Unnecessary noises.
Memphis Charter, art. 77, § 855
in effectSec. 855. - Unnecessary noises.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis shall have authority to prohibit and regulate by ordinance the making of unnecessary noises within the limits of the City of Memphis by any automobile, motorcycle, bus, street car, or other vehicle, or by the use of any bell, gong, siren, or whistle, or by the use of any horn or other warning devices, operated by the engine or exhaust of any motor driven vehicle, or by any radio, phonograph, musical instrument, or other sound devices, or by any animal, bird, or fowl; and said Board of Commissioners shall have authority to prescribe a penalty for the violation of said ordinance.
(Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 121, § 4)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART77POVASPPU_S855UNNOFetched: 10/28/2026