(a) No establishment holding a liquor license pursuant to Chapter 4-60 of this Code, or a public place of amusement license pursuant to Article III of Chapter 4-156 of this Code, shall operate or permit operation of any equipment or device that electronically amplifies sound so as to generate sound louder than average conversational level at a distance of 100 feet or more from the property line of the property from which the noise is being generated, with the exception that an Outdoor Entertainment Venue shall not be bound by this restriction from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(b) A business subject to this section shall cooperate with reasonable requests by enforcement personnel for the purpose of investigating sound levels produced by equipment or devices that electronically amplify sound.
(c) Where a business has been found liable for two violations of this section, and has been charged with a third violation, all within a one-year period, the Superintendent of Police may recommend to the Mayor or the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, and to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, if applicable, the suspension or revocation of the liquor license, the public place of amusement license, or both licenses. Such a recommendation shall be based on an evaluation of the severity of the violations, steps taken to remedy the violations, and the likelihood of successful remediation and continued compliance with this section.
(d) Any person found in violation of this section shall be fined not less than $400.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Every day a violation occurs shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-20-20, p. 17027, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-23-22, p. 47798, § 8)