[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hancock 3-10-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Loitering — See Ch. 72.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Village of Hancock
to prevent excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise. It is further
declared that the provisions and prohibitions hereinafter contained
and enacted are in pursuance of and for the purpose of preserving,
protecting and promoting the public health, comfort, convenience,
safety, welfare and the peace and quiet of the Village of Hancock
and its inhabitants.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation,
association, firm, organization, political subdivision, governmental
agency or department, municipality, trust, estate or any other legal
entity whatsoever.
The Village of Hancock.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to unreasonably make or continue,
or cause to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual
noise, or to permit any other so to do, which disturbs the peace or
quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance
to any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.
B.
For the purposes of this section, a police officer of the Village
of Hancock shall be considered a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness,
whether residing in the area or not.
C.
For the purposes of this section, it shall be presumed that the owner,
tenant, person or persons in possession or control and the occupants
of the particular premises are, jointly or severally, permitting such
noise.
Each violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding $250 for a first conviction within 12 months. Thereafter,
such person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
