(A) It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle in either a public or private place within the city to operate any sound amplifier in the motor vehicle in a manner that is audible at a distance of 50 feet or causes a person to be aware of the vibration from the amplifier at a distance of 50 feet from the source.
(B) The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1) An authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Art. 6701(d), or within the Texas Transportation Code;
(2) Motor vehicle used for business or political purposes, properly permitted, which in the normal course of business use sound making devices; or
(3) Horns or warning devices required under the Texas Transportation Code or Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Art. 6701(d).
(Ord. passed 12-7-2004) Penalty, see § 91.99