HomeMy Public PortalAbout021-1998 - General Ordinance - Amends Section 130.27 of the City Code (Noise)ORDINANCE NO. 21-1998
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 130.27 OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND CODE
WHEREAS, Section 130.27 of the City of Richmond Code prohibits excessive noise within
the City; and
WHEREAS, said section also applies to noise emitted from vehicles; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to clarify that said section does apply to noise emitted from
vehicles and will be enforced accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, as follows:
1. Sections 130.27(b)(2) and 130.27(b)(8) shall be amended to read as follows:
(b) Specific prohibitions
(2) No person shall operate a radio, television set, musical instrument, tape, compact disc or phonograph record player, amplifier or similar device in such a manner as to be plainly
audible beyond the sound source’s property boundaries or through walls common to two or more dwelling units within a building. This includes, but is not limited to, the operation of
such devices from or within vehicles.
(8) No person shall operate a sound amplification device in such a manner as to cause vibration perceptible without the aid of instruments beyond the sound source’s property boundaries.
This includes, but is not limited to, the operation of such devices from or within vehicles.
2. Section 130.27(c)(1) shall be amended to read as follows:
(1) The provisions set forth in Sections 130.27(a) and 130.27(b) shall not apply to the emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or the
emission of sound in the performance of work to prevent or alleviate physical or property damage threatened or caused by calamity or other exceptional circumstances.
3. Section 130.27(d)(2) shall be amended to read as follows:
(2) Any person found in violation of Sections 130.27(a) and 130.27(b) of this Code shall be fined $50.00.
Passed and adopted this 2nd day of March 1998, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
s/s Bruce Wissel President
(Bruce Wissel)
ATTEST: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 3rd day of March, 1998, at 9:00 a.m.
s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
APPROVED by me, Dennis Andrews, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 3rd day of March, 1998, at 9:05 a.m.
s/s Dennis Andrews, Mayor
(Dennis Andrews)
ATTEST: s/s Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)