Hearing loss has been identified as a significant problem affecting many residents and visitors to Salt Lake City. Requiring activation of closed captioning on compatible television receivers while in use in places of public congregation improves the health, safety, and welfare of the city by increasing available channels of communication to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. (Ord. 8- 23, 2023)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings described in this section:
CLOSED CAPTIONING: | A transcript or dialog of the audio portion of a television program that is displayed on a portion of a television receiver screen when the user activates the feature. |
CLOSED-CAPTIONED TELEVISION RECEIVER: | A receiver of television programming that has the ability to display closed captioning, including but not limited to a television, digital set top box, and other technology capable of displaying closed captioning for television programming. |
PLACE OF PUBLIC CONGREGATION: | A business, an educational institution, or a refreshment, entertainment, recreation, health, or transportation facility of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public. |
RESPONSIBLE PERSON: | An owner, employee, manager, or agent with the authority to control a closed-captioned television receiver in a place of public congregation. (Ord. 8-23, 2023) |
A. A responsible person must activate, and leave activated, closed captioning on any closed-captioned television receiver while the closed-captioned television receiver is in use in any part of the place of public congregation that is open to the general public.
B. A responsible person is not required to:
1. Turn on a closed-captioned television receiver that is off;
2. Provide a closed-captioned television receiver in the place of public congregation; or
3. Upgrade or replace a receiver of television programming that is incapable of displaying closed captioning. (Ord. 8-23, 2023)
A. A peace officer or other city enforcement official may issue civil notices of violation to responsible persons who violate the provisions of this chapter. Notices of violation shall be adjudicated as civil violations in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 2, chapter 2.75 of this Code.
B. The following penalties shall be imposed where a notice of violation is issued for a violation of this chapter:
1. Where a notice of violation has been issued for a first violation of this chapter, such notice of violation shall constitute a written warning.
2. Where a notice of violation has been issued for a second violation of this chapter, the recipient of such notice of violation shall pay a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00).
3. Where a notice of violation has been issued for a third violation of this chapter, the recipient of such notice of violation shall pay a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
4. Where a notice of violation has been issued for a fourth or subsequent violation of this chapter, the recipient of such notice of violation shall pay a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
5. Any reference to second, third, fourth, and subsequent violations refers to repeat violations of the same section of City code chapter 10.09 that occur within a twenty-four (24) month period. (Ord. 8-23, 2023)