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Morabito unlawful act at 7:30 a.m. October 26, 2013 noisy delivery violation

Is Morabito Bakery on Kohn allowed to ignore the law? This is not the first time they ignored Norristown's ordinance  § 229-4 Noise. 

Chapter 229: PEACE AND GOOD ORDER [HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown 4-6-1982 as Ch. 155 of the 1981 Code.  § 229-4, Interference with fire alarm boxes, ws repealed 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-27. [Added 7-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-11] A. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, help, peace or safety of others within the limits of the Municipality of Norristown. To be a violation of the law, the noises must either be excessively annoying, loud or unusual. B. The following acts are declared to be unlawful:

(1) Construction activities including hauling, excavation, demolition, equipment operation, or any other construction activity that creates a loud noise, between 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Exception: Emergency operations to mitigate a hazard or restore utilities to customers.

(2) Trash or recycling pickup and hauling between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

(3) Deliveries, unloading, and opening of commercial goods between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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