(A) The Chief of Police, or his or her designees, will have primary responsibility for the enforcement of the noise regulations contained in §§ 91.40 through 91.47. Nothing in that subchapter shall prevent the Police Chief, or his or her designees, from obtaining voluntary compliance by way of warning, notice, or education.
(B) If a person’s conduct would otherwise violate this chapter and consists of any of the following:
(1) Speech or communication protected by the Constitution of the United States or the State of Illinois;
(2) Of a gathering with others to hear or observe speech or communication protected by the Constitution of the United States or the State of Illinois; or
(3) Of a gathering with others to lawfully picket or otherwise express, in a nonviolent manner, a position on a social, economic, political, or religious question;
then the person must be ordered to, and have the opportunity to move, disperse, or otherwise remedy the violation prior to arrest or a citation being issued.
(Ord. 2254, passed 12-13-2010)