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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 285 Noise Nuisances ORDINANCE NO. 285 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PRESENT CODE SECTION 9-14 TO EXPAND PROHIBITION OF NOISE NUISANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of Winter Springs, Florida, has determined that the present ordinance regulating noise nuisances is in- adequate to assure the peaceful habitation of all citizens in public places and on private property, and WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide greater protection for its residents and property owners against the inconsideration of those who create any noises which are detrimental to the public cumulatively and singly. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I - Section 9-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9-14. NOISE NUISANCES (a) Prohibited generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, create, or maintain any unreasonably loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noise within the City. Noise of such character, intensity, or duration as to be detrimental to the life, health, comfort, or repose of any individual is prohibited. (b) Public Places. (1) Disorderly conduct. Any person endangering or disturbing the public peace or violating public decency by using any abusive, obscene, or profane language, or making any threats of violence to or against any other person, or by being noisy and disorderly in or upon any street or other public place in disturbance of the public tranquility shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8. (2) Noises near schools, churches, hospitals, etc. It shall be unlawful to make, create, or maintain any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, church, insti- tution of learning, or court while the same are in session, or adjacent to any hospital when such noise unreasonably disturbs the usual quiet prevailing at such institution; provided, that conspicuous signs are displayed in such streets indicating that the same is adjacent to a school, church, hospital, or court. (3) Peddlers, hawkers, or vendors. It shall be unlawful for peddlers, hawkers, or vendors to shout or cry along or on the street to the disturbance of peace or quiet of the neighborhood. (4) Drums, loud speakers, etc. It shall be unlawful to create, make, or maintain any noise by the use of any drum, loud speaker, or other instrument or device in the City for the purpose of attracting attention to any performance, show, sale, or display of merchandise or place of business, except under a specific license certificate from the Chief of Police. (5) Mechanical loudspeakers or amplifiers. It shall be un- lawful to use any mechanical loud speakers or amplifiers on trucks or other moving vehicles or outside of a build- ing for advertising or other purposes, except under a specific license certificate from the Chief of Police. (6) Gongs or sirens on vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use upon any vehicle any gong or siren whistle similar to that used on ambulances or vehicles of the Police and Fire Departments. (c) Private Property. (1) Playing radios, phonographs, etc. It shall be unlawful to play any radio, phonograph, or any musical instrument or operate a sound-amplifying device within the City in such a manner or with such volume, especially during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence. (2) Animals and birds. It shall be unlawful to keep any animal or bird within the City which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity. SECTION II - All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION III - If any section or portion of a section or sub- section of this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or portion of a section or sub-section or part of this ordinance. SECTION IV - This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and adoption. Passed and adopted this 28th day of February, 1984. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR ATTEST: Mary T. Norton CITY CLERK First Reading Jan 10, 1984 Posted Jan 11, 1984 Publish Reading and Second Reading Feb. 28,1984. TE LEPHONE [305) 327-1800 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ZIP CODE 32708 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, that said Commission will hold a public hearing on an ordinance entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PRESENT CODE SECTION 9-14 TO EXPAND PROHIBITION OF NOISE NUISANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Public Hearing will be held at 7:30 p. ID. on Feb. 21, 1984 , or as soon thereafter as possible in the Commission Chamber, City Hall, 400 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, Florida. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available in the office of the City Clerk for inspection. Interested parties may appear at this hearing and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. Please be advised that, under State Law, if you decide to appeal a decision made with respect to this matter, you will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made. Dated this 15th day of January , 1984. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA /JuV;I/ ~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA NOTICE is hereby given by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, that said Commission will hold a public hearing on an ordinance entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PRESENT CODE SEC. 9-14 TO EXPAND PROHIBITION OF NOISE NUISANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Public Hearing will be held at 7:30 p. m. on Feb. 28,1984, or as soon thereafter as possible in the Commission Chamber, City Hall, 400 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, Florida. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available in the office of the City Clerk for inspection. Interested parties may appear at this hearing and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. Please be advised that, under State Law, if you decide to appeal a decision made with respect to this matter, you will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made. Dated this 26th day of January, 1984. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ~T~~ Mary T. Norton, City Clerk The Orlando Sentinel Publiabed Daily Altamonte Sprinp, SemiDoIe County, Florida ~tate of ,lorihnJ SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Betty Luther , who on oath says that she is the Legal Advertising Representative of the Orlando Sentinel, a Daily newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida; that the attached copy of ad- vertisement, being.. Amend ed No tic e 0 f Pub 1 ic He~ ~lf&atterof Code Sec. 9-14 to expand prohibition of noise nuicanccfJ was published in said newspaper in the issues of in the Court, Feb.5,198/1 Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been contin- uously published in said Seminole County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole County, Florida for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of ad- vertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. 4>??~ ) jI X.-z?2~ ;,:. / Sworn to and Iiubscribed before me this 7 t 11 of Fe b r u a r J-. ~ Ld'- SA'otary Public Ny Commission Ex es May 25, 1987 BQlIlded by American Pioneer Casualty Ins. Co. ADVERTISING CHARGE $17.40 AIIIENDED . NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF WINTER SPRINfil$. FLORIDA NOTICE is lIereby glWnby \he l;:ity Commission, of "'- .City otWlntar Springs, Florida. \tlat S8Id Comi1\isIion will. hold . public helIIIinlJ 01\ an oRli- ~~~ClTYOF WINTER SPRINGS. Fl-OIllIDA. AMENDING THE PRESENT CODE SEC. 9-14 TO EXPAND PROHIBI- TION OF NOISE NUISANCES; PROVIDtNG FOR SEVERABILITY. -CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. _ This Public jiearing will be held at I 7:30 p.m. on Feb: 28.19&4; or.. soon lheleaf\er as possitlle In'\he,CommiS- Sion Ch8lllber. CitY Hall. <<JO N. ~ mon Ave.. Winter Springs. Flotlda. i Copies.of thepr~ordinanc:e are t.. available.in \he.. (Jffi~ <!!.1h'! <;iIY Clerk . for lnlipe(:lion. .I~ .partlaII IIlIIY '.8llI-.r at this hearing 8hd be heard "j' , ~'8llf;IlIC\. tp ,thlS,Ar~. Ofdo-e 'E~~~~ ~wifl need . record of \he '. . _ l!l8y.nMiJ to --.. ' fhlIIa~~" 1Il!lId8.'~ \ .tM'i'l!8lldlrllif -...av. 1904.' ' . . " ...... . Ct1'Y't:lF"WtN1'ER SPRINGs, FLORIPA laI,MarY T:I'!orton MarYT.Nor1on. . Clty~ ~94e(6S) Feb.5.19&4 day FORM NO. AD-264 The Orlando Sentinel Publiabed Daily A1tamonte Sprinp, Seminole County, Florida ADVERTISING CHARGE $18.85 ~htte of Jflortll(t} SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE , who on oath says that she is the Legal Advertising Representative of the Orlando Sentinel, a Daily newspaper Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Catherine Deering in the Court, crN OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEAAIN~ NOTICE is hereby given by the City Commission CJ1.-1!>e Cily 01 Winler Springs, Florida, that said cpmmission wiU hold a pubHC hearing on en <)<(Ii- n~ o;:gr~~~~E c'rrv<)F WINTER$PRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING.THE PRESENT COOS ' SECTION 9-14 TO EXPAND PRO- HIBITION OF NOISE NUISANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; CONfLiCTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Public Haaring, will be h8ld al 7:30p.m. 0/1 Fllb. 21, 1984. or as sOon [lhereIlfter .. pcll!Sible in lhe Commis- siol} Chan1bclr" city Hall, 400 N. Edg&- nioIl Ave.. Winter Springs, FlOOda. . CopieS 01 the propolllld Ofdinance are r avaitableln the office 01 the City Clerk lot ,inspllCtiOO. Interested parties may , appear at tl)iS hearing and be heard 'with respect to this proposed I W~=~ advised that. under State Law. il you decide 10 appeal a deci- sion made with respect ~ tlris m_, . you ,will need a reCord 01 the pr~ iflgs and may need to. _re Ihat a . .verb.tim record is made. , Dated this 15th day of Jenuary. 1984. CITY, OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA IslMary T. ~ ~i~Jen.Nofton. L8-526(6l) Jen.211.1984 published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida; that the attached copy of ad- _, be' Notice of Public Hearing '.lement, mg " in the matter of J..._pand Prohibition of Noise Nuisances was published in said newspaper in the issues of January 29~ 1984 Mfiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been contin- uously published in said Seminole County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole County, Florida for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of ad- vertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. ~~~~ ~ Sworn t.o and subscribed before me this 31st clay of Janu~,'J ~J'19 a~L Notary U c, e or Ion 81 ge ONotary Public My Commission Expires May 25, 1987 B~ded by American Pioneer Casualty Ins. Co. ~ FORM NO. AD-264