Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Chapter 9.40 NOISE CONTROL
9.40.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. “Noise disturbance” means the
making, creating, or permitting of any noise on public property of such
character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life, health, or
welfare of any individual of normal sensitivities, or which either steadily or
intermittently annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose,
peace or safety of any individual of normal sensitivities.
B. “Public
right-of-way” means any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk,
alley, park, or other municipally owned real estate.
C. “Sound
amplifying equipment” means any machine or device for the amplification of
the human voice, music, or any other sound, but shall not include warning
devices or authorized emergency vehicles or horns or other warning devices on
any vehicle used only for traffic safety purposes.
D. “Real property
boundary” means a line along the ground surface, and its vertical
extension, which separates the real property owned by one person from that owned
by another person, but not including intra building real property
divisions.
E. “Residential area” means the area designated for
any residential use under the zoning ordinance of the city. (Ord. 1574-98
§3(part), 1998).
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