Yorba Linda Municipal Code Art. II Sound Amplifying Equipment

A. No person shall operate a loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplification system or play any musical instrument anywhere in the City if such loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplification system or musical instrument can be heard outside any building, save and excepting as follows:

1. If the loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplification system is to be operated or musical instrument is to be played from a motor vehicle, it must be done in accordance with Section 10.04.140 and any other applicable ordinances of the City.

2. If the loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplification system is to be operated, or musical instrument is to be played, other than from an automobile at any time of the day or night, such operation must first be approved by the City Manager by the issuance of a permit.

3. If the loudspeaker, public address system, sound amplification system or musical instrument is used in connection with a parade for which a permit has been obtained, this section shall not be applicable.

4. No person shall use or operate any sound amplifying equipment so that the sound being emitted therefrom is raucous, jarring, or disturbing to those within the area of audibility.

(Prior code § 19A-15)

The application for any such permit shall be in writing signed by an applicant at least eighteen years of age and filed with the City Clerk at least three business days prior to the event unless excused for cause by the City Manager. It shall state the following:

A. Name and home address of the applicant;

B. Address and place of business of applicant;

C. Name and address of person having direct charge of the sound amplifying equipment desired to be used;

D. The purpose for which the sound amplifying equipment will be used;

E. The address and type of place where the sound amplifying equipment will be used;

F. The hours during which such sound amplifying equipment will be used;

G. Proposed days and number of days of operation;

H. A general description of the sound amplifying equipment which is to be used;

I. The maximum sound producing power of the sound amplifying equipment to be used; and

1. The wattage to be used,

2. The approximate maximum distance for which sound will be thrown from the room, stadium, structure, public place or lot in or on which such sound amplifying equipment will be located;

J. The form of application for permit shall be provided by the City and shall provide for the above information together with a reference to Civil Code Section 1714.1 for the information of the applicant.

K. All permits shall be issued for one day at a time.

(Prior code § 19A-16)

All such permits issued for the use of such sound amplifying equipment shall be issued subject to the following conditions:

A. The sound amplifying equipment shall not be used between the hours of eleven p.m. and eight a.m., except that for Easter sunrise services such equipment may be permitted starting at six a.m.

B. Sound from the sound amplifying equipment shall not be cast such a distance that it will interfere with or disturb the occupants of any hospital, sanitarium, school, church, courtroom, place of residence or public assemblage.

C. The sound amplifying equipment shall be used only for the producing of human speech or song or music and the speech or song shall not be profane, lewd, indecent, slanderous or of such character as to tend to incite riot or other public disorder nor shall such speech or song advocate disloyalty to or the overthrow of the government of the United States by arms or other unlawful means nor shall such speech or song urge any unlawful conduct or encourage or reasonably tend to encourage a breach of the public peace of the community.

D. The sound from the sound amplifying equipment shall not interfere unreasonably with the rest, repose, peace or normal activities of those persons within the vicinity of the location of such sound amplifying equipment.

E. The sound amplifying equipment shall be used only in accordance with and in compliance with the statements set forth in the application for the permit.

(Prior code § 19A-17)

It shall be the duty of the applicant to display any permit received pursuant to this chapter at any event in which said permit is utilized.

(Prior code § 19A-19)

After the issuance of the permit, the City Manager shall revoke such permit if the sound amplifying equipment permitted to be used thereby is used or operated contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code § 19A-18)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue constitutes a separate offense and is punishable as such. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as permitting conduct not prescribed herein and shall not affect the enforceability of any other applicable provisions of law.

(Prior code § 19A-20)