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Ordinance No. 2005 -158 (h) across a residential real property boundary, except for emergency work of public service utilities or by special variance. (2) This section shall not apply to the use of domestic power tools subject to subsection (k) hereof. Emergency Signaling Devices. (1) The intentional sounding or permitting the sounding outdoors of any fire, burglar, or civil defense alarm, siren, whistle or similar stationary emergency signaling device, except for emergency purposes or for testing, as provided in subsections (h)(2) and (3) hereof. (2) Testing of a stationary emergency signaling device shall occur at the same time of day each time such a test is performed, but not before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. or the closing time of a commercial establishment, whichever shall occur later. Any such testing shall use only the minimum cycle test time. In no case shall such test time exceed sixty seconds. (3) Testing of the complete emergency signaling system, including the functioning of the signaling device and the personnel response to the signaling device, shall not occur before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. In no case shall such test time exceed ten minutes. (4) Sounding or permitting the sounding of any exterior burglar or fire alarm or any motor vehicle burglar alarm unless such alarm is automatically terminated within two minutes of activation, or within a reasonable time after notification of activation. (5) The sounding of any horn or other auditory signaling device on or in any motor vehicle on any public right of way or public space, except as a warning of danger. (i) Radios, Television Sets, Musical Instruments and Similar Devices. Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound: (1) Between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. the following day in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. (2) In such a manner as to create a noise disturbance at fifty feet from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right of way or public space. (j) Loudspeakers/Public Address Systems. (1) Using or operating for any noncommercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system or similar device between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day, such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. Mobile sound vehicles amplifying noncommercial spoken language between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day shall be exempt from this section with a permit from the Safety Director. (2) Using or operating for any commercial purpose any loudspeaker, public address system or similar device such that the sound therefrom between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day creates a noise disturbance on a public right of way or public space.