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File #: 081331    Version: 0
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/16/2009 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 2/10/2009
Effective date: 2/27/2009    
Title: An ordinance relating to prohibited excessive noise.
Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
Indexes: NOISE CONTROL, NUISANCES
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note, 2. City Attorney's Response, 3. Hearing Notice List, 4. Notice Published on 2-26-09
Number
081331
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
070429
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
An ordinance relating to prohibited excessive noise.
Sections
80-63-1 cr
Analysis
This ordinance restores a subsection of the noise ordinances inadvertently made subject to sunset effective January 1, 2009, by file # 070429. The subsection prohibits producing, assisting in producing, or causing to be produced noise exceeding the limits set in s. 80-64 or s. 80-65. The ordinance applies to excessive noise from buildings and premises, machinery, electrical devices and vehicles.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 80-63-1 of the code is created to read:

80-63. Excessive Noise Prohibited. 1. No person shall produce, assist in producing, or cause to be produced noise which exceeds the limitations set forth in s. 80-64 or s. 80-65. It shall be unlawful for any person occupying or having charge or control of any building or premises, or any part thereof, to cause, suffer or allow any loud, excessive or unusual noise in the operation of any radio, stereo or other mechanical or electrical device, instrument or machine, which loud, excessive or unusual noise tends to unreasonably disturb the comfort, quiet or repose of persons therein or in the vicinity. It shall be unlawful for any person having charge or control of any vehicle or machinery, or owning a vehicle or machinery, to cause, suffer or allow any loud, excessive or unusual noise in the operation of any radio, stereo or other mechanical or electrical device, instrument or machine upon the highways, which loud, excessive or unusual noise tends to unreasonably disturb the comfort, quiet or repose of persons therein or in the vicinity.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


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