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. 3441 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE MAKING, CONTINUING OR CAUSE AND AID TO BE MADE OR,CONTINUED, LOUD, OR UNNECESSARY, OR UNUSUAL NOISES A PUBLIC NUISANCE, PARTIALLY DEFINING SUCH NOISES, AND IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION WHEREAS, 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. NOW, 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 Ant&Noise Ordinance. Section 2: The making or continuing, or causing or aiding to be made or continued, any loudo 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 as public nuisances, but the enumeration of the following shall not be taken as limiting in any manner the offenses enumerated in Section 2: (a) The sounding of any horn, signal, device or attachment on any automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, truck, bus, street car or other vehicle, except as a necessary warning of danger to person or property. (b) The creation of grating, screeching, grinding, squeaking, loud reports or shots, or other noises in the use of automobiles, motorcycles or other vehicles or appurtenances attached thereto.