[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Eastham 5-7-1984 by Art. 48. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 105.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons being
present in or about any building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat
or conveyance or any part thereof other than that section of any establishment
licensed under Chapter 138 of the General Laws, who shall cause or
suffer or countenance any unnecessary, loud, excessive or unusual
noises, including any unnecessary, loud, excessive or unusual noises
in the operation of any radio, phonograph or other mechanical sound-making
device or instrument or reproducing device or instrument, or in the
playing of any band, orchestra, musician or group of musicians, or
in the making of loud outcries, exclamations or other loud or boisterous
noises or loud or boisterous singing by any person or group of persons
or in the use of any device to amplify the aforesaid noise, where
the aforesaid noise is plainly audible at a distance of 150 feet from
the building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat or conveyance in which
or from which it is produced.
B.
The fact that the noise is plainly audible at a distance
of 150 feet from the premises from which it originates shall constitute
prima facie evidence of a violation of this bylaw.
C.
Any person shall be deemed in violation of this bylaw
who shall make, or aid, abet, or cause, or suffer, or countenance,
or assist in the making of the aforesaid and described improper noises,
disturbance, breach of the peace or a diversion tending to a breach
of the peace, and the presence of any person or persons in or about
the building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat or conveyance or any
part there during a violation of this bylaw shall constitute prima
facie evidence that they are a countenancer to such violation.
