Paradise Municipal Code Art. V Prohibited Acts

No person shall make, continue or cause to be made or continued, any noise described in Sections 9.18.110 through 9.18.190, and the causing and permitting thereof, are unlawful and in violation of this chapter. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate, play or permit to operate or playing of any radio, television, computer, compact disc player, musical instrument or a device that produces or reproduces sound:

A. Between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential or commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to use or operate for any purpose any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system or similar device between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m., such that the sound therefrom creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to offer for sale, sell anything or advertise by shouting or outcry within any residential zoned or commercial zoned area or noise sensitive zone of the town. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the selling by outcry of merchandise, food and beverages at sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses or other similar public entertainment events. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to load, unload, open, close or otherwise handle boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans or similar objects between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate an air system sweeping device, a truck-mounted parking lot sweeping unit or similar device between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m. in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate or cause the operation of any tools equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between the hours seven p.m. and six a.m. on weekdays or at any time on Sundays or holidays, in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary, except for emergency work being performed by a public agency or a public utility. (This section does not apply to domestic power tools as specified in Section 9.18.185.) (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate or cause the operation of any tools or equipment used in the mixing of cement or concrete or manufacturing between the hours of seven p.m. and seven a.m. on weekdays, or at any time on Sundays or holidays, in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate or permit to operate a powered model vehicle between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to sound or permit the sounding of any electronically amplified signal from any stationary bell, chime, siren, whistle or similar device, intended primarily for nonemergency purposes, from any place, for more than ten seconds in any hourly period. Houses of religious worship are exempt from this section. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

The following are unlawful and in violation of this chapter.

A. The intentional sounding or permitting the sounding of any fire, burglar or civil defense alarm, siren, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling devices, except for emergency purposes or for testing, as provided in subsection B of this section.

B. 1. Testing of a stationary emergency signaling device shall not occur before seven a.m. or after seven p.m. Any such testing shall use only a minimum cycle test time.

2. Testing of a complete emergency signaling system, including the functioning of the signaling device, and the personnel response to the signaling device, shall not occur more than once in each calendar month. Such testing shall not occur before seven a.m. or after ten p.m.

C. Sounding or permitting the sounding of any exterior burglar or fire alarm or any motor vehicle burglar alarm unless the alarm is terminated within fifteen minutes after activation. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to:

A. Operate or permit the operation of any mechanically powered hammer, fastening tool, saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool, between ten p.m. and seven a.m., in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or commercial zoned real property boundary;

B. Any motor, machinery, pump, such as a swimming pool equipment, etc., shall be sufficiently enclosed or muffled and maintained so as not to create a noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 361 §1, 2001: Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)

It is unlawful and in violation of this chapter for any person to operate any off-road or unregistered motor vehicle between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner that creates noise clearly audible across a residential zoned or a commercial zoned real property boundary. (Ord. 316 §2(part), 1999)