[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Scottsville 11-2-1970 as Ch. 8 of the 1970 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue,
or cause to be made or continued any excessive or unusually loud sound
which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose,
health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities.
[Amended 8-10-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
B.
The following acts, among others, are declared to
be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section,
but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1)
The operation of any radio, television receiver, phonograph
or commercial record machine or use of any musical instrument in such
a manner or with such volume, particularly between 11:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of
persons in any dwelling or other type of residence.
(2)
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing,
particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any
time or place, so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose
of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of
residence or of any persons in the vicinity.
(3)
The creation of any excessive noise on any street
adjacent to any school, institution of learning or church, while the
same are in use, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in
such streets indicating that the same is a school or church street.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue
or cause to be made or continued any loud, disturbing and unnecessary
noises in connection with the erection (including excavating), demolition,
alteration or repair of any building in the village, other than between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except
in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety,
and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector. Such permit
may be granted for a period not to exceed three days or less while
the emergency continues and may be renewed for periods of three days
or less while the emergency continues. If the Building Inspector should
determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by
the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or
the excavation of streets and highways within the hours of 6:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. and if he or she shall further determine that loss or
inconvenience would result to any party in interest, he or she may
grant permission for such work to be done within the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. upon application being made at the time the permit
for the work is awarded during the progress of the work.
[Added 11-10-1981 by L.L. No. 3-1981][1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 8-2, which prohibited
vandalism and which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted
2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove
from or pile up before any door or on any sidewalk or street any boxes,
casks or other things in the village.
It shall be unlawful for any person to tear
down any notice or handbill lawfully posted in the village.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 8-5, Playing ball
on streets, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 2-11-1997
by L.L. No. 1-1997.
[Added 10-13-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015[1]]
This chapter may be enforced by the designated Village Code
Enforcement Officer or members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s
Department, State Police, or other peace officers in connection with
their duties imposed by law.
