G21-96 CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G21-96
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 . 40 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 11 .40 . 095 ENTITLED
"SOUND AMPLIFICATION DEVICES"
emk ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 8TH DAY OF MAY, 1996
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
�,. Counties, Illinois, on this
9th day of May, 1996 .
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ss .
COUNTY OF KANE
CERTIFICATE
I , Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed
and acting municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane
Counties, Illinois .
I further certify that on May 8, 1996 , the Corporate
Authorities of such municipality passed and approved Ordinance
No. G21-96, entitled An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11 . 40 of
the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, by Adding Section 11 .40 . 095
Entitled "Sound Amplification Devices" which provided by its
terms that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G21-96 , including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a
copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building,
commencing on May 9 , 1996 , and continuing for at least ten days
thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for
public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal
clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on May 9 , 1996 .
Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)
Ordinance No. G21-96
/h, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 . 40 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 , BY
ADDING SECTION 11 . 40 . 095 ENTITLED "SOUND AMPLIFICATION DEVICES"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 11 . 40 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976 , as amended, entitled "Special Stops Required--
Miscellaneous Rules of the Road" be and is hereby further
amended by adding Section 11 . 40 . 095 to read as follows :
11 . 40 . 095 Sound Amplification Devices .
A. No driver of any motor vehicle within this
city shall operate or permit operation of any sound
amplification system which can be heard outside the
vehicle from 75 or more feet when the vehicle is
being operated upon a highway, unless such system is
being operated to request assistance or warn of a
hazardous situation. This section does not apply to
authorized emergency vehicles or vehicles engaged in
advertising.
B. Any person convicted of violating the
provisions of this section shall be fined $150 . 00 .
C. Any person convicted of a second offense
under this section within any 12 month period shall
be fined $250 . 00 .
D. Any person convicted of a third or
subsequent offense under this section within any 12
month period shall be fined $500 . 00 .
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect ten days after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
Kevin Kelly, May
Presented: May 8, 1996
Passed: May 8, 1996
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: May 9 , 1996
Published: May 9, 1996
Attest:
/.1r' �■.,
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk