Online Garrett City Code
The making and creating of disturbing, excessive or offensive noises within the limits of the city is a condition which has persisted, and the level and frequency of occurrences of such noises continue.
These noise levels are a detriment to the public health, comfort, convenience and safety and welfare of the citizens. Every person is entitled to an environment in which disturbing, excessive or offensive
noise are not detrimental to his or her life, health or enjoyment of property. This chapter is to be construed liberally, but is not intended to be construed so as to discourage the enjoyment by residents of
normal, reasonable and usual activities.
(Ord. 2001-1, passed 4-20-01) Penalty, see § 91.99
No person, with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, shall cause, suffer, allow or permit to be made unreasonable noise. For the
purposes of this chapter, UNREASONABLE NOISE is any excessive or unusually loud sound that either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, safety, health, peace or safety of a
reasonable person with normal sensibilities.
(Ord. 200 1-1, passed 4-20-01) Penalty, see § 91.99
The following shall be exempted from the prohibitions set forth in this chapter:
(A) Sounds produced by sirens, horns or other warning devices of authorized emergency vehicles;
(B) Sounds produced by lawn movers, garden tractors, snow blowers, leaf blowers, and other home power tools, when properly muffled and operated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;
(C) Sounds produced by burglar alarms, fire alarms or other warning devices when properly installed on publicly or privately owned property, provided that the cause of such alarm or
warning device sound is investigated and turned off within a reasonable period of time;
(D) Sounds produced in connection with municipally sponsored celebrations or events on legal holidays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.;
(E) Sounds produced in connection with permitted parades, festivals or concerts between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight;
(F) Sounds produced in connection with the actual performance of athletic events and practices related to them;
(G) Sounds produced by church bells or church chimes;
(H) Sounds produced in connection with the performance or practice of a band, orchestra or choir organized and maintained as part of the curriculum of a publicly or privately operated educational institution;
(I) Sounds produced by the performance of alerting persons to the existence of any emergency or for the performance of any emergency work;
(J) Sounds produced in connection with the normal conduct of a legally established non-transient business when such sounds are customary, incidental and within the normal range
appropriate for such use.
(K) The erection, including excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. except in the case of public safety and emergency.
(Ord. 2001-01, passed 2-2-01)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter will be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during on or which an offense occurs. Violations of this chapter shall be enforced through the Ordinance Violations Bureau.
(B) A violation of the chapter is also declared to be a nuisance. In addition to any other legal remedy provided by this chapter, the City Legal Department may apply to a court of competent
jurisdiction for an injunction to prohibit the continuation of any violation of this chapter. Such application for relief may include seeking a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction and permanent injunction.
(C) Any person who fails to pay the fines and penalties provided for in this section shall be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in collection of said fines, including attorney fees. (Ord. 52191-1, passed 5-21-91; Am. Ord. 200 1-1, passed 4-20-01; Am. Ord. 2003-06, passed 4-15-03)
NOTE: This Code is subject to amendment periodically
as permitted by the Indiana Code. Such amendments
may not be immediately posted to this site.
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