(A) No person operating, possessing, or occupying a motor vehicle within the city shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 50 or more feet from the vehicle.
(B) SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM means any radio, tape player, cassette player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, or any other electronic device used for the amplification of musical instruments, sound effects, or the human voice.
(C) PLAINLY AUDIBLE means any sound produced by a sound amplification system which can be clearly heard by a person with normal hearing ability so as to enable the hearer to know that sound is
being produced, including bass reverberations. Words or phrases need not be so distinct or clear that they can be understood, only heard. Measurements standards shall be the auditory senses, based upon direct line of sight.
(D) The following uses and activities shall be exempt:
(1) The system is being operated to request medical or vehicular assistance or to warn of a hazardous road condition;
(2) The vehicle is an emergency or public safety vehicle;
(3) The vehicle is owned or operated by the city or a gas, electric, communications, or refuse company;
(4) The vehicle was used in an authorized public activity such as parades, fireworks, sports events, musical productions and other activities which have the approval of the department of the city authorized to grant such approval.
(E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(1974 Code, § 139.09) (Ord. 28-99, passed 12-6-1999) Penalty, see § 130.99