§ 30-2. General prohibitions.
(a)
It is unlawful for any person to make, assist in making, permit, continue, cause to be made or continued, or permit the continuance of any loud, unnecessary, or unusual sound or noise that disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others. In determining whether a sound or noise is loud, unnecessary, or unusual, the following factors shall be considered:
(1)
The time of day;
(2)
The proximity of the source of the sound or noise to residential structures;
(3)
Whether the sound or noise is recurrent, intermittent, or constant;
(4)
The volume and intensity of the sound or noise;
(5)
Whether the sound or noise has been enhanced in volume or range by any type of electronic or mechanical means; and
(6)
Whether the sound or noise is subject to being controlled without unreasonable effort or expense to the creator thereof.
(b)
The acts enumerated in the following sections of this chapter, among others, are declared to be sound nuisances in violation of this chapter, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive.
(Ord. No. 2011-874, § 2(Exh. A), 10-12-2011)