§ 3-12. Use of loudspeakers, communication systems, etc., for advertising purposes.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any loudspeaker or communication system, for advertising purposes, whereby the sound therefrom may be heard beyond the boundary lines of the property upon which such loudspeaker or communication system is located.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or cause to be operated, in any building, or upon any premises, or in any vehicles driven, drawn or parked along the streets of the city, any radio device, mechanical musical instrument, loudspeaker or communication system, whereby the sound therefrom is cast directly upon the streets of the city, where the same is operated for advertising purposes.

(c)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above, the city manager, in the public interest, may grant permits to radio and television mobile studios, operated by authorized radio or television stations, to originate off the street broadcasts and, in connection therewith, to operate outdoor loudspeakers, provided the sound, music or voice volume may not be heard beyond two hundred (200) feet from the loudspeaker and provided further that the broadcasts shall not be operated within five hundred (500) feet of any school, church or hospital. The city manager, in the public interest, shall designate the hours for such broadcasts, but in no event shall they be permitted between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Ord. No. 70, § 8; Ord. No. 120; Ord. No. 230; Code 1961, §§ 3-9, 3-11, 3-12)

(Ord. No. 70, § 8; Ord. No. 120; Ord. No. 230; Code 1961, §§ 3-9, 3-11, 3-12)