§ 96.01. NOISE DISTURBANCES; DEFINITIONS.  


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  • For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
    NOISE. Any sound that disturbs humans or animals, or that causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect on humans or other animals.
    NOISE DISTURBANCE. Any sound that:
    (1) Disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities; or
    (2) Is plainly audible as defined in this section.
    PLAINLY AUDIBLE. Any sound or noise that can be detected by a person using his or her unaided hearing faculties at a distance of 50 feet or more from the real property line of the source of the sound or noise, or which are plainly audible within any neighboring private residence.
    SOUND. Shall be broadly interpreted to mean any sound, noise, music, voice, or any other forms of noise or sound, whether generated electronically, by any person, an acoustic instrument(s) or device(s), or any other method of sound creation or transmission.
    (Ord. 113, passed 8-13-2012)