Noise Rule

Approved 11/9/23

No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound inside

Christmas Lake Village in such a manner as to create an unreasonable sound that persists

continuously, intermittently, or sporadically at 60 dB at 75 feet or greater. Unreasonable

noise shall mean sound that is of a volume, frequency, or pattern that prevents, disrupts,

injures, or endangers the health, safety, welfare, prosperity, comfort, or repose of reasonable

persons of ordinary sensitivities within Christmas Lake Village, given the time of day or

environment in which the sound is made. This is a complaint driven offense reported to the

Property Manager.

(1) It is a violation for any person to operate, cause to operate, or use a motor vehicle to cause

noise levels above 60 dB at 75 feet or greater because of a defective or modified exhaust system;

acceleration, deceleration, revving, or tire squealing.

(2) Maintenance noise such as, mower, leaf blower, chainsaw, etc., will be limited to 6:30 AM

until 9:00 PM daily (unless emergency).

(3) CLV sponsored events, park concerts or holiday fireworks are exempt from this noise ruling.

CLV will follow the firework ordinance for the Town of Santa Claus. See link on the CLV

homepage.

Penalties for non-minor violations occurring within a 12-month period shall not be less than

those provided by the following:

(1) First violation: Formal written warning

(2) Second violation: $50.00

(3) Third violation: $150.00

(4) Fourth violation: $250.00

(5) Fifth and subsequent violations: $500.00 and an order to cease use of noise-making devices.

All fines must be paid within 30 days of receipt, or your account will be considered delinquent.

Delinquent accounts will lose privileges (this includes gate card access).

Upon failure of a member to pay fine when due, the amount thereof shall become a lien and

member will be responsible for attorney fees.