§ 46-126. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Audible means the quality or characteristic denoting that the information content of sound is unambiguously transferred to the auditor, including but not limited to the understanding of spoken speech and the comprehension of musical rhythms.

Construction activities means any and all activity incidental to the erection, demolition, assembling, alerting, installation or equipping of buildings, structures, roads or appurtenances thereof, including land clearing, grading, excavating and filling.

Device means any equipment or mechanism which is intended to produce or which actually produces sound when installed, used or operated.

Emergency means any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage which demands immediate action.

Emergency response vehicles means vehicles of all police and fire departments, emergency vehicles of the county and municipalities within the county, emergency vehicles of any public service corporation, all ambulances and rescue vehicles.

Loud and raucous noise means any sound which, because of its volume level, duration and character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities.

Motor vehicle means any vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power from overhead trolley wires, but not operated on rails. This term also includes motorcycles and motor-driven vehicles.

Person means any natural person, individual, public or private corporation, firm association, joint venture, partnership, municipality, governmental agency, political subdivision, public officer or any other entity whatsoever or any combination of such, jointly or severally.

Sound means an oscillation in pressure, stress, particle displacement, particle velocity or other physical parameter, in a medium with internal forces. The description of sound may include any characteristic of such sound, including duration, intensity and frequency.

Sound-producing device means any equipment or machine for the production or reproduction of speech, music or other sound, including but not limited to radios, televisions, phonographs, tape players, musical instruments, compact disc or tape cassette players, walkie-talkies, CB radios, or synthesizers.

Sound truck means any motor vehicle or any other vehicle regardless of motor power, whether in motion or stationary, having mounted upon or attached to it, any sound-amplifying equipment.

Warning device means sound emitting devices used to alert and warn people.

Watercraft means any machine in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon or over any watercourse or body of water, including swamplands; this term shall include hovercraft and airboats.

(Ord. No. 93-09, § 2(14-20.42(D)(1)(b)), 5-18-93)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.