Chapter 8.14
PUBLIC DISTURBANCE NOISES
Sections:
8.14.020 Content of sound not considered.
8.14.010 Unlawful conduct.
It is unlawful for any person to cause or any person in possession of property to allow to originate from the property sound that is a public disturbance noise. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that any activities enumerated in this chapter disturb the peace, comfort and/or repose of others when they take place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and legal holidays, and on New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day, between the hours of 12:30 a.m. through 7:00 a.m. The following sounds are determined to be a public disturbance:
A. Sound from motor vehicle audio sound equipment, such as radios, tape players and compact disc players, installed in the vehicle or merely carried therein, to be operated at a volume so as to be plainly audible by the human ear at a distance of 50 feet or more from the vehicle itself;
B. Sound from portable audio equipment, such as a radio, tape player or compact disc player, which is operated at such a volume so as to be plainly audible by the human ear at a distance of 50 feet or more from the source of the sound;
C. The frequent, repetitive or continuous sounding of any horn or siren attached to a motor vehicle which unreasonably interferes with the peace, comfort, or repose of owners or possessors of real property, or any member of the public;
D. The creation of frequent, repetitive or continuous sounds which emanate from any building, structure, apartment, or condominium, which unreasonably interferes with the peace, comfort, or repose of owners or possessors of real property, such as sounds from musical instruments, audio sound equipment, or band sessions;
E. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on or near the public streets, at any time and place so as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with the peace, comfort or repose of owners or possessors of real property;
F. The creation of frequent, repetitive or continuous sounds in connection with the starting, operating, repair, rebuilding or testing of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, off-highway vehicle or internal combustion engine within a residential area or near any human service facilities, so as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with the peace, comfort, and repose of owners or possessors of real property. [Ord. 1028, 2024].
8.14.020 Content of sound not considered.
The content of the sound shall not be considered in determining a violation of this chapter. [Ord. 1028, 2024].