Public Safety Committee attach090320119.05 LOUD AND UNNECESSARY NOISE PROHIBITED.
(1) No person shall make or cause to be made any loud, disturbing, or unnecessary
sounds or noises such as may tend to annoy or disturb another in or about any public
street, alley, or park or any private residence.
(2) Operation of Motor Vehicles. It shall be a violation of this section for a person to
operate a motor vehicle so as to cause the tires thereof to squeal, the horn to blow
excessively, or the motor to race excessively.
(3) No person shall operate construction or excavation equipment between the hours of
sunset and 7:00 A.M. Monday through Friday, between the hours of sunset and 8:00 A.M.
on Saturday, and between the hours of sunset and 10:00 A.M. on Sunday if the noise
from such equipment would tend to unreasonably disturb or annoy anyone living in the
vicinity of the construction or excavation site. (Ord. #801 - 07/22/93)
The requirements of this Subsection may be waived or modified by the Mayor or Common Council if in
the opinion of the Mayor or Common Council extra ordinary circumstances make it necessary for the
overall public welfare to waive or modify the time limits of this Subsection. If the waiver or modification
is granted by the Mayor, the Common Council may modify or overrule the same by a 2/3 vote of all the
members of the Common Council. (Ord. #885 - 02-01-96)
9.19 PROHIBITED OPERATION OF "OFF THE ROAD" VEHICLES
(1) Subject to conflicting provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Administrative
Code, if any, no person shall operate within the City limits of the City of Muskego any "off the
road" vehicle on any property without the permission of the landowner, except in those areas that
may be designated by the Muskego Common Council as "approved vehicle parks".
(2) AUTHORIZED OPERATION OF "OFF THE ROAD" VEHICLES. "Off the road" vehicles may be
operated:
(a) On the premises owned by the operator or member of the family of the operator if said operator
resides on the premises where said vehicle is being operated. Operation of said vehicle shall be
between the hours of 9:00 o'clock A.M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M. and be such that the noise from said
vehicle does not cause a nuisance and annoyance to other persons residing near said operation.
(b) In those areas designated by the Muskego Common Council as "approved vehicle parks"
pursuant to the terms and conditions set by the Muskego Common Council.
(3) DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this section:
(a) Ord. #571 - 5/12/87 - "Off the road Vehicles" shall be defined as any mini -bike, trail bike, go-
cart, or other such vehicle (expressly excluding snowmobiles and all -terrain vehicles which are
regulated by separate ordinance and Wisconsin Statutes) which are commonly operated off the
traveled portion of the public thoroughfare whether currently being used on or off the road and
whether registered or non -registered.
(b) Operator means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
(c) Public thoroughfare shall be defined to include public road, street, alley, highway, freeway,
interstate, county trunk highway or public right-of-way.
(d) Traveled portion is defined as the paved or otherwise surfaced portion of the roadway and the
prepared shoulder, but shall include the grass area within the statutory limits of the highways and
contiguous to the traveled portion thereof.
(e) Approved vehicle parks are defined as those areas within the City limits of the City of Muskego
which are specifically approved by the Muskego Common Council for operation of "off the road'
vehicles.