§ 164-3. Noises emanating from places of business or amusement.
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It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of any store, garage, filling station, apartment house, theater or other premises where persons gather or enter for purposes of amusement or trade within the City, either by his/her own actions or by permitting or allowing any persons who may resort to said premises by day or night, to disturb the neighbors or public peace by:A.Loud cries, boisterous songs or the operation of musical machines, instruments or other musical devices, the use of which produces loud music or noises, or making other noises interrupting the peace or quiet of the neighborhood within a radius of 300 feet.B.Repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle or motorboat in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the lot line of the lot on which said activity is located.C.Operating or permitting the operation of any device that creates vibration which is above the vibration perception threshold of any individual at or beyond the property boundary of the source if on private property or at 50 feet from the source if on a public space or public right-of-way. For the purposes of this subsection, "vibration perception threshold" means the minimum ground- or structure-borne vibration motion necessary to cause a normal person to be aware of the vibration by such direct means as, but not limited to, sensation by touch or visual observation of moving objects.