Fayette Loud Noises ordinance (§ 210.440)

A. Loud Noises Prohibited.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the City.

2. The acts described in this Section, 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.

B. Horns And Signaling Devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle on any street or public place of the City, except as a danger warning; the creating by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; 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 is hereby declared unlawful.

C. Radios, Musical Instruments, Phonographs, Etc.

1. It shall be unlawful to play or permit to be played any radio, phonograph, tape player, compact disc player, musical instrument or any similar device for producing or amplifying sound in a manner that disturbs the peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants.

2. Playing or permitting to be played any device described in Subsection (C)(1) between 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. so that it is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or outdoor area in which the device is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section.

3. Playing or permitting to be played any device described in Subsection (C)(1) between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. so that it is plainly audible at a distance of one hundred (100) feet from the building, structure or outdoor area in which the device is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section.

4. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to play or permit to be played any sound-producing or sound-amplifying device in or on the vehicle so that it is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the vehicle.

D. Yelling, Shouting, Etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing in any public street, 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, or in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity is hereby declared unlawful.

E. Animals And Birds. 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 is hereby declared unlawful.

F. Mufflers Required. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents loud or explosive noises therefrom, is hereby declared unlawful.

G. Operation Of Loud Machinery. The operation of loud machinery in a manner that disturbs the peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants is prohibited between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.