§ 10-70. Outdoor amplified sound equipment.

(a)

No outdoor entertainment event which utilizes outdoor amplified sound equipment may occur where such equipment is located within 1,000 feet of the footprint of a dwelling which is not located on the site or parcel subject to the permit, unless the person owning or occupying the property has an approved outdoor amplified sound plan.

(b)

An outdoor amplified sound plan shall expire upon conclusion of the outdoor entertainment event.

(c)

Application for an outdoor amplified sound plans shall accompany application for an outdoor entertainment event in accordance with section 10-62, and shall include all information necessary to assure compliance with this article, including:

(1)

Name, address and phone number of the owner of the property and any persons having charge over the property on which the sound equipment will be located.

(2)

Clear and legible drawings with description showing the location and type of sound equipment that will be used, in relation to the property boundaries and any permanent structures located on the property.

(d)

The outdoor amplified sound plan shall include as an attachment or incorporate by reference, a plan or sketch indicating location and orientation of the sound equipment, as well as the type and location of sound barriers or other means of attenuation.

(1)

For oceanfront properties, no outdoor amplified sound plans shall be approved unless the information provided by the applicant indicates that the outdoor sound amplification equipment will be oriented and located parallel to the bulkhead line, so that sound is projected directly towards the ocean, unless, the information provided shows that sound barriers or other means of noise attenuation shall be placed so as to substantially reduce the amplified sound that would otherwise impact adjacent properties or adjacent street right-of-way.

(2)

For all other properties, no outdoor amplified sound plans shall be approved unless the information provided by the applicant indicates that the outdoor sound amplification equipment will be oriented toward the interior of the property, unless the information provided shows that sound barriers or other means of noise attenuation shall be placed so as to substantially reduce the amplified sound that would otherwise impact adjacent properties or adjacent street right-of-way.

(e)

All outdoor amplified sound equipment shall comply with each of the following conditions:

(1)

The outdoor amplified sound equipment, and any sound barriers or other attenuation barriers included in the plan, shall at all times be located and oriented in accordance with this section; and

(2)

The outdoor amplified sound equipment and any sound barriers or other attenuation devices approved as part of the plan shall comply with any applicable requirements of the Florida Building Code, including any local amendments.

(3)

No amplified sound equipment shall be operated in a manner which violates section 50-498; however, in accordance with subsection 50-496(d)(7), operation of said equipment shall be exempt from decibel limits established by section 50-496.

(f)

Outside amplified sound must remain at a level that is acceptable to the community standard. This operational level shall be reduced at midnight, lowered further at 1:00 a.m. and completely shut down by 2:00 a.m.

(Ord. No. 2007-06, § IX, 6-7-07)