Legal Documents of Baneberry

Although every effort must be made to minimize noise and its negative impact on residents, none of the terms or prohibitions hereof shall apply to or be enforced against:

1. Any vehicle of the City of Baneberry or a vehicle contracted by the City of Baneberry while engaged upon necessary public business.
2. Noises resulting from any authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, the necessary testing of equipment, or acting in time of an emergency.
3. Excavations or repairs of bridges, streets, or highways at night by or on behalf of the city, the county or the state, when the public welfare and convenience remedies it impracticable to perform such work during the day.
4. The reasonable use of amplifiers or loud speakers in the course of public addresses which are noncommercial in character and in the course of advertising functions sponsored by the city or nonprofit organizations without a permit or a letter of written authorization from the Baneberry City Manager.
5. Noises of safety signals and warning devices.
6. Noises resulting from a parade, scheduled outdoor athletic event, fireworks display, or any event which has been sanctioned by the city.
7. Noises resulting from a street fair, block party, or other special event between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. and approved by the city manager.
8. Construction operations between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for which building permits have been issued or construction operations for which no permit is required, provided that all construction equipment is operated according to the manufacturer's specifications and mufflers are maintained in proper working order.
9. Domestic power tools, lawn mowers, and agricultural equipment between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. provided it is operated properly with all manufacturers' standard noise-reducing equipment in place and in proper operating condition. (Ord. #214-1, March 2014)