Section 24-202. Declaration of policy

It is hereby declared to be the public
  policy  of the city to reduce the ambient sound level in the city, so as
  to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and  welfare,
  and  the  peace and quiet of the inhabitants of the city, prevent injury
  to human, plant and animal life and property, foster the convenience and
  comfort of its inhabitants, and facilitate the enjoyment of the  natural
  attractions  of the city. It is the public policy of the city that every
  person is entitled to ambient sound levels that are not  detrimental  to
  life, health and enjoyment of his or her property. It is hereby declared
  that  the  making, creation or maintenance of excessive and unreasonable
  noises within the city  affects  and  is  a  menace  to  public  health,
  comfort,  convenience,  safety, welfare and the prosperity of the people
  of the city. For the purpose of controlling and reducing such noises, it
  is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to set the  unreasonable
  and  prohibited  noise standards and decibel levels contained herein and
  to consolidate certain of its noise control legislation into this  code.
  The  necessity  for  legislation  by enactment of the provisions of this
  chapter is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
    This code shall  be  liberally  construed  so  as  to  effectuate  the
  purposes described in this section. Nothing herein shall be construed to
  abridge  the emergency powers of the board of health or the right of the
  department of health  and  mental  hygiene  to  engage  in  any  of  its
  necessary or proper activities. It is the intent of the council that the
  police  department  as  well as other agencies of the city designated by
  the commissioner of the department  of  environmental  protection  shall
  have  the  authority  to  enforce the provisions of this code and police
  officers and designated employees of  the  department  of  environmental
  protection and of such other city agencies shall have the power to issue
  summonses, appearance tickets and notices of violation for violations of
  this code.