Sec. 22-45. - Exceptions from article provisions.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to: (1)

The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or resulting from any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency;

(2)

The emission of sound in the performance of emergency work;

(3)

The unamplified human voice, except those activities prohibited in section 22-49;

(4)

Agricultural activities, excluding those involving the ownership or possession of animals or birds;

(5)

The emission of sound in the performance of military operations, excluding travel by individuals to or from military duty;

(6)

The emission of sound in the discharge of weapons or in fireworks displays licensed by the town, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.;

(7)

The emission of sound in the operation of snow removal equipment at any time of day, provided, however, that the removal occurs during or immediately after a declared snow emergency resulting in a parking ban; and

(8)

The emission of sound relative to permitted construction, demolition and normal maintenance activities, provided that such activities do not occur between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Code 1986, § 9-14; Ch. 849, § 1, 7-7-2004)