Ordinance No. 086 - Sound TrucksORDINANCE NO..86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
RELATING TO SOUND TRUCKS AND AMENDING THE
MUNICIPAL COOEi
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Rosemead Municipal Code is
hereby amennde `amending Sections 4248.2, 4248.3,
4248.4, and 4248.5 to read:
114248.2. Registration and Permit Fee Required.
No person shall use or cause to-Ee usea..a.soup truc
with its sound amplifying equipment in operation for any
noncommercial purpose in the City without filing a
registration statement in writing with the City Clerk
and paying the permit fee provided for in Section 4248.6.
Chambers of Commerce, civic, charitable and religious
organizations are exempt from the provisions hereof as
to permit fees. Sound equipment utilized in any parade
for which a permit is duly issued under the provisions
of this code, is exempt from the provisions of this section.
114248.3. Registration Statement. A registration
statement shall be tiled in duplicate an shall state the
following:
(a) Name and home address of the appli-
cant;
(b) Address of place of business of
applicant;
(c) License number and motor number of
the sound truck to be used by applicant;
(d) Name and address of person who owns
the sound truck to be used by applicant;
(e) Name and address of person having
direct charge of the sound truck to be used by
• applicant;
(f) Names and addresses of all persons
who will use or operate such sound truck;
(g) The purpose for which such sound
truck will be used;
(h) A general statement as to the section
or sections of the City in which such sound
truck will be used;
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(i) The proposed hours of operation of
such sound truck;
(j) The number of days of proposed opera-
tion of such sound truck;
(k) A general description of the sound
amplifying equipment to be used;
(1) The.maximum sound producing power of
the sound amplifying equipment to be used on
such sound truck in terms of:
(i) The wattage to be used;
(ii) The approximate maximum distance
at which sound from such truck will be
audible.
Not more than one sound truck may be specified in
one registration statement.
"4248.4. Copy in Sound Truck. Any person using
or causing to ge usea any soun truck or non-commercial
purposes shall obtain a copy of the registration statement
certified by the City Clerk as a correct copy of the state-
ment so filed. Such certified copy shall be in the pos-
session of any person operating such sound truck at all
times while such sound truck's sound amplifying equipment
is in operation and such copies shall be displayed to any
officer of the City upon request.
114243.5. Regulations for Use. Non-commercial
use of sound trucks in the city wit t e sound amplifying
equipment in operation shall be subject to the following
regulations:
(a) The only sounds permitted are music
or human speech;
(b) Operations are permitted for not more
than three hours per day on each day except
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on which no
operations are permitted. The permitted three
hours of operation shall be between the hours
of 9:00 A: M. and 5:00 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 said 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, county
buildings, or the city hall.
(e) Operations are permitted for a period
of not more than seven days next succeeding the
date of filing the registration statement here-
inabove provided-for.-
(f) Not more than one registration state-
ment may be filed by any person to be effective
during the same period of time.
Section 2. Two new sections designated 4248.6
and 4248.7 arcTe-d to the Rosemead.Municipal Code to
read:
114243.6. Registration Fee. A reg.gistration.fee
of $20.00 sliaTl-Te paid to the ity Clerk at the time of
filing the reggistration statement provided for in Sections
4248.2 and 4NG.3 hereof, which shall constitute payment
in full of all fees required for operation of the sound
truck for a period of not more than seven days, or such
lesser period of.time as is specified..in.the registration
statement.
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"4248.7. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions
of Ordinance No_ 5860. e provisions o Chapter V,
Sections to 237+7 inclusive of Ordinance No. 5860
of the County of Los Angeles, adopted by reference by
Section 6200 of the Rosemead Municipal Code, are repeal-
ed insofar as inconsistent with the provisions of
Sections 4248.1 to 4248.7, inclusive of the Rosemead
Municipal Code."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of
December, 1961.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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