instrument in the manner or with
                  the volume, during nighttime hours, as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose
                  of any person or persons in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence;
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                  (5)
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                  The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give
                  notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger;
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                  (6)
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                  The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal
                  combustion engine, motor vehicle or motorboat engine, except through a muffler or
                  other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
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                  (7)
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                  The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air unless the noise created
                  thereby is effectively muffled and reduced; and
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                  (8)
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                  The creation or emission of excessive noise associated with the erection, alteration,
                  substantial repair, or demolition of any building, earth moving activities, street
                  paving or utility construction, in a residential or business district, other than
                  during daytime hours, except in the following, instances:
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                  a.
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                  Where the construction as stated above is 1,000 feet from the nearest dwelling, hotel,
                  motel or other type of residence or business establishment;
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                  b.
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                  When the residents of all dwellings, hotels, motels or other types of residences or
                  business establishments located less than 1,000 feet from the construction as stated
                  above give their written permission for the construction to continue at all hours;
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                  c.
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                  Where the construction as stated above, because of the very nature of the construction,
                  must be continuous at all hours or because of either federal or state law or regulation
                  must be continuous at all hours; and
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                  d.
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                  Emergency work or construction for the preservation of public health or safety is
                  permitted at any time.
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               (Res. of 11-4-13, Â§ 30-36)
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