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ORDINANCE Page 12 of 18 <br /> <br />prohibited at all times. In addition to public disturbance noises defined in subsection B <br />of this section, the following are public disturbance noises: The following sounds, unless <br />specifically exempted from this chapter are prohibited if the sound is plainly audible one <br />hundred feet or more from the source: 1. The frequent, repetitive, and/or continuous sounds <br />with the human voice, whether by amplification equipment, such as a microphone. <br />2. The creation of any loud noises which emanate frequently, or repetitively or continuously <br />from any building, structure or property which unreasonably disturbs the peace, comfort and <br />repose of others. <br /> <br />1. A person or performer creating a sound, whether amplified or unamplified, between the <br />hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. so as to be plainly audible across a real property boundary <br />which is not the source of sound;2. A person or performer creating a sound, whether amplified <br />or unamplified, between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. <br />3. The use of a sound amplifier or other device capable of producing or reproducing amplified <br />sound upon public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or sales or for attracting <br />the attention of the public to any vehicle, structure or property or the contents therein, except <br />that vendors whose sole method of selling is from a moving vehicle shall be exempt from this <br />subsection; <br />4. Sound from the frequent, repetitive and/or continuous operating or playing of motor vehicle <br />audio equipment, whether portable or stationary or mounted on or within a motor vehicle. <br />5. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. <br /> <br />D. Violation; enforcement; habitual violators. <br />1. It is unlawful to intentionally fail to cease a public disturbance noise when directed to do so <br />by a law enforcement officer. The content of the sound will not be considered in determining <br />any violation of this section. Violation of this EMC section 20.08.090 is a misdemeanor. For <br />enforcement purposes, each day, defined as a twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at 12:01 <br />a.m. in which violation of this chapter occurs, shall constitute a separate violation. <br />2. This section shall be enforceable by enforcement officer(s). <br />3. Any person, after receiving three or more misdemeanors, for prior violations of this chapter <br />within a three hundred sixty five (365) day period shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor upon a <br />subsequent violation within said three hundred sixty five (365) day period. <br />