Ordinance 3245 - Laserfiche WebLink

(12) The maximum sound producing power of the sound amplifying equipment to be used in or on the sound truck. State the following: (a) The wattage to be used. (b) The volume in decibels of the sound which will be produced. (c) The approximate maximum distance for which sound will be thrown from the sound truck. (b) Registration statement amendment.--All persons using or causing to be used sound trucks for non-commercial purposes, shall amend any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2 (a) within forty-eight (48) hours after any change in the informa- tion therein furnished. (c) Registration and identification. --The City (clerk) shall return to each applicant under Section 2 (a) of this ordinance one copy of said registration statement duly certified by the City (clerk) as a correct copy of said application. Said certified copy . of the application shall be in the possession of any person operating the sound truck at all times while the sound truck's sound amplify- ing equipment is in operation and said copy shall be promptly dis- played and shown to any policeman of the City of Everett upon request. (d) Regulations for use.--Non-commercial use of sound trucks in the City of Everett with sound amplifying equipment in operation shall be subject to the following regulations: (1) The only sounds permitted are music or human speech. (2) Operations are permitted for four (4) hours each day, except on Sundays when no operations shall be authorized. The permitted four (4) hours of operation shall be between the hours of 11:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. and between the hours of 4:30 P.M. and 6:30 p.m. (3) Sound amplifying equipment shall not be operated unless the sound truck upon which such equipment is mounted is operated at a speed of at least ten (10) miles per hour except when said truck is stopped or impeded by traffic. Where stopped by traffic the said sound amplifying equipment shall not be operated for longer than one minute at each such stop. (4) Sound shall not be issued within one hundred (100) yards of hospitals, schools, churches, or courthouses. (5) The human speech and music amplified shall not be . profane, lewd, indecent, or slanderous. 6 The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it will not be audi ble ble for a distance in excess of one hundred (100) feet from the sound truck and so that said volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility. (7) No sound amplifying equipment shall be operated within excess of 15 watts of power in the last stage of amplification. - 2