§ 94.06. Specific prohibitions.

In addition to the general prohibitions set out in this chapter, the following specific acts are declared to be in violation of this chapter:

(a)

Horns, signaling devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any motor vehicle on any street or public place in the city continuously and/or incessantly for a period in excess of 30 seconds, except as a danger warning.

(b)

Radios, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument, and similar devices, as follows:

(1)

The operating or amplifying of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound on the public rights-of-way in such a manner as to be plainly audible to any person other than the operator of the device;

(2)

The operating or amplifying of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound in such a manner that it is unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivities within the area of audibility;

(3)

The operating or playing of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which causes physical vibration that is perceptible to reasonable persons of normal sensitivities within the closed confines of a residence.

(4)

The operating or playing of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound in a motor vehicle in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet;

(5)

The operating or playing of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound in such a manner as to exceed the limits set forth in Table I of section 94.04 for the land use category.

(c)

Loudspeakers and sound amplifiers. The using or operating of any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, sound amplifier or other similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays, within or adjacent to residential areas such that the sound there from is plainly audible across the real property line of the source; provided, however, that this shall not apply to any public performance, gathering, parade or park activities for which a permit has been obtained from the city.

(d)

Street sales. The offering for sale by shouting or outcry within any residential or commercial area except by permit issued by the city.

(e)

Powered model vehicles. The operating of, or permitting the operation of, powered model vehicles:

(1)

Between sundown and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and sundown to 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays; or

(2)

In such a manner as to exceed the levels set for a residential use category in Table I in section 94.04, measured at a distance of not closer than 100 feet from the operator or the powered model vehicle.

(f)

Emergency signaling devices:

(1)

Except in case of an emergency, the intentional sounding of any alarm between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

(2)

The testing of any alarm for a period in excess of 30 seconds at any time.

(Ord. 91-43, passed 7-8-91; Am. Ord. 06-132, § 1, passed 11-27-06; Am. Ord. 08-61, § 1, passed 7-14-08)

Cross reference

Penalty, see section 94.99.