§ 16-51. Loud and raucous noise prohibited.

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The generation or maintenance of any loud and raucous noise within Nash County is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud and raucous noise, which term shall mean any sound which, because of its volume level, duration, and character:
(1)

Annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace, or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities within the county limits; or

(2)

Interferes seriously with neighboring residents' reasonable use and enjoyment of their properties.

The term "loud and raucous noise" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the kinds of noise generated by the activities enumerated in section 16-52.

(Code 1996, § 17-51; Ord. of 6-1-1998, art. I)

                    
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