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BE !T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCM OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. That Part 15 - Traffic and Vehicles, Chapter 3, Section 15, Vehicle Equipment,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, be and the same is hereby amended by
there being provided as Section 15-309 the following, to -wit:
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Section 15-309: Loud Sound Amplification Systems Prohibited.
a. No person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street, highway, alley, parking
lot, or driveway shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from
the vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) or more feet from the
vehicle-
b- "Sound amplification system" is defined as any radio, tape player, -compact disc player,
loud speaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of the human voice, music,
and/or musical, instruments.
C_ "Plainly audible" is defined as any sound produced by a sound amplification system
from the vehicle which clearly can be heard at a distance of fifty (50) feet or more.
Measurement standards shall be by the auditory senses, based upon direct line of sight.
Words or phrases need not be discernible and base reverberations are included. T he motor
vehicle may be stopped, standing, parked or moving on a street, highway, alley, parking lot,
or driveway.
d- It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section that the operator is
authorized by law to operate the sound amplification system, for any of the following
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circumstances:
(1) The system was being operated to request medical or vehicular assistance or
to warn of a hazardous road condition,
(2) The vehicle was an emergency or public safety vehicle-,
(3) The vehicle was owned and operated by the City of Owasso, or public or
private utility company",
(4) The vehicle was used in authorized public activities, such as parades,
fire-works, sports events, or other activities which have been approved by the appropriate City
official or body.
e. Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be
subject to a fine in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), exclusive of cost.
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Section I REPEALER- Any ordinance or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms
and provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed- provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such -inconsistency and. in all other respects this Ordinance shall be cumulative of
other ordinances Zn
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by the Ordinance.
regulating
Section SEVERABILITY. regardless of cause, any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, or clause of this ordinance or the application of said ordinance is rendered or declared
invalid or unconstitutional by any court action., or by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted
legislation, the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, or clauses shall continue in full
Force and effect and shall be construed thereafter as being the entire provisions of this Ordinance.
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Section 4- This ordinance shall, upon passage, become effective thirty (30) days from the
date of first publication as provided, by state la-,;1,.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 6 -M day of Der-emler -, 1995.
Maria Boutwell, City Clerk
APPRO-VED AS TO FORM�
D. Cates, City Attorney
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Charles L. Burris, Mayor
-A-ffidavit Of Publication
STATEE 0l« 0KLtJ10 M& T T—SA 00UN7:,, ss:
8;11 R. Retherford, of lawful age, being dully sworn
and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the
OWASSO REPORTER , a weekly
nz • sf,. ^.per printed in the city of
OWASSO
a.:isa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qua ified to
1, ::sh legal notices, advertijsenlent.5 mid pub Icatlons
as provided in SQction 196 of Title 29, Oklahoma
Statutes 197; and 1983 as amended, and therea Ler,
ar,c complies with all other requirements of the laws
or`kialloma with reference to legal publications.
T';at said notice; a true copy of which is attached
hereto, u•as published in tide regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and tinge oipub;ication
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
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Subscribed and se, °orn to before me this 14th
day, of December ,199 5
Notary Public
Nly Commissio-n expires: Mprch 20, 2997
PUBLISHER'S FEE $ 82. 2 3
Published In the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma,
December 94,1995.
CT7Y OF OWASSO
ORDINANCE NO. 517
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 15, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,
CHAPTER 3, VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. SECTION 15, OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO. OKLAHOMA,
ADDING A NEW SECTION PROHIBITING LOUD SOUND AMPLIFI-
CATION SYSTEMS FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE; PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY OF VIOLATION
THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWAS-
SO, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. That Para 15 - Traffic and Vehicles. Chapter 3, Section 15,
Vehicle Equipment, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso. Okla-
homa, be and the same is hereby amended by there being provided as
Section 15-309 the following, to -wit:
Section 15 -309: Loud Sound Amplification Systems Prohibited.
a. No person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street, high-
way. alley, parking lot, or driveway shall operate or permit the operation of
any sound amplification system from the vehicle so that the sound is piainly
audible at a distance of fifty (50) or more feet from the vehic a.
b. 'Sound amplification system' is defined as any radio, tape player,
compact disc player, loud speaker, or other electronic device used for the
anpliioGafion of the human voice. music, and/or rr okal instruments.
c. °Plainly audible" is dented as any sound produced by a sound arrpI4
cation system from the vehicle which dearly can be heard at a distance of
fifty (50) feet or more Measurement standards shall be by the auditory
senses, based upon direct line of sight Words or phrases need not be drs-
c ambie and base reverberations are included. The motor vehicle may be
steed, standing, parked or moving on a street, highway, alley, parking lot.
or driveway.
d. It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section that the
operator is authorized by law to operate the sound arrpfification system, for
any of the following circurnstances:
(1) The system was being operated to request medical or vehicular
assistance oc to wam of a hazardous road condition,
(2) The vehicle was an emergency or public safety vehicle,
(3) The vehicle was owned and operated by the City of Owasso, or pub-
lic or private utility company,
(4) The vehicle was used in authorized pub&c activities, such as parades,
fireworks, sports events, or other activities which have been approved by
the appropriate city oftblal or body.
e. Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be subject to a fine in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), exclusive
Of cost
Section 2: REPEALER. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances inconsis-
tent with the terns and provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed;
provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this Ordinance shall be cumulative
of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by
the Ordinance.
Section 3: SEVERABILrTY. If, regardless of cause, any section, subsec-
tion, paragraph, sentence, or clause of this ordinance or the application of
said ordinance Is rendered or declared Invalid or unconstitutional by any
court action, or by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legisla-
tion, the remaining seddons, subsedlons, paragraphs, sentences, or cla=-
es shall continue in full force and effect and shag be construed thereafter as
being the entire provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4: This ordinance shall, upon passage, become effective thirty
(30) days from the dale of first publication as provided by state iaK
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December, 1995.
City of Owasso, Oklahoma
is/ CHARLES L BURRIS
Charies L Burris, Mayor
SEAL
ATTEST
!s/ MARCIA BOUTWELL
Marcia BoutwelL City Clete
APPROVED TO FORM:
/s/ RONALD D. CATES
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney