Special noise sources.

Gilbert Town Code § 42-62

in effect

Sec. 42-62. - Special noise sources. (a) Power plant equipment. It is unlawful for the noise level of power plant equipment during normal operation to exceed the industrial community noise standards set forth in section 42-61(e)(1) and (3). (b) Sound trucks; loudspeakers; other sound amplifiers. It is unlawful to play, operate, or use any device known as a sound truck, loudspeaker, radio or phonograph with a loudspeaker, sound amplifier (including any mechanical or electrical musical instrument or music producing device equipped with an electrical amplifier or loudspeaker), or any instrument of any kind or character which emits unreasonable noises which originate from public areas within Gilbert, unless such person has first applied to and received a permit from the chief of police for such activity, and provides said permit, on request, to any employee of the Town of Gilbert. Such permit may be granted, so long as the chief of police believes the activity will not disturb the public peace. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to prohibit noises produced by local, county, state, or federal employees, or their vehicles, while in the course of their official duties. (c) Motor vehicles. (1) Vehicle repair. It shall be unlawful for any person within any residential area of the town to repair, rebuild or test any motor vehicle (between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. of the next day) in such a manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area is caused discomfort or annoyance. (2) Motor vehicle mufflers. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which shall not at all times be equipped with a muffler upon the exhaust thereof in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and it is unlawful for any person operating any motor vehicle to use a cutout, bypass or similar muffler elimination appliance. (3) Braking devices. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the town any compression release or other engine braking device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle which results in noise in excess of that which would otherwise be produced from such vehicle without such braking device. The provisions of this division do not apply to public safety vehicles. (4) Vehicle operation. No person shall operate either a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles at any time or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration or deceleration in such a manner as to exceed the following noise limit of the category of motor vehicle based on a distance of 50 feet from the center of the lane or travel within the speed limits specified in this section: Speed Limit of 35 mph or less | Speed Limit of More Than 35 mph (i) Any motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or more, any combination of vehicles towed by such motor vehicle, and any motorcycle other than a motor-driven cycle | 88 dB(A) | 92 dB(A) (ii) Any other motor vehicle and any combination of vehicles towed by such motor vehicles | 82 dB(A) | 86 dB(A) (d) Reserved. (e) Schools, churches and hospitals. It shall be unlawful for any person to create any noise on any street, sidewalk or public place adjacent to any school, institution of learning or church while the same is in use or adjacent to any hospital, which noise unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital; provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets, sidewalk or public place indicating the presence of a school, church or hospital. (Ord. No. 1410, § I, 7-23-02; Ord. No. 1688, § 1, 10-11-05; Ord. No. 2124, § I, 2-26-08; Ord. No. 2232, § I, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2930, § 1, 12-17-24)

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