37-87 ORDINANCE NO. 37-87
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
16,."OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-35 "NOISES
PROHIBITED" (b)(2) BY ADDING A PROHIBITION
AGAINST THE USE OF LOUDSPEAKERS/PUBLIC
ADDRESS SYSTEMS WITHIN ALL COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION FOR
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AT DRIVE-IN
FACILITIES; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 16, "Offenses -
Miscellaneous", Section 16-35 "Noises Prohibited", (b)(2) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Loudspeakers/public address systems.
Using or operation for any purpose,
other than for a purpose covered under
subsection 16-35(b)(19) below, any
loudspeaker, public address system, or
similar device such that the sound
therefrom creates a noise disturbance
within a noise sensitive zone, or at any
time which violates the provision of
section 16-367, or when located out of
doors on any real property in all
commercial zoning districts of the City
(excepting two-way communication systems
at drive-in facilities).
Section 2. That should any section or provision of
this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence,
or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part
declar=d t~ be invalid.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage on second and final reading, and shall
be applicable to all existing and future properties, uses, and
systems on October 1, 1987.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and
final reading on this the 14th day of April , 1987.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
First Reading March 24, 1987
Second Reading April 14, 1987