<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-127. - Loud, raucous and disturbing noise.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons, regardless of number, to
               willfully make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, raucous and disturbing
               noise. For the purposes of this article, the term "loud, raucous and disturbing noise"
               means any sound which, because of its volume level, duration and character, annoys,
               disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable
               persons of ordinary sensibilities within the limits of the county. The term "loud,
               raucous and disturbing noise" shall be limited to loud, raucous and disturbing noises
               heard upon the public streets, in any public park, in any school or public building
               or upon the grounds thereof while in use, in any church or hospital or upon the grounds
               thereof while in use, upon any parking lot open to members of the public as invitees
               or licensees, or in any occupied residential unit which is not the source of the noise
               or upon the grounds thereof.
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               (b)
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               In addition to the common meaning of words, the following definitions shall be used
               in interpreting this article and the following acts, among others are declared to
               be loud, raucous and disturbing noises in violation of this article, but said enumeration
               shall not be deemed exclusive.
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               (1)
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               <span class="ital">Gongs and sirens.</span> The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle other than police, fire, ambulance
               or other emergency vehicle.
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               (2)
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               <span class="ital">Construction operations.</span> The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building
               or other structure other than between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. except
               by permit from the building inspector, when, in the inspector's opinion, such work
               will not create objectionable noise, but upon complaint in writing of an occupant
               of property near the location of the work, the building inspector shall immediately
               revoke the permit and the work shall be immediately discontinued. The building inspector
               may permit emergency work in the preservation of public health or safety at any time.
               No construction operations shall take place within 1,000 feet of a church during church
               services.
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               (3)
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               <span class="ital">Hawking, peddling or soliciting.</span> The unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring and disturbing shouting and crying of peddlers,
               hawkers, or vendors, which creates a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility,
               except as permitted by the sheriff's office.
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               (4)
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               <span class="ital">Blowers, engines.</span> The operating of any noise-creating blower, power fan, or any internal combustion
               engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases
               or fluids, unless the noise emitting therefrom is sufficiently muffled and the engine
               is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise, so that the same
               shall not cause a loud, raucous and unreasonably disturbing noise to the public nor
               disturb the rest and quiet of persons on adjacent premises or within the vicinity
               thereof between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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               (5)
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               <span class="ital">Language.</span> Using any unreasonably loud, raucous, disturbing, offensive, and insulting language.
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               (6)
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               <span class="ital">Other acts.</span> Commission of any other act in such a manner so as to cause a loud, raucous, and
               disturbing noise as set forth in this section.
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               (Ord. of 12-2-1991; Ord. of 3-21-1996; Ord. No. 003-01, Â§ 1-1, 5-20-2003)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Counties may, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit the emission of noise or amplified
               speech under G.S. 153A-133.
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