<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-183. - Nuisance noise.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               In addition to any other violation of this article, it shall be unlawful to emit any
               unreasonably loud noise. Specifically, it shall be unlawful to emit noise of such
               character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any
               reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities.
               
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               (b)
               
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               In addition to any other violation of this article, the following acts are specifically
               declared to be unreasonably loud noise, the emission of which shall be unlawful. Such
               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 while not in motion, except as a danger signal, or if in motion, only as a
               danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle
               is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud
               or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an unreasonable period of time.
               
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               (2)
               
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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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               (3)
               
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               The playing of any radio, phonograph, CD player, computer generated and/or amplified
               sound, amplifier, television, tape deck, tape recorder, musical instrument or any
               other electronically created or amplified sound equipment in such a manner or with
               such volume during the nighttime hours as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose
               of any person or persons in any dwelling, hotel, motel or other type of residence.
               
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               (4)
               
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               The use of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded
               or in such manner as to create loud grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.
               
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               (5)
               
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               The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler.
               
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               (6)
               
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               The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary internal combustion
               engine or motor vehicle, 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 creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution
               of learning, church or court, while the same are in session, or within 150 feet of
               any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the work of such institution or which
               disturbs patients in the hospital.
               
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               (8)
               
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               The creation of loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any
               vehicles or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
               
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               (9)
               
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               The shouting and crying of peddlers, barkers, hawkers or vendors, which disturbs the
               quiet and peace of the neighborhood.
               
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               (10)
               
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               The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of
               attracting attention by creation of noise to any performance, show or sale or display
               of merchandise.
               
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               (11)
               
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               The repair, rebuilding or testing of any motor vehicle in any residential district,
               so as to cause loud or offensive noises to be emitted therefrom during the nighttime
               hours.
               
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               (12)
               
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               The creation of excessive noise by the operation of an airplane over the county by
               stunting, diving or otherwise operating an airplane for the purpose of advertising
               or otherwise.
               
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               (13)
               
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               The keeping or maintaining or permitting the keeping of, on any premises, owned, leased,
               occupied or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be
               kept which, by habitual or frequent sound, cry, howling, barking, squawking, meowing
               or other noise, that disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of any person.
               
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               (14)
               
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               The operation on public property or on public vehicular areas of any sound amplifier
               which is part of, or connected to, any radio, stereo receiver, compact disc player,
               cassette tape player, or other similar device when operated in such a manner as to
               be plainly audible at a distance of 30 feet from the building, structure, or vehicle
               in which it is located or operated and which because of its volume, level, duration
               and character disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety
               of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities.
               
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               (15)
               
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               Yelling or shouting in residential areas during the nighttime hours where such yelling
               or shouting is of such volume, level, and duration as to interfere with the quiet
               enjoyment of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities or disturbs, injures or
               endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities.
               
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               (Ord. No. 2008-2, Â§ 4, 5-14-2008)
               
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