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1 Sec. 30-5. Noise. 2 following are declared to be nuisances 3 , 4 5 , 6 7 > 841LA4IACXfA4AL fQ4MP-4PP-P-AfdPf AV AfL Pf MAP-Lim"P- Af f_C%.V fLP 4PPLn4PAIAIIP- At:QAII:nd 9 lnrr QA14: a iLoro-rA iQ n>>,li . 10 11 12 13 14 (a) Noisy parties and gatherings. 15 (1) It is unlawful for any_person to permit, or to be present at, or participate in a noisy party or 16 gathering of people from which noise emanates of sufficient volume or nature so as to 17 disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of another or interferes with the right of another to use 18 peacefully his/her property,whether on public or private property. It shall be presumed that 19 a violation of this section has occurred when any noise from a gathering,is plainly audible, 20 at a distance of 50 feet or more, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 21 (2) It is unlawful for any person, owning or possessing property upon which a party or 22 gathering prohibited herein is in progress, to fail to abate such noise upon an order of a 23 police officer. When a police officer has probable cause that a violation of this section is 24 occurring, the officer may order all persons present, other than the owner or person in 25 possession of the property, to disperse and leave the property immediately and failure of 26 any person, other than the owner or person in possession of the property,to refuse to leave 27 after being so ordered by the police officer shall be unlawful. 28 (b) Electronic sound system/audio equipment. � s . 29 (1) No person shall use or operate any device, instrument, electronic sound system or audio 30 equipment including.,but not limited to, any compact disc player, cassette tape player,AM- 31 FM radio, citizen band radio, paging system, or any other device designed to produce or 32 reproduce audio sound; in such an unreasonably loud manner that it disturbs the peace, 33 quiet, and comfort of others or interferes with the right of another to use peacefully his/her 34 property or public property without disturbance. 35 (2) It shall be presumed that a violation of this section has occurred when any electronic sound 36 system or audio equipment is operated in a manner in which it is plainly audible at a 37 distance of 50 feet or more. 38 (3) When sound violating this section is produced by an electronic sound system or audio 39 equipment that is located in or on a vehicle, the vehicle's owner is .guilty of the violation, 40 provided that if the vehicle's owner is not present, the person in charge of the vehicle at the 41 time of the violation is u�ilty of the violation. 42 (4) This section shall not apply to sound produced by the following_ 43 a. Amplifying equipment used in connection with activities for which a permit has 44 been granted or in connection with activities of any organized school, church,