[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Red Hook 8-25-1939. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
One or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations,
partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all
other entities capable of being sued.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use upon any
vehicle any gong or siren whistle similar to that used on ambulances
or vehicles of the Police and Fire Departments. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to permit the use or carrying of any such gong
or siren upon any vehicle owned or operated or carrying members of
a volunteer fire department to and from fires, except fire apparatus
owned by the Village of Red Hook and operated by the Fire Department
when going to a fire. This section shall not apply to the operators
of ambulances or police vehicles when used in the course of their
official duties.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, without a written permit from
the Mayor, to use, play or perform upon any drum, bugle, hand organ,
barrel-organ, barrel-accordion, barrel-piano, hurdy-gurdy or other
musical or wind instrument on any street or other public place.
B.
The Mayor may, in this discretion, limit such permit as to time and
place and may, at any time, revoke such permit peremptorily and without
notice.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization, except a duly
organized religious corporation, using or performing upon such musical
instrument to solicit, ask, request or accept any money for such use
or performance.
D.
Any person or persons or corporation or organization who secures
a permit under the above section, shall file said permit or a copy
thereof with the Chief of Police.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate in or upon any
vehicle in any building or upon any premises or in any street or other
public place any voice amplifying device, radio device or mechanical
musical instrument or device of any kind whereby the sound therefrom
is cast directly on the public streets and placed where such device
is maintained and operated for advertising purposes or for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the passing public, or which is so
placed and operated that the sounds coming therefrom can be heard
to the annoyance or inconvenience of travelers upon any street or
public place or of persons in neighboring premises.
[Amended 1-20-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by
a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15
days, or both. Each day of continuance of an offense shall be considered
a separate offense.
