Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 6.70 of this code, it shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate, or cause to be used or operated, within the City of Anaheim any sound-amplifying equipment in a fixed or movable position, or mounted upon any vehicle, except when used or operated in compliance with the following provisions:
.010 In all residential zones and within two hundred feet of any boundary thereof, no sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated or used for commercial purposes, except sound-amplifying equipment may be used for commercial purposes upon a moving vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to announce the presence of such vehicle in an area or location for commercial purposes; provided that such sound-amplifying equipment shall not be used during periods that the vehicle is stopped, parked or otherwise in a stationary position..
.020 In all residential zones and within two hundred feet of any boundary thereof, no sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated or used for noncommercial purposes between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.
.030 In all non-residential zones, except such portions thereof as may be included within two hundred feet of the boundary of any residential zone, the operation or use of sound-amplifying equipment for commercial purposes is prohibited between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.
.040 In all non-residential zones, except such portions thereof as may be included within two hundred feet of the boundary of any residential zone, the operation or use of sound-amplifying equipment for noncommercial purposes is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day.
.050 Sound emanating from sound-amplifying equipment shall not be audible to a person of normal hearing acuity within an enclosed building (other than a building within which the sound emanate) at a distance in excess of two hundred feet from the sound-amplifying equipment.
.060 In no event shall the sound-amplifying equipment be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing to a person of normal sensitiveness within the area of audibility, or disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood.
.070 It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or use any sound-amplifying equipment within, upon or adjacent to the premises of any hospital, school, or publicly owned or operated arena, stadium, convention center or auditorium, while in use, in a manner which disturbs, disrupts or interferes with the conduct of any event, business or activity of any nature then occurring within such building or premises. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit any conduct which is otherwise prohibited by California Penal Code Sections 302 or 403, or any other provision of State law. (Ord. 4059 § 1 (part); October 9, 1979; Ord. 5781 § 1; September 25, 2001; Ord. 5941 § 1 (part); September 14, 2004.)