[CC 1974 §15-18; Ord. No. 15 §3-208, 2-8-1958]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be
made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise
which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose,
health, peace or safety of others within the City.
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 sounding of any horn or other signaling device on any automobile,
motorcycle, watercraft or other vehicle on any street, lake or public
place of the City, except as a danger warning; the creation by means
of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound;
and the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable
period of time. The use of any signaling device, except one operated
by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device
operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any such signaling device
when traffic is for any reason held up.
2.
The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated
of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other
machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such
manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring
inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for
convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle or
chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary
listeners thereto. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph,
machine or device between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. in
such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50)
feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located
shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Subsection.
3.
The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated
of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker,
sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing
of sound which is cast upon the streets for the purpose of commercial
advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building
or structure.
4.
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the streets,
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, dwelling or other type of residence or of
any persons in the vicinity.
5.
The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long
continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons
in the vicinity.
6.
The blowing of any siren, except as a warning of fire or danger or
upon request of proper City authorities.
7.
The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary
internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through
a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive
noises therefrom.
8.
The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair,
so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating,
grinding, rattling or other noise.
9.
The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading
or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales,
boxes, crates and containers.
10.
The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration or repair
of any building other than between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00
P.M. on weekdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest
of public health and safety.
11.
The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs
the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
12.
The use of any drum or other instrument or device for the purpose
of attracting attention by the creation of noise to any performance,
show or sale.
13.
The operation between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of any
pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric
hoist or other appliance, the use of which is attended by loud or
unusual noise.
14.
The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal
combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the
explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such
blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler
device sufficient to deaden such noise.
[1]
State Law References — As to authority of city to restrain
and prohibit noises, RSMo. §79.450(2); as to disturbing the peace
by unusual noise, RSMo. §562.240.
[CC 1974 §§15-25 — 15-26; Ord. No. 24 §§4-401 — 4-402, 3-1-1958]
A.
SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT
SOUND TRUCK
As
used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed
meanings:
Any machine or device for the amplification of the human
voice, music or any other sound excluding, however, standard automobile
radios when used and heard only by occupants of the vehicle in which
such devices are installed and warning devices on authorized emergency
vehicles or horns or other warning devices on other vehicles used
only for traffic safety purposes.
Any motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle having mounted thereon
or attached thereto any sound amplifying equipment.
B.
Sound Trucks — Operating. No person shall use or cause
to be used a sound truck with its sound amplifying equipment in operation
for any purpose within the City.
