§ 200-020. NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF SOUND TRUCKS

(a)

Registration required. No person shall use, or cause to be used, a sound truck with its sound amplifying equipment in operation for non-commercial purposes in the unincorporated area of the County of Sutter before filing a registration statement with the County Clerk in writing, or before the receipt of the copy of said registration statement as hereinafter provided in paragraph (c) of Section 200-020 of this Chapter. This registration statement shall be filed in duplicate and shall state the following:

(1)

Name and home address of the applicant.

(2)

Address of place of business of applicant.

(3)

License number and motor number of the sound truck to be used by applicant.

(4)

Name and address of person who owns the sound truck.

(5)

Name and address of person having direct charge of sound truck.

(6)

Names and addresses of all persons who will use or operate the sound truck.

(7)

The purpose for which the sound truck will be used.

(8)

A general statement as to the section or sections of the county in which the sound truck will be used.

(9)

The proposed hours of operation of the sound truck.

(10)

The number of days of proposed operation of the sound amplifying equipment which is to be used.

(11)

A general description of the sound amplifying equipment which is to be used.

(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 200-020(a) within 48 hours after any change in the information therein furnished.

(c)

Registration and identification. The Clerk shall upon approval by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sutter, return to each applicant under Section 200-020(a) of this Chapter, one copy of said registration statement duly certified by the County 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 trucks' sound amplifying equipment is in operation and said copy shall be promptly displayed and shown to any law officer of the County of Sutter of the State of California upon request.

(d)

Regulations for use. Non-commercial use of sound trucks in the unincorporated area of the County of Sutter 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 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.

(3)

Sound amplifying equipment shall not be operated unless the sound truck which such equipment is mounted is operated at a speed of at least ten 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 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 e audible for a distance in excess of 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 with an excess of 15 watts of power in the last stage of amplification.

(Ord. 230, Sec. 2(a)—(d); June 17, 1960)