§ 13-6-3. Noises Prohibited—Decibel Provisions.

(a)

Use Districts. It shall be unlawful to project a sound or noise, excluding noise emanating from cars, trucks or other vehicles from one property into another, within the boundary of a use district which exceeds either the limiting noise spectra set forth in Table I or exceeds the ambient noise level by more than three (3) decibels.

(1)

Sound or noise projecting from one district, into another use district with a different noise level limit, shall not exceed the limits of the district into which the noise is projected.

(b)

Motorized Vehicles. It shall be unlawful to operate a motorized vehicle within the corporate boundaries of the City which creates a noise or sound which exceeds the noise level limits set out in Table III.

(c)

Enclosed Places of Public Entertainment.

(1)

It shall be unlawful to sustain in any enclosed place of public entertainment including but not limited to a restaurant, bar, cafe, discotheque, dance hall, any amplitude equal to or in excess of ninety-five (95) dB(A), sustained for more than thirty (30) seconds.

(2)

Measurement of Noise. Sound noise or noise is to be measured by a sound level meter that conforms to ANSI S1.4-1971 TYPE 1 and IEC 179, from any area to which the public is invited within any enclosed place of public entertainment.

(d)

Exemptions. The following uses and activities shall be exempt from noise level regulations:

(1)

Noises of safety signals, warning devices, and emergency pressure relief values;

(2)

Noises resulting from any authorized vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency;

(3)

Noises resulting from emergency works as defined in Section 13-6-2;

(4)

Any other noise resulting from activities of a temporary duration permitted by law and for which a license or permit therefore has been granted by the City in accordance with Section 13-6-6;

(5)

The unamplified human voice;

(6)

Public celebrations;

(7)

Bells, chimes or carillons while being used for religious purposes or in conjunction with religious services, and those bells, chimes or carillons that are presently installed and in use;

(8)

Airports, noise directly related to aircraft, flight operations, (i.e. taxying, landing, takeoff and flight). This exemption does not apply to aircraft maintenance or other activities conducted at the airport which are not directly related to flight.