Antioch Municipal Code Art. 4 Sound Advertising Regulations

(A) Sound advertising from vehicles shall be subject to the following regulations:

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

(2) Sound advertising shall be permitted only between 9:00 a.m. and sunset.

(3) The vehicle with the sound device shall not proceed at a speed of less than ten miles per hour, nor shall sound be issued while the vehicle is not in motion.

(4) No sound shall be issued within 100 yards of a hospital, school or church, theater or other place of assembly.

(5) Human speech amplified by the sound device shall not be lewd, indecent, slanderous, or contrary to any federal, state, or municipal law; nor shall such speech be specifically addressed to individuals, pedestrians, or motorists as distinguished from the public in general.

(6) The volume of the sound shall be controlled so that it is not audible for a distance in excess of 100 yards.

(7) The Chief of Police shall have the authority, based upon traffic conditions and the health, safety, and general welfare, to determine the streets upon which the vehicle with the sound device shall proceed.

(B) The Chief of Police shall monitor the operation of vehicles with sound devices and shall report to the City Manager violations of the regulations set forth in this section. If the City Manager reasonably finds that the licensee has violated the regulations, the City Manager shall direct the Tax Administrator or his or her designee to refuse the issuance of a new business license to the licensee and may revoke the license already granted.

(Ord. 2082-C-S, passed 3-25-14)