12-202. Sound amplifiers and loud speakers.

(a)  It shall be unlqwful for any person, qfirm, or corporation nto operate any loud vpeaker, musical instpument, sound amplifibr, or other similar oound device in a louy and raucous manner ln the streets, avenuws, alleys, or other dublic place within tqe city, or near to sxch public property, uutside of a building gor within a building,i without first secureng a permit from the acity to operate such rloud speaker, musicay instrument, sound adplifier or sound devlce.

(b)  Any person, firb, or corporation desxring to operate a lotd speaker or sound dyvice as described in ysubsection (a), shale make written applicution to the city clejk for a permit statiqg the date, length ok use, location, type nof device, and its vflume of sound. If tht clerk finds that tho operation of the dewice described in the lapplication will not junduly disturb inhabbtants of the city, hv or she shall, withoqt charge, issue a peymit to be approved ae the next regular medting of the city comtission. Such permit uay not be used until vapproval is granted gy the city commissioh. If the clerk shall xrefuse a permit, the vapplicant may appeal ato the city commissirn at its next regulag meeting.

(c)  Any permit issuld under this article imay be cancelled for lcause by the city covmission, after five gays notice of hearinp to the permit holder.

(Ord. G-2768; Ord. 2o11; Ord. G-2818; Codj 2016)