For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
The words "sound amplifying equipment" shall mean any machine
or device for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other
sound. "Sound amplifying equipment" shall not be construed to include
standard automobile radios when used and heard only by occupants of
the vehicle in which installed or warning devices on authorized emergency
vehicles or horns or other warning device on other vehicles, used
only for traffic safety purposes.
The words "sound truck" shall mean any motor or horse drawn
vehicle having mounted thereon, or attached thereto, any sound amplifying
equipment.
No person shall operate, use, or cause to be operated or used
any sound truck for commercial sound advertising purposes on city
streets, with sound amplifying equipment in operation.
A person may operate, use or cause to be operated or used a
sound truck with sound amplifying equipment in operation for non-commercial
purposes on city streets, but such operation or use shall be subject
to the following regulations:
(a)
The only sounds permitted are music and human speech.
(b)
Operations are permitted for four hours each day, except on Sundays
and legal holidays, when no operations shall be authorized. The permitted
four 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.
(c)
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 10 miles per hour, except when the truck is stopped or
impeded by traffic, Where stopped by traffic, the sound-amplifying
equipment shall not be operated for longer than one minute at each
such stop.
(d)
Sound shall not be issued within 100 yards of hospitals, schools,
churches or courthouses.
(e)
A sound truck with its amplifying device in operation shall be operated
only on the following streets:
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Center Street
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Eagle Street, from River Street to Main Street
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Holden Street
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Main Street, from Eagle Street to Marshall Street
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Marshall Street
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River Street, from Eagle Street to Marshall Street
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State Street, from Main Street to Summer Street
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(f)
The human speech and music amplified shall not be profane, lewd,
indecent or slanderous.
(g)
The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it will not be audible
for a distance in excess of 100 feet from the sound truck and so that
such volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing
or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.
(h)
No sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated with an excess of
15 watts of power in the last stage of amplification.
