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<br />NUISANCES
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<br />involved, by mail or by personal service. ~e
<br />order ~ay provide that the building or structure
<br />not be ';further used or occupied until repair Qr
<br />correcttpn of the defect.
<br />(Code 1982, S 500.08)
<br />Crqss reference-BJ,lildings and building regulatio~,
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<br />Sec. 46-36. Excessive noise.
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<br />It is declared to be a public nuisance for any
<br />person to make or assist in the making of any
<br />nuisance noise or any loud, unnecessary or u4-
<br />usual sOllJ:ld or any sound whichaIlnoys,disturbs
<br />or ~ctSthe eonrlbrt;i~e;:tlefilth;'~~~.' ~r
<br />sttfetyofothers in the city. ~r
<br />(Code 1982, S 500.10)
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<br />Sec. 46-37. Specific noises prohibited.
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<br />The following are declared to be nuisance noises:
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<br />(1) Horns oT' sirens. The sounding of any siren
<br />or any horn, siren, br other signaling
<br />device on a motor vehicle except in cases
<br />of imminent danger or emergency, or blow-
<br />ing of a locomotive whistle or steam whis-
<br />tle except to give notice of the time to
<br />begin or stop work or as a warning of fire
<br />or danger.
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<br />(2) Radios, phonographs, tape recorders, etc.
<br />The use or operation of a radio receiving
<br />set, musical instrument, phonograph, tape
<br />recorder or other machine or device used
<br />for production or reproduction of sound at
<br />a volume in excess of that reasonably
<br />necessary for the convenient hearing of
<br />the persons in the room, vehicle, or cham-
<br />ber in which the machine or device is
<br />being operated. The operation of any ra-
<br />dio receiving set, musical instrument, phq-
<br />nograph, tape recorder, or other machinb
<br />or device for the reproducing or producing-
<br />of sound between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.lIt.
<br />shall be prima facie evidence of a violatiol;1
<br />ofthis article if sound therefrom is plainly
<br />audible: '
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<br />a. In an apartment or hallway of ~
<br />multifamily building adjacent to the
<br />unit where the device is operating.
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<br />b. At the boundary ofthe real property
<br />on which the device is operated.
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<br />c. At'll distance of 50 feet from any
<br />motor vehicle in which the device is
<br />operating.
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<br />(3) Loudspeakers, amplifiers and sound trucks.
<br />The use or operation of any loudspeaker,
<br />sound amplifier, sound truck, or vehicle
<br />equipped with sound amplifying devices
<br />or other machine or device for the produc-
<br />ing or reproducing of sound which is used
<br />to attract the attention of the public to
<br />any building, structure, business, vehicle,
<br />or other area.
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<br />(4) Human noise. Yelling, shouting, scream-
<br />ing, whistling, or singing at any time or
<br />place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet,
<br />comfort, or repose of any persons in any
<br />office, dwelling, hotel, motel, other place
<br />of residence, or in the vicinity of the
<br />source.
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<br />(5) Noisy animals. The frequent or continued
<br />barking, howling, or other noise from any
<br />animal or bird not confined within a build-
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<br />(6) Vehicle loading and exhausts. The dis-
<br />charge of the exhaust of any motor vehicle
<br />into the ambient air except through a
<br />muffler which is free of holes, cracks, or
<br />other defects, or the operation, loading, or
<br />unloading of any motor vehicle in such
<br />manner as to create loud and unnecessary
<br />grading, grinding, rattling, or other noise
<br />which shall disturb the comfort or repose
<br />of any persons in the vicinity.
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<br />(7) Construction activities. The erection, dem-
<br />olition, alteration, or repair of any build-
<br />ing or earthmoving or excavation activi-
<br />ties occurring between the hours of 9:00
<br />p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Sat-
<br />urday or on Sunday, except as undertaken
<br />by persons working on single-family resi-
<br />dences occupied by them or as authorized
<br />by the building inspector based upon an
<br />emergency for the protection of health
<br />and safety.
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