§ 6-159. Regulations for use of noncommercial public address systems

(a) Noncommercial use of public address systems shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1) The only sounds to be amplified shall be human speech and music.

(2) Operations shall be limited to such volume, time or place as will not unreasonably disturb, annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others not participating in the assemblage to which such speech or music is directed. The audibility above normal speech level of such amplified sound for more than 100 feet beyond such assemblage or the disturbance of any religious assembly, library, court session, school session or hospital shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this regulation.

(3) The sound so amplified shall not be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or a nuisance to a person within its area of audibility, and shall be undistorted to the extent that it is reasonably able to be understood by the average listener.

(4) The human speech or music so amplified shall not be profane, lewd, indecent or slanderous.

(b) If the public address system is being used to attract the attention of the public to an event or gathering, the operation of the public address system shall be subject to the sound truck regulations concerning time and area of operation set forth in this article.

(Code 1985, § 16-64)