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(A) It is a public nuisance and it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating or in control of any restaurant, hotel, dance hall, show, store, or any place of public amusement, entertainment or accommodation to play or permit to be played any music or musical instrument or instruments whether played by individuals, orchestra, radio, phonograph, music box, or other mechanical device or means in such a loud or unusual manner as to be offensive to the senses, or so as to disturb the slumbers, peace and quiet, or otherwise interfere with or annoy the comfortable enjoyment of life or property of any considerable number of persons in the neighborhood, and is no less a nuisance because the extent of the annoyance inflicted is unequal.

(B) It is unlawful to play, operate, or use any device known as a sound truck, loudspeaker or sound amplifier, radio or phonograph with loudspeaker or sound amplifier or any instrument of any kind or character which emits loud and raucous noises and is attached to and upon any vehicle unless such person in charge of such vehicle shall have first applied to and received written permission from the chief of police to operate any such vehicle so equipped.

(C) It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle anywhere within the city which shall not at all times be equipped with a muffler upon the exhaust thereof in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and it shall be unlawful for any person operating any motor vehicle to use a cutout, bypass or similar muffler elimination appliance. (Ord. No. 2005-24, §§ 1, 2, 9-6-05. 1976 Code § 10-1-12)

State law reference: Power of city to pass emergency legislation, A.R.S. § 9-240(B)(13).