§ 241-4. Noncommercial use of sound-amplifying equipment.

A. 

Registration required. No person shall use or cause to be used any sound-amplifying equipment for noncommercial purposes in the Township before filing a registration statement with the Township Business Administrator in writing. This registration statement shall be filed in duplicate and shall state the following:

(1) 

Name and address of the applicant.

(2) 

Name and address of the person who owns the sound-amplifying equipment.

(3) 

Name and address of the person having direct charge of the sound-amplifying equipment.

(4) 

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

(5) 

A statement identifying the place or premises on which the sound-amplifying equipment will be used.

(6) 

The proposed hours of operation of the sound-amplifying equipment.

(7) 

The number of days of the proposed operation of such equipment.

(8) 

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

(9) 

The maximum sound producing power of the sound-amplifying equipment, including the wattage to be used, the volume in decibels of the sound which will be produced and the approximate maximum distance that the sound can be heard.

B. 

Registration and identification. The Township Business Administrator shall return to each applicant one copy of the registration statement certified by the Clerk as a correct copy of the application. The certified copy of the application shall be in the possession of any person operating the sound-amplifying equipment at all times while it is in operation, and the copy shall be promptly displayed and shown to any policeman of the Township on request.

C. 

Regulations for use. Noncommercial use of sound-amplifying equipment shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1) 

The only sounds permitted are music or human speech.

(2) 

Operations are permitted for four hours each day. The permitted four hours of operations shall be between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sound-amplifying equipment shall not be operated within 100 yards of any hospital, nursing home, school or church.

(3) 

The human speech and music amplified shall not be profane, lewd, indecent or slanderous.

(4) 

The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it will not be audible for a distance in excess of 100 feet from the sound-amplifying equipment and so that the volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.

(5) 

No sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated with an excess of 15 watts of power in the last state of amplification.

D. 

Exception and exclusions. The following uses of sound-amplification equipment are hereby specifically excepted and excluded from provisions of this subsection:

(1) 

Use of sound-amplification equipment by municipal and county, state or federal government or agencies in connection with any emergency or other governmental or educational function, or use of any program or activity sponsored by the Township Council.

(2) 

Use of sound-amplification equipment by persons at public parks in the Township, provided that such equipment is operated in strict accordance with the rules and regulations of the Township Recreation Commission.

(3) 

Use of sound amplification equipment in enclosed buildings where the sound is not audible at a distance of 50 feet from such buildings.