§ 14-154. Loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises designated.

Loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of section 14-153 include but are not limited to the following:

(1)

Birds or animals. The keeping of any bird or animal which, by causing frequent or long-continued noise, shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity;

(2)

Bell on an animal. The attaching of a bell to an animal or allowing a bell to remain on an animal;

(3)

Vehicles or engines. The use of a vehicle or engine, either stationary or moving, so out of repair, loaded or operated as to create any loud or unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise;

(4)

Steam whistles. The blowing of a steam whistle attached to a stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work, as a warning of danger, or upon request of proper city authorities;

(5)

Mechanical devices. The use of a mechanical device operated by compressed air, steam or otherwise, unless the noise thereby created is effectively muffled;

(6)

Construction. The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of a building in residential districts, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public welfare and safety and then only with a permit granted by the City Recorder for a period not to exceed ten days. Such permit may be renewed for periods of five days while such emergency continues to exist. If the council determines that the public health, safety and welfare will not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and if the council shall further determine that loss or inconvenience would result to any person unless such work is permitted within those hours, the council may grant permission for such work to be done between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. upon application therefor being made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the progress of the work. The actual owner of property may do work on property actually occupied by the person between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. without obtaining a permit as herein required;

(7)

Gong or sirens. The use of a gong or siren upon a vehicle, other than police, fire or other emergency vehicle;

(8)

Excess noise near schools, churches, hospitals, etc. The creation of excessive noise on a street adjacent to a school, institution of learning, church or court of justice, while the same are in use, or on a street adjacent to a hospital, nursing home or other institution for the care of the sick or infirm, which unreasonably interferes with the operation of such institution or disturbs or unduly annoys patients;

(9)

Steam engines and motor vehicles. The discharge in the open air of the exhaust of a steam engine, internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises and the emission of annoying smoke;

(10)

Sound-producing instruments. The use or operation of an automatic or electric piano, phonograph, gramophone, victrola, radio, television, loudspeaker or any instrument for sound-producing or any sound-amplifying device so loudly as to disturb persons in the vicinity thereof or in such a manner as renders the use thereof a nuisance. However, upon application to the council, permits may be granted to responsible persons or organizations for the broadcast or amplification of programs of music, news, speeches or general entertainment as a part of a national, state or city event, public festivals or outstanding events of a noncommercial nature. The broadcast or amplification shall not be audible for a distance of more than 1,000 feet from the instrument, speaker or amplifier and in no event shall a permit be granted where any obstruction to the free and uninterrupted traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, will result;

(11)

Crying, calling or shouting. The making of a noise by crying, calling or shouting or by means of a whistle, rattle, bell, gong, clapper, horn, hammer, drum, musical instrument or other device for the purpose of advertising goods, wares or merchandise, attracting attention or inviting patronage of a person to a business. However, newsboys may sell newspapers and magazines by public outcry;

(12)

Operating garage in residence. The conducting, operating or maintaining of a garage within 100 feet of a private residence, apartment, roominghouse or hotel in such manner as to cause loud or disturbing noises to be emitted therefrom between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Prior Code, § 41.525; Code 2006, § 8.4.18)