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1 <br />Compilation of Existing Orono Noise Ordinances <br />Section 5.25 Shows and Large Assemblies. Subd. 2(N) - Requirement that large assembly licensee take "all <br />reasonably necessary precautions to insure that the sound of the assembly will not carry unreasonably <br />beyond the enclosed boundaries of the location of the assembly". <br />Section 7.14 - Honking Horns. "It is unlawful for any person to intentionally honk the horn on a motor <br />vehicle, whether such vehicle is moving or parked, on a street for any purpose whatsoever except such <br />purposes as are permitted or directed by law." <br />Section 7.30 - Recreational Mr ehicles (Including Snowmobiles). <br />Subd. 2(1) makes it unlawful to operate a recreational motor vehicle "in a manner so as to create a <br />loud, unneccessary or unusual noise which disturbs, annoys or interferes with the peace and quiet of <br />other persons". <br />Subd. 5 makes it unlawful t- operate a snowmobile unless it is equipped with "standard mufflers <br />which are properly attach-^"! ar : m constant operation, and which reduce the noise of operation of the <br />motor to the minimum necessary for operation. Mufflers shall comply with Regulation CONS. 55 <br />which is hereby ad .-ptc-- b> relerence as it existed on September 1, 1970. No person shall use a <br />muffler cut-out, by-pass, straight pipe or similar device on a snowmobile motor, and the exhaust <br />system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound". <br />Section 9.20 - Disorderly Conduct. Items 7 & 8 make It unlawful "for any person , in a public or private <br />place, knowing, or having reasonable grounds to know, that it will, or will tend to, alarm, anger or <br />disturb others or provoke any assault or breach of the peace, to do the following: <br />(7) cause the making or production of an unnecessary noise by shouting or by any other <br />means or mechanism including the blowing of any automobile or other vehicle horn; or <br />(8) using or operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical <br />instrument, phonograph, paging system, machine or other device for the production or reproduction <br />of sounds in a distinct and loudly audible manner so as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of any <br />person nearby without prior written permission from the City." <br />Section 9.23 - Participation in Noisy Parlies r • oatherings: <br />A. No person shall congregate because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of people <br />from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume or of such nature to disturb the peace, quiet, or <br />repose of other persons. <br />B. A police officer may order all persons present at such party or gathering other than the <br />owTiers, residents or tenants of the buildic.g or place to immediately disperse. Any person who shall <br />refuse to leave aficr being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation of this <br />ordinance. <br />C. Any owner, tenant < r resident of the building or place who has knowledge of the <br />disturbance and fails to immediately abate said disturbance shall be guilty of a violation of this <br />ordinance. <br />D. Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall upon <br />conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br />Section 10.60 (Zoning Code) Performance Standards. Subd. 3 "Noise. Any use established shall be so <br />operated that no noise resulting from said use is perceptible beyond the boundaries of that plat line <br />of the site on w hich such use is located. This standard shall not apply to incidental traffic, parking, <br />loading, construction or maintenance operations."