G12-10 (2) •
Ordinance No. G12-10
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 11.40 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED: MISCELLANEOUS
RULES OF THE ROAD"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Ordinance G31-09 be and is hereby repealed.
Section 2. 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 a new Section 11.40.093 thereto entitled "Sound Amplification Devices" to read as
follows:
"11.40.093 Sound Amplification Devices
No driver or owner of any motor vehicle within the city shall operate or permit
operation of any sound amplification device or system which can be heard outside
the vehicle from seventy five (75) or more feet when the vehicle is being operated
upon a street, highway or roadway unless such device or system is being operated
to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. This section does not apply
to authorized emergency vehicles. This section also does not apply to vehicles
when the same are operated pursuant to and in conformance with a sound
amplifying device permit pursuant to Chapter 10.28 of this code, as amended, and
a special event permit pursuant to Chapter 13.25 of this code, as amended."
Section 3. That Section 11.40.095 of the Elgin Municipal Code. 1976, as amended.
entitled "Vehicle Seizure and Impoundment" is hereby further amended by amending
subparagraph A4 thereof to read as follows:
"4. Operating or permitting the operation of any sound amplification system
located in a motor vehicle when the sound amplification system can be heard
outside the motor vehicle from seventy five (75) or more feet when the motor
vehicle is being operated upon a street, highway or roadway unless such system is
being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. This
subsection shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. This subsection also
does not apply to vehicles when the same are operated pursuant to and in
conformance with a sound amplifying device permit pursuant to Chapter 10.28 of
this Code, as amended, and a special event permit pursuant to Chapter 13.25 of
this Code, as amended."
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
�r�► this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
rb. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
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Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: March 31, 2010 O F
Passed: March 31, 2010 '
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: April 1, 2010
Published:
Attest: .. „. •�"
Diane Robertson, City lerk
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