§ 272-5. Permitted noises., Chapter 272. Noise, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Sleepy Hollow

Sound created by persons engaged in construction work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. weekdays, and on Saturdays and holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sounds created by persons engaged in construction work between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekdays and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays and holidays may be permitted by the Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings and Building Compliance in the case of work to repair, maintain, demolish, or replace property owned or to be owned by the Village or another public corporation. Sounds created by persons engaged in construction work on Sundays may be permitted by the Police Department and Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings and Building Compliance if the work is of an emergency nature. In the case of any permission given by the Police Department or the Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings and Building Compliance, a permitting department may impose such conditions regarding noise, lighting, traffic control, hours of work, staging, and any other aspect of the work as may be reasonable and appropriate to mitigate any annoyance, disturbance, injury, or danger to the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensibilities that may be threatened or caused by the work.

[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013; 5-23-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017]

Sound created by any government agency by the use of public warning devices.

Sound created by lawn mowers, rakers, or leaf vacuums in use between the hours of 8:00 a.m. prevailing time and 9:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. prevailing time and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and holidays, and 12:00 noon prevailing time and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.

[Amended 7-27-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]

Sound created by public utilities in carrying out the operations of their franchise.

Sounds connected with sporting events of any public or private school.

Sound created by gas-powered leaf blowers, from October 1 of each year through the Friday commencing Memorial Day weekend of the following year between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Saturdays and holidays; and 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m., Sundays, prevailing time, effective October 1, 2010.

[Added 7-27-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]