§ 4-7.1301. Definitions.

(a)

Sound Vehicle. "Sound vehicle," as used in this article, means any vehicle having mounted thereon, or attached thereto, any sound-amplifying equipment. "Vehicle," as used in this article, means any device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a street or sidewalk, including automobiles, trucks, vans, trailers, wagons, and carts.

(b)

Sound-Amplifying Equipment. "Sound-amplifying equipment," as used in this article, means any machine or device used to amplify or project speech, music, or any other sound or tone. Except as excluded below, sound-amplifying equipment includes public address systems; megaphones; bullhorns; phonographs; television; radios; cassette, eight-track, or reel-to-reel tape players; compact disc or laser players; and musical instruments.

Exclusion. "Sound-amplifying equipment," as used in this article, does not include radios, tape players, CD players, or other similar equipment when installed inside a vehicle and audible only to persons seated therein; or radios, tape players, CD players, musical instruments, or other similar equipment if the sound projected by such equipment is audible not more than twenty (20) feet away from such equipment; or warning devices on authorized emergency or traffic safety vehicles.

(Added by Ord. 2765-C.S., § 1, effective 7-11-91)