[Adopted 9-17-1963 by Ord. No. 513 (Ch. 13, Part 7, of the
1999 Code of Ordinances)]
A.
PERSON
SOUND-AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT
SOUND TRUCK
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any natural person, firm, corporation, association, club,
partnership, society, or any other form of association or organization.
Any machine or device for the amplification of the human
voice, music or any other sound. "Sound-amplifying equipment," as
used herein, shall not be construed as including standard automobile
radios when used and heard only by occupants of the vehicle in which
installed or warning devices on other vehicles used only for traffic
safety purposes.
Any motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle having mounted thereon,
or attached thereto, any sound-amplifying equipment.
B.
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine
shall include the feminine and neuter.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any sound truck
for any commercial purpose in the Borough of West Mifflin with sound-amplifying
equipment in operation.
A.
Registration
required. No person shall use, or cause to be used, any sound truck
with its sound-amplifying equipment in operation for any noncommercial
purpose in the Borough of West Mifflin until he shall have filed with
the Borough Secretary, in duplicate, a statement containing the following
information:
(1)
Name and residence of the person making the statement.
(2)
Address of the place of business of the person making the statement.
(3)
License number and motor number of the sound truck to be used by
the person making the statement.
(4)
Name and address of the person owning the sound truck.
(5)
Name and address of the person having direct charge of the sound
truck.
(6)
Name and address of every person who is to use such sound truck within
the Borough of West Mifflin.
(7)
The purpose for which the sound truck is to be used.
(8)
A general statement as to the sections of the Borough of West Mifflin
in which the sound truck is proposed to be used.
(9)
The proposed hours of operation of such sound truck.
(10)
The days upon which the sound truck is proposed to be operated
within the Borough.
(11)
A general description of the sound-amplifying equipment to be
used.
B.
Change of information. Every person using or causing to be used any sound truck for any noncommercial purpose shall amend the statement required by Subsection A of this section within 48 hours after any change in the information therein furnished.
C.
Certified statement. The Borough Secretary shall return to the person making the statement required under Subsection A of this section one copy of such statement duly certified by the Borough Secretary as a correct copy thereof. Such certified copy of such statement shall be in the possession of any person operating the sound truck at all times while the sound-amplifying equipment of such truck is in operation within the Borough of West Mifflin, and such copy shall be promptly displayed to any policeman of the Borough of West Mifflin upon request.
D.
Regulations.
Noncommercial use of sound trucks in the Borough of West Mifflin with
sound-amplifying equipment in operation shall be strictly in accordance
with the following regulations:
(1)
The only sounds to be permitted shall be music and human speech.
(2)
Operation shall be prohibited on Sunday and upon any other day of
the week, except between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and
between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
(3)
Sound-amplifying equipment shall not be operated unless the sound
truck upon which such equipment is mounted is operated at a speed
of at least 10 miles per hour, except when said truck is stopped or
impeded by traffic. Where stopped by traffic, the said sound-amplifying
equipment shall not be operated for longer than one minute at such
stop.
(4)
Sound-amplifying equipment shall not be operated within 300 feet
of any hospital, school, church, library, fire station or municipal
building.
(5)
The human speech and music amplified through such sound-amplifying
device shall not be profane, lewd or indecent.
(6)
The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it will not be audible
for a distance in excess of 150 feet from the sound truck and so that
the said volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing,
or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.
(7)
No sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated with an excess of
15 watts of power in the last stage of amplification.
[Amended 3-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1094]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus costs, and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate violation.
