8.01A.140 Exemptions.
A. Agricultural Practices. Noise resulting from the use of farm equipment or off-highway implement of husbandry for recognized and acceptable agricultural practices shall be exempt from this chapter; provided, that:
1. All reasonable efforts have been made to minimize the impact on the community;
2. The equipment is operating within manufacturer’s specifications;
3. All noise control systems are in constant use, in good working order, and in compliance with this chapter;
4. All equipment is in good mechanical working condition so as to not emit excessive or unusual sounds;
5. The equipment is used between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m.; and
6. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit noises resulting from agricultural equipment between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. within three hundred feet of a Type A or Type B property use that results from harvesting a crop or other similar activity within an agriculturally zoned area.
B. Human Voice. Noise resulting from the unamplified human voice shall be exempt from this chapter, provided the person is not in a public entertainment venue and is not shouting.
C. Military Operations. Noise resulting from the emission of sound in the performance of military operations, exclusive of travel by individuals to or from military duty, shall be exempt from this chapter.
D. Railway and Interstate Highways. Noise resulting from railways and interstate highway traffic noise, when operating in accordance with all local, state and federal laws, shall be exempt from this chapter.
E. Road Sweepers. Noise resulting from road sweepers when operated for the purposes of cleaning highways or any other public right-of-way shall be exempt from this chapter.
F. Sporting Events. Noise resulting from activities directly related to the field of play (e.g., whistles, shouting plays, revving engines) during a sporting contest including, but not limited to, football, soccer, baseball, drag racing, or similar event that are sanctioned by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), other professional organization, or organized sport association shall be exempt from this chapter. Events continuing after curfew will be exempted provided the event began sufficiently early that it would be reasonably expected that ninety-five percent of a similar class of events would have been completed by ten p.m. This part shall not apply to any amplified sound sources, fireworks, or the maximum sound pressure level restrictions set forth in Table 1 at the end of this chapter.
G. Swimming and Spa Pools. Noise resulting from the splashing of water caused by reasonable swimming associated activities within a spa or swimming pool between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. shall be exempt from this chapter. (Ord. 2012-16 § 1 (part))