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A. A person is guilty of disturbing the public peace if he or she intentionally engages in any conduct which tends to or does disturb the public peace.

B. The following are determined to disturb the public peace:

1. The frequent, repetitive or continuous sounding of any horn or siren, except as a warning of danger or as specifically permitted or required by law;

2. The creation of frequent, repetitive or continuous sounds in connection with the starting, operation, repair, rebuilding, or testing of any motor vehicle, motorcycle, off-highway vehicle, watercraft, or internal combustion engine within a residential district, so as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with the peace, comfort and repose of owners or possessors of real property, unless otherwise authorized by law;

3. Yelling, shouting, whistling, or other raucous noises, on or near the public streets between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

4. The creation of frequent, repetitive or continuous sounds which emanate from any building, structure, apartment, or condominium, which unreasonably interfere with the peace, comfort, and repose of owners or possessors of real property, such as sounds from audio equipment, musical instruments, band sessions, or social gatherings;

5. Sound from motor vehicle sound systems, such as tape players, radios, and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 50 feet from the vehicle itself;

6. Sound from audio equipment, such as tape players, radios, and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 30 feet from the source, unless it occurs within a multifamily unit such as a duplex, apartment or condominium, in which case it shall be a disturbance if it is clearly audible to a neighbor, and disturbs his/her peace as described in subsection 4 above;

7. The repetitive noise created by animals under the control of individuals within the city, such as barking, or yelping dogs, or other such noises from animals, that unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of owners or possessors of real property; and

8. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to regularly scheduled events such as public address systems for baseball games, authorized street dances or other authorized community sponsored events. Safety devices, fire alarms, and emergency vehicles are exempt from these provisions.

C. Disturbing the public peace is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 801 § 35, 1998; Ord. 657 § 2, 1993. Formerly 9.34.015).