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607.08: NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS Subd. 1. Loud Or Unnecessary Noises Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs or affects the comfort, repose, health or peace of others. Subd. 2. Loud Or Disturbing Noises Enumerated; Restrictions: The following acts set forth in the following paragraphs are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this Section, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive: a. Construction Or Repairing Of Buildings: The erection, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on weekdays and all day Sunday, except where single individuals or families work on single-family residences for their own occupancy owned by them; except, that the Clerk-Administrator may, or a designee, in case of emergency, grant permission to repair at any time when the Clerk-Administrator finds such repair work will not affect the health and safety of persons in the vicinity. b. Nighttime Noise In Residential Areas; Parties: (1) No person shall, between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o’clock (7:00) A.M., participate in any loud party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume as to disturb the peace, quiet or repose of persons residing in any residential area. (2) Loud noises between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of such volume as to be plainly audible at a distance of one hundred feet (100') from the residential premises wherein such loud party or gathering is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section. (3) No persons shall visit or remain within any residential dwelling unit wherein such loud party gathering is taking place, except the owner, persons residing in that unit or persons who are there for the sole purpose of abating the disturbance. (Ord. 556, 3-20-95) c. Stereos, Radios, Tape Players, Disc Players, Etc.: Operation of a stereo, radio, tape player, disc player, or any such device at anytime in a motor vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet (50’) from the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section. (Ord. 612-, 4-13-98)