§ 26-929. Advertising—Vehicles carrying sound devices on streets.

(a)

No person shall operate or cause to be operated on the City streets a motor vehicle or other moving vehicle on which is situated any mechanical loudspeaker or amplifier as described in Section 11-29 without obtaining a license and paying a license tax therefor. For each such vehicle owned by any person whose bona fide residence or place of business is located in the City, the annual license tax shall be $300.00.

(b)

For each such vehicle owned by any person whose bona fide residence or place of business is not located in the City, the license tax shall be $15.00 for each day such vehicle is so operated on the City streets.

(c)

Every person whose bona fide residence or place of business is in the City shall have the privilege of procuring a license on a daily basis, as often as such person may desire, and upon the exercise of that privilege the person shall pay a license tax of $15.00 for each day such vehicle is so operated on the City streets.

(d)

This section shall not be construed to permit the operation of such vehicles upon the City streets without the payment of the license tax on such vehicles provided for elsewhere in this chapter, nor shall this section be construed to permit the operation of such vehicles upon the City streets for commercial purposes or in any manner contrary to any other law.

(Code 1993, § 27-369; Code 2004, § 98-701; Ord. No. 2011-119-140, § 3, 7-25-2011)

(Code 1993, § 27-369; Code 2004, § 98-701; Ord. No. 2011-119-140, § 3, 7-25-2011)