§ 36-7. Prohibited noise activities.

The following activities are prohibited notwithstanding the sound pressure levels permitted pursuant to sections 36-6 and 36-8:

(1)

Vehicle horns. No person shall, at any time, sound any horn or other audible signal device of a motor vehicle unless it is necessary as a warning to prevent or avoid a traffic accident or reasonably inform or warn of a vehicle presence.

(2)

Alarms. It is an unlawful nuisance for any alarm that is audible outside the premises or vehicle in which it is installed or that it is intended to protect and for which there is not a valid alarm user permit issued pursuant to section 42-106 of this Code, to be activated: a) for a period exceeding fifteen (15) minutes; or b) three or more times within a seven (7) day period when no emergency is found to exist by the city. Violation of (a) or (b) or both constitutes separate offenses.

(3)

Delivery and delivery activities. No person or persons shall make deliveries nor conduct delivery activities between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that exceeds the sound pressure limits of Table A. This prohibition excludes construction site deliveries, which are governed by subsection 36-7(5) of this chapter.

(4)

Waste stream equipment and activities. No person shall operate any waste stream equipment nor conduct any waste stream activities on any premises adjoining to or across the street or alley from a residential receptor premises between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(5)

Construction equipment and activities.

a.

No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, any construction equipment nor conduct any construction activities, including, without limitation, preparation activities, job site deliveries, and job site pick-ups, on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner that exceeds the sound pressure limits of Table A.

b.

No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, any construction equipment nor conduct any construction activities, including, without limitation, preparation activity, job-site deliveries, and job-site pick-ups, on weekends between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in a manner that exceeds the sound pressure limits of Table A.

c.

Construction equipment must be properly maintained, used for the manufacturer's intended purpose, and operated in compliance with any required license. The board of public health and environment, in accordance with chapter 24, article I, may grant variances from the construction restrictions if it can be demonstrated that a construction project will interfere with traffic or jeopardize public safety if completed during daytime.

(Code 1950, § 717.7; Ord. No. 237-99, § 5, 3-29-99; Ord. No. 313-08, § 6, 6-16-08; Ord. No. 427-18, § 22, 6-11-18)