[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Norwood
as Sec. 3-3 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for any person to make or cause
or permit to be made upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him,
or upon any public street, alley or thoroughfare in the borough, any unnecessary
noise or sound by means of the human voice or by other means or methods which
is physically annoying to persons or which is so harsh or so prolonged or
unnatural or unusual in its use, time or place as to cause physical discomfort
or which is injurious to the lives, health, peace or comfort of any inhabitant
of the borough.
The following acts are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary
noises in violation of this chapter, but this enumeration is intended to be
typical only and shall not be construed as being exclusive:
A.
Radios, television, phonographs. The playing of any radio,
receiving sets, television, musical instruments, phonographs or other machine
or device for the production or reproduction of sound at a louder volume than
is necessary for convenient hearing of the person playing, using or operating
the instrument or device and the persons who are voluntary listeners to it,
as well as playing any such instrument in a manner that will disturb the peace,
quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants.
B.
Loudspeakers and amplifiers for advertising. The playing
for advertising purposes or for the purpose of attracting the attention of
the passing public of any radio receiving sets, musical instruments, phonographs,
loudspeakers, sound amplifiers or other machine or device for the producing
or reproducing of sound on the streets or public places of the borough, or
in any place where the sound from any such instruments is broadcast directly
upon the public streets or public places, or which is placed and operated
in such a manner that the sound can be heard to the annoyance or inconvenience
of travelers upon any street or public place or to persons on any neighboring
premises.
C.
Sound trucks. The playing for any purpose whatever on
any public street, alley or thoroughfare in the borough of any device known
as a sound truck, loudspeaker or sound amplifier or radio or phonograph with
a loudspeaker or sound amplifier or any instrument known as a calliope or
any instrument of any kind which emits loud and raucous noises and is attached
to any vehicle operated or standing upon any street or public place in the
borough.
D.
Horns, signaling devices. The sounding
of any horn or warning device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other
vehicle, except when required by law, or when necessary to give a warning
of impending danger to persons driving other vehicles or to persons upon the
street, as well as the sounding of any horn or warning device on any motorcycle,
automobile, bus or other vehicle which emits an unreasonably loud or harsh
sound, or for any unnecessary or unreasonable period of time.
