139 of 1970 - Amending Title 20, by adding Chapter 31, regarding sound amplification, to place a limited discretio . ';.
VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah December 30 197 0
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Result . AN ORDINANCE
11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to license and business regulation,
by adding thereto a new Chapter to be known as Chapter 31, relating
to sound amplification.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Title 20 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake
City, Utah, 1965, relating to license and business regulation, be,
and the same hereby is, amended by adding thereto a new chapter 31,
relating to sound amplification, to read as follows:
Sec. 20-31-1. Definitions. (a) "Sound device or apparatus"
means any radio device or apparatus or any device or apparatus
for the amplification of any sounds from any radio, phonograph
or other sound-making or sound-producing device, and/or any device
or apparatus for the reproduction or amplification of the human
voice or other sounds.
(b) "Use or operate any sound device or apparatus" means to
use or operate, or cause to be used or operated, any sound device
or apparatus in front or outside of any building, place or
premises, or in or through any window, doorway or opening of such
building, place, or premises, abutting on or adjacent to a public
street, park or place, or in or upon any vehicle operated, stand-
ing or being in or on any public street, park or place where the
sounds therefrom may be heard from any public street, park or
place, or from any stand, platform or other structure, or from
any airplane or other device used for flying over the city, or
anywhere on or in the public streets, parks or places.
Sec. 20-31-2. Regulation of sound devices or apparatus. It is
hereby declared that to use or operate any sound device or apparatus
is detrimental to the health, welfare and safety of the inhabitants
of the city, in that such use or operation diverts the attention
of pedestrians and vehicle operators in the public streets, parks
and places, thus increasing traffic hazards and causing injury to
life and limb. Such use or operation disturbs the public peace
and comfort and the peaceful enjoyment by the people of their right
to use the public streets, parks and places for streets, parks and
other public places, and disturbs the peace, quiet and comfort of
the neighboring inhabitants. Therefore, it is hereby declared that
the prohibition of such use or operation for commercial or business
advertising purposes and the proper regulation of such use and
operation for all other purposes is essential for the protection
of the health, welfare and safety of the inhabitants of the city,
to secure the health, safety, comfort, convenience and peaceful
enjoyment by the people of their rights to use the public streets,
parks and places for street, park and other public purposes and
to secure the peace, quiet and comfort of the city's inhabitants.
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It is further declared that the expense of supervising and
regulating the use and operation of such sound devices and
apparatus for purposes other than commercial and business
advertising should be borne by the person or persons using
and operating such devices and apparatus, and that the
requirement of a nominal fee for the issuance of a permit
for such use and operation as hereinafter prescribed is
intended to defray the expenses of regulating such use or
operation for the health, welfare and safety of all the
people.
Sec. 20-31-3. Use for commercial and business advertising.
Except as provided in Section 20-17-28 hereof, it shall be unlawful
for any person to use or operate any sound device or apparatus for
commercial and business advertising.
Sec. 20-31-4. Use for other than commercial and business
advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or
operate any sound device or apparatus unless he shall have first
obtained a permit issued by the Salt Lake City License Department
in the manner hereinafter prescribed and, unless he shall comply
with the provisions of this section and the terms and conditions
prescribed in such permit.
Sec. 20-31-5. Applications. Each applicant for a permit to
use or operate a sound device or apparatus shall file a written
application with the city license department at least ten days
prior to the date on which such sound device or apparatus is to
be used or operated. Such application shall describe the specific
location in which such sound device or apparatus is proposed to
be used or operated, the day and hour or hours during which it is
proposed to be used or operated, the volume of sound which is
proposed to be used measured by decibels or by any other efficient
method of measuring sound, and such other pertinent information
as said city license department may deem necessary to enable it to
carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 20-31-6. Issuance of permit. The city license department
shall not deny a permit to any applicant who complies with the
provisions of this section, except for one or more of the reasons
specified in Section 20-31-7(a) hereof, or for nonpayment of the
fee prescribed in Section 20-31-8 hereof, or to prevent overlapping
in the granting of permits. Each permit issued pursuant to this
section shall prescribe the specific location in which such sound
device or apparatus may be used or operated thereunder, the exact
period of time for which such apparatus or device may be operated
in said location, the maximum volume of sound which may be employed
in such use or operation and such other terms and conditions as
may be necessary, for the purpose of securing the health, safety,
comfort, convenience and peaceful enjoyment by the people of their
right to use the public streets, parks, or places for street,
park or other public purposes, protecting the health, welfare and
safety and inhabitants of the city and securing the peace, quiet
and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants.
Sec. 20-31-7. Restrictions. (a) The city license department
shall not issue any permit for the use of a sound device or apparatus;
1. In any location within 500 feet of a school, courthouse or
church during the hours of the school, court or worship, respectively,
or within 500 feet of any hospital, nursing home or similar
institution.
2. In any location where the city chief of police shall, upon
investigation, determine and advise said license department that
the conditions of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or both, are
such that the use of such a device or apparatus will constitute
a threat to the safety of pedestrians or vehicular operators.
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3. In any location where the city chief of police shall,
upon investigation, determine and advise said license department
that conditions of overcrowding or of street repair, or other
physical conditions are such that the use of a sound device or
apparatus will deprive the public of their right to the safe,
comfortable, convenient and peaceful enjoyment of any public
street, park, or place for street, park or other public purposes.
4. In or on any vehicle or other device while it is in transit.
5. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(b) No licensee shall cause or permit to be emanated or
emitted therefrom any lewd, obscene, profane, or indecent
language or sounds, or any false representation, or the
advocacy of unlawful injury to persons, destruction of life
or property, or the overthrow of any lawfully established
government by force or other crime, or in any way present a
clear and present danger of obstructing the orderly movement
of traffic, the peaceable passage or presence of persons to,
over or upon any public street, park or other public places,
or cause or contribute to disorderly or unlawful conduct.
Sec. 20-31-8. Fees. Each applicant for a permit issued under
the provisions of this section shall pay a fee of $ 25.00
for the use of each sound device or apparatus for each day; pro-
vided, however, that permits for the use of such sound devices
or apparatus shall be issued to any bureau, commission, board
or department of the United States Government, the State of Utah
and the City of Salt Lake without fee.
Sec. 20-31-9. Exceptions. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to the use or operation of any sound device or
apparatus by any church or synagogue on or within its own premises
in connection with the religious rites or ceremonies of such
church or synagogue.
Sec. 20-31-10. Violations. Any person who shall violate any
provision of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed $299.00 and/or imprisonment for
up to six months in the city jail.
Sec. 20-31-11. Rules and regulations. The city license
department shall have power to make such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 20-31-12. Construction clause. If any part of this law
or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall
for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the remainder of this law or the application
thereof to other persons and circumstances, but shall be confined
in its operation to the section, subdivision, sentence or part
of the law and the persons and the circumstances directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been
rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Board of
City Commissioners that this law would have been adopted if such
invalid section, provision, subdivision, sentence or part of the
law or application had not been included.
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is
necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the inhabitants of Salt
Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 30th day of December 0, 197
/27,
Mayor —.
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City o.rl r
(SEAL)
BILL NO. 139 of 1970
Published January 7, 1971
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U,,n- _nv ra or tl'ier
.i m`r'�,rna�aso�'''Wf;',ede�ln�as Affidavit of Publication
n da;mr ice fleotPeu flog'ot°i n�sip anon
+Gr`nf of fhe human v other vndl,
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Iu doJ$",%coice f': Dui k�evol nvai;°n�iina
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• d „hat p use or L 11 rev Being first duly.sworn,deposes and says that he is.legal«dyer-
°1 , In 11 apparatus I I e I ir- tisi.ng clerk of the DESERET NEWS, a daily (except Sunday)
I r I l te,h h I s t rho ell
m • is , f l a al .nl newspaper printed in the English language with general dr-
v...„ k as ,' mpublic ' ' dilation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
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County,in the.State of Utah.
disturb,the unitlicpeace and conk
xld ,nna II.t th-k l m1 IibV
r. ' °d 1 1 dli "v ,q 'That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
I ith ui c- �t�<c r^1_a,l nw io ona't ,'rn 1 i i,eat rr]9 131.11 13.9
,a tl comfort f the I nUier l' p
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Salt l.rd.hat Ih n hco such t) I l osc aperallnn for commercial
rlc'es'Ihd oss1 idver Iat'1'lolncrspt h nod P c
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aV 5'I„eblln,l�of V'I omllorl, oc nle fcoa
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th,:.,.moon for 1h neanh,welfarcear�d ,Tn�o.f r -I 971
....,,sr,fely of all the people.
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and nuU Hers a Vor.lain,,,heeof,
icees shall be ,secflnr'fo0 ones hereof,to
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,v otvinl ntovmrolni ri w_.oPle of
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kttfrhnolIi's dnidren
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'i�il fora street,lic earkl Or otherr nark. la
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put-
,'Poses.
. n a any ehiclIIe o other
t d 5.Bet 1een ltl nr:`hournnofi.8:00 err,.
an(b)yZN liiensee shall< Cr per-
mll to be emanated cr entitled there.
s Irom any laved,cbs�cnv,n'olane,a
rcpr
hr r.Klvicent eoor,ot e s e a or any
ar o Idt-10r:k ann:oon, pe advocacy
ill Unlaw lul i uor or
p , the
overthrow of fife or property, a .,
ffor 000 n any Iat0000 °slab
lsdad poyernmel!by tone or older
clear°andr�vr entn tlanner of obslrluct-
al inn the ar<Iorly m en1 of Ira(Ilc
he
persons
pea ohlo v or presence of
Ill nerstns(I Park n upon public places,
'tribute Io disorderly
ill or nu,wvfulr conduct.
fI oSec.JOJn9, Fees.Each applicant
l-file a mil Issued under te p
df IHns s shall Pay ar fed
eF 4P a.00 for then Un of each a veld
dea vo,so hall bre,Ilsicb o afor dr pteilet atl itespd aa oo
d till use ol such sound devices or ap.
p I
'I recnf of tSlot:'anvil 5la led 0,5 d y
a t,Ihp Slain 1: Utah antl the Cl�y
'ei Salt Like rrlihoul fof.
Sec.2a-at9.R.sceoti peal The provl.
'r.Inns of finis l
so an shall not apply
m�av°e po °riios°ny°l r0 clruicn
dr within i,a n Ir mynaep<l c nneenon with the re:.
eel ies or such
Sec. 2urals ios`IVl olatI°ns. Any per-
y
shall'aioltV any �vcflion�.all`Inns° i 11, tine
not to,shall $ fished bYnla
0 not to exceed 5to,,o months
r
d c tilt(or la a In ids Inside
nt ctm
It
or S o. '.o dr 100Rol0 and ,guts•
or flenll hove nowo IiI looke such rules
and acryl out regulations as
provision be s of o`isrslllie
IarY
any
pert 1 is law orl t c
It. II any art of this law or the apple-
cation thereof m any
aniuolaation to he uncnor h n'or
erson or oh,
ivrisltllctipnch Ihlpmenln SiM1a llonnt tie
Iccl� r Iw o rt the Y
tin throf 4 law or the applied-
��Iltinn thereof other persons antl
but than be c fined in r� rr.d..ion to IM1C to subdIvI-
Z e rho,-entente or cart cf lee law tail
!I clirecsivrsrnlvolvec nhethe Yronirov00SY
which such ant shall have
frendered.It Isnh y declared
o ba de mien f Ida is rd of City
r Comm fission ersothat rh,ls law scald
1 fccteionbP or viPoeu`I sulM isvls�vn,lvaeii�
foneh or part
tbof n lheclade,Ir.ppro.
j EE1To�Corn missioneopl_icrs,pecese
'foro the peace,health and ZI-
e of ine inlCahltants of Salt Lake
City,that this.hrdlnance.became eF-
•IeSE,-.'110N11I6ThY ordinance shalt
lake effect upon its lied uuhhcatlon.
Gassed by ptte ISoarrd of Commis
of Salf Lake Cify,Utah,thole
la°ihec'aY ill DaJ.ce ERnoer,I.N 01'.
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