Declaring the Making, Continuing, Loud, of Unnecssary or Unusual Noises a Public Nuisance, and Imposiing a Penalty for Violation

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ORDINANCE NO. dlil-L VEIEREAS, there is prevalent within the city limits of South Bend, Indiana, a general tendency and condition to make, loud, unusual or unnecessary noises; and WHEREAS, the making of such noises is detrimental to the comfort, repose, health and safety of the inhabitants of said City; and WHEREAS, therefore, there is a public need for the regulation and control of said existent condition as described. NOJv, BE IT ORDAINED as follows by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Section 1• This ordinance shall be called and referred to as the Anti -Noise Ordinance. Section 2: The making or continuing, or causing or aiding to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or noises, whatsoever, which either annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of others, unless the making or continuing of the same be necessary for the protection or preservation of property, or the health, safety, life or limb of some person is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance punishable as hereafter set forth. Section 3• The following acts are declared to be unlawful and per se public nuisances, but the enumeration of the following_shal not be taken as limiting in any manner the offenses enumerated in Section 2.