091 of 1992 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE, BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 89, RELATING TO OTO 92-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 91 of 1992
(Other Noise Prohibitions)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 89, RELATING TO OTHER NOISE PROHIBITIONS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Title 12 of the Salt Lake City Code,
relating to other noise prohibitions, be, and hereby is amended
by adding new Chapter 89 as follows:
Chapter 12.89
OTHER NOISE PROHIBITIONS
Sections:
12.89.010 Radios, television sets, tape players, compact
disc players, musical instruments, and similar
devices.
12.89.020 Measurement of sound level.
12.89.030 Enforcement and evaluation of testing.
12.89.010 Radios, television sets, tape players, compact disc
players, musical instruments, and similar devices.
A. It is unlawful for any person to use, operate or permit,
the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical
instrument, television, phonograph, drum, or other machine or
device for the production or reproduction of sound;
1. between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a way
that is plainly audible at their property boundary or perimeter
of the source; or
2. on public property or on a public right of way at
any time so as to be plainly audible 50 feet (15.25 meters) from
the device. Permits to exceed the limits of this section may be
issued for special events on public property by the Chief of
Police or the Director of the Salt Lake City -County Health
Department upon approval from the agency operating the public
property.
12.89.020. Measurement of sound level.
Sound level measurement shall be made with a sound level
meter using the A -weighing scale in accordance with those
standards promulgated by the American National Standards
Institute, or any other procedure adopted and tested by the city
departments charged with enforcing this chapter.
12.89.030 Enforcement and evaluation of testing.
Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute disturbing
the peace. The Salt Lake City Police Department, with
cooperation from the Salt Lake City -County Health Department,
shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Said departments
shall be equipped with the appropriate equipment for measuring
sound levels, as provided in Section 12.89.20, or its successor,
for purposes of enforcing this chapter.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 3rd day of December
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CHAIRPERSON'
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Transmitted to the Mayor n
Mayor's Action:
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10/22/92
Published December 12, 1992
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Approved
Vetoed