Draft chapter 48: Noise Pollution
§ 48.05 Prohibited Activities
The 2026 draft's § 48.05; it has no counterpart in the current code.
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§ 48.05 Prohibited Activities
Regardless of the zoning district that the noise originates from, the following acts (but not limited to those listed) are deemed to be loud, disturbing, unusual, unreasonable, and unnecessary noises, in violation of this chapter:
1. Nighttime and Morning Noise. No person may load, unload, open, close, or handle boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or similar objects outdoors between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following morning, so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
2. Construction Equipment. No person shall operate construction equipment before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. unless the Council grants a written exception with an expiration date.
3. Powered Model Vehicles. No person may operate or permit the operation of powered model vehicles in a residential zone, as defined in the Zoning Code, or in a public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following morning.
4. Sound Trucks and Other Devices. No person may operate or permit the operation upon the public streets of a sound truck or other device for producing, reproducing, or amplifying sounds without a permit
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