§ 22-4. Exemptions.

Sounds caused by the following are exempt from the prohibitions set out in section 22-3 and are in addition to the exemptions specifically set forth in section 22-3:

(1)

Repairs of utility structures which pose a clear and immediate danger to life, health, or significant loss of property;

(2)

Sirens, whistles, or bells lawfully used by emergency vehicles, or other alarm systems used in case of fire, collision, civil defense, police activity, or imminent danger, provided that the prohibition contained in 22-3(4) continues to apply;

(3)

The emission of sound for the purpose of alerting persons to the existence of an emergency or the emission of sound in the performance of emergency work;

(4)

Repairs or excavations of bridges, streets, or highways by or on behalf of the City of Irving, the state, or the federal government, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., when public welfare and convenience renders it impractical to perform the work between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; or

(5)

Reasonable activities conducted on public playgrounds and public or private school grounds, which are conducted in accordance with the manner in which such spaces are generally used, including, but not limited to, school athletic and school entertainment events.

(Ord. No. 2009-9120, § 2, 9-24-09)