(A) No person shall operate any motor vehicle stereo (stereo, tape player, compact disc player, radio or any other sound amplification device) in a public place or on any public right-of-way that can be heard a distance of 50 feet or more from the motor vehicle stereo. The provisions of this section may be enforced following personal observation or hearing, or both, of any police officer or upon receipt of a complaint made or filed with the Police Department by any person observing and hearing a violation. The Noise Control Office may grant a temporary variance to this section to facilitate special events. The Noise Control Office is specifically authorized to revoke the variance if the applicant shall fail to meet any of the limitations placed on the noise permit or other circumstances occurring subsequent to the grant of the variance requiring such revocation, or both.
(B) It is unlawful to use a siren on any vehicle, except an emergency vehicle.
(C) It is unlawful to make an unreasonable loud noise by means of squealing tires on a vehicle.
(2013 Code, § 21-37) (2013 Code, § 21-37.1) (Ord. 14740, passed 7-12-2004; Ord. 14749, passed 11-8-2004; Ord. 14970, passed 11-27-2017; Ord. 14999, passed 7-13-2020; Ord. 15063, passed 7-10-2023) Penalty, see
130.999