Section 8.68.050 Sound Permit.

1. No person shall use, operate or cause to be used or operated any sound equipment upon the public rights-of-way or in any building or upon any premises, public or private, if the sound emitted thereby is plainly audible at the real property boundary where the source is located, unless such person has obtained a sound equipment permit in accordance with this section and the actual use or operation of such sound equipment is not inconsistent with the statements made in the application or the conditions imposed in the sound equipment permit.

2. No person shall operate any motor vehicle stereo (stereo, tape player, compact disc player, radio or any other sound amplification device) in a public place or on any public right-of-way that is plainly audible at fifty (50) feet or more from the motor vehicle stereo unless such person has obtained a sound equipment permit in accordance with this section and the actual use or operation of such sound equipment is not inconsistent with the statements made in the application or the conditions imposed in the sound equipment permit.

3. The provisions of this section may be enforced following personal observation/hearing of any police officer or other enforcement official or upon receipt of a complaint made or filed with the police department by any person observing and hearing a violation.

4. No permit required under this chapter shall be issued for any activity to be conducted between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

5. The permit may prescribe any reasonable conditions or requirements deemed necessary to minimize adverse effects upon the City or the surrounding neighborhood.