I cannot verify, but if true, this ordinance brings all kinds of problems...
https://www.mcdowellgov.com/vertical/sites/{2D9A4CFF-B077-4D35-8C47-FDF52593850E}/uploads/Noise_Ordinance.pdf
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Section 4. Noise Regulation A. Subject to the provision of this Section, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise in the county is prohibited. Noise of such character, intensity and duration that it tends to annoy, disturb, or frighten the citizens is in violation of this
Section. B. The following acts are deemed to be in violation of this Section, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
1. The sounding of any horn or signal-device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle while not in motion, except as a danger signal; the use of such signal devices on vehicles which are in motion shall be allowed only if meant as a danger signal; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud sound; the sounding of such device for any unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
2. The use of any gong or siren upon any vehicle, other than Police, Fire, or other emergency vehicle.
3. The performance of any open-air band or the playing of any radio, phonograph, stereo, sound reproducing system, sound-producing, sound amplifying, or other musical instrument in such a manner or with such volume as to disturb the quite comfort or repose of any reasonable person in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence.
4. The playing of any radio, cassette player, compact disc, videotape, or disc, or other similar device for reproducing sound located on or in any motor vehicle on a public street, highway, within any public vehicular area, within the motor vehicular area of any public or private parking lot or park or on the premises of a private residence in an unreasonably loud, annoying, disturbing or unnecessary manner.
5. The keeping of any animal or bird, which by causing frequent or long continued noise, will disturb the comfort and repose of any reasonable person in the vicinity.
6. The use of any automobile, motorcycle, four –wheeler, or go cart or other vehicle in such a manner to create an excessively loud noise.
7. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work, or as a warning of danger.
8. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle, or motor boat engine, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively diminish loud or excessive noises.
9. The use of any mechanical device operated by compressed air, unless the noise created thereby is effectively muffled.
10. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning or court while the same are in session, or within one hundred and fifty feet of any hospital, where such noise might unreasonably interfere with the working of such institution. 11. The creation of any excessive noise on Sundays on any street adjacent to any church.
12. The sounding of any bell or gong attached to any building or premises, which may disturb the quiet or repose of reasonable persons in the vicinity.
13. The shouting and crying of peddlers, barkers, hawkers, and vendors, which may disturb the quiet and peace of a neighborhood.
14. The use of any drum, any mechanical loud speakers or amplifiers on trucks or other moving vehicles, for advertising purposes, except where specific license is given by the County Commissioners.
15. The firing or discharging of guns, squibs, crackers, gun powder, or other combustible substances in the streets, or elsewhere, for the purpose of making noise or disturbance, except by permit from the County Commissioners.
16. Shouting or screaming in a loud and boisterous manner so as to disturb the public peace.
17. Using any language calculated to annoy the public or to bring on a breach of the peace.
