(a) No person or persons operating or occupying a motor vehicle on any street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway in this municipality, shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within or upon the vehicle at such volume so as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons or at a volume which is plainly audible to persons other than the occupants of said vehicle.
(b) No person or persons operating or occupying a motorcycle on any street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway in this municipality, shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within or upon the motorcycle at such volume so as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of other persons or at a volume which is plainly audible to persons 50 or more feet away.
(c) “Sound amplification system” shall include any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of the human voice, music, or any other noise or sound.
(d) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section that the operator was not otherwise prohibited by law from operating the sound amplification system, and that any of the following apply:
(1) The vehicle was an emergency or public safety vehicle;
(2) The vehicle was being used in a parade, as defined in Section 315.01 and the person or organization conducting the parade had obtained a parade permit from the appropriate City agency.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this division, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 28-23. Passed 1-8-24.)