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Ordinance 91-2730 Ordinance No. 91-2730 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 24-2 ENTITLED ',PROHIBITED NOISES, BY PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF RADIOS OR OTHER MECHANICAL SOUNDMAKING DEVICES OR INSTRUMENTS IN VEHICLES PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 316.3045 AND FURTHER PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF RADIOS OR OTHER MECHANICAL SOUNDMAKING DEVICES OR INSTRUMENTS IN OR UPON PUBLIC PROPERTY IF SUCH SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM MORE THAN FIFTY (50) FEET TO BE MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM ITS SOURCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. SECTION 1. That Miami Beach City Code Section 24-2 entitled "Prohibited Noises" is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 24-2 . Prohibited noises. The following noises : and other noises of the same characteristics, intensity or annoyance, or both, shall be prohibited at all times and at all places within the limits of the city: (a) The sounding of any horn or signal device on automobiles, motorcycles, busses or other vehicles while not in motion, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion, only as a danger signal after, or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonable long or harsh sound; and the sounding of any such device of any unnecessary and unreasonable period of time. (b) The keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long continued noises, shall disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity. (c) The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noises. (d) The blowing of any steam or air whistles, except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of danger. (e) The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motorboat engine, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud and explosive noises therefrom. (f) The creation of any excessive noise or any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning or court while the same are in session, or adjacent to any hospital , which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institutions, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such street indicating that the same is a school, hospital or court street. (g) The creation of any loud or excessive noises in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle or the opening and destruction of hales, boxes, crates and containers. (h) The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers, etc. , which disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. (i) The use of any drum, loud-speaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise to any performance, show or sale or display of merchandise. (j ) The explosion of firecrackers, skyrockets, Roman candles, pinwheels or any other form of fireworks or the unnecessary shooting of any firearms. (k) The utilization of any vehicle on any public street, avenue or alley in the city while such veh4ele is in motion or is stopped or parked other than at a legal parking space, in or upon which vehicle is functioning or being used or operated, any musical sound-making device or any Band, orchestra or musical instrument for the purpose of: ad#eeti-sing, soliciting or attracting the attention of the public for any purpose whatsoever. The operation of radios or other mechanical soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles is hereby regulated and controlled by Fla Stat §316. 3045, a copy of which is available in the City Clerk' s office. (1) Bottling works, dairies, factories, machine shops and other similar industries or enterprises, the noise from which disrupts the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, shall not operate between the hours of 12 : 00 Midnight and 7 : 00 A.M. following, unless such place of business is completely enclosed and the doors and other openings kept closed in order that the noise therefrom may not disrupt the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. (m) The use of any mechanical loud-speaker or amplifier in connection with which there are any openings or outlets from the interior to the exterior of the building in which the loud-speaker or amplifier is located or the use of any loud-speaker or amplifier which is affixed to the exterior wall or premises of any building; provided, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any amplifier or mechanical loud-speaker used directly in connection with events or functions of a public or civic nature conducted in public parks or on other public property; provided further, that nothing herein shall be deemed to apply to wired music systems where the maximum volume of sound therefrom is controlled by the central station of the operator of such wired music system and the volume of sound therefrom is not in excess of plus twelve decibels with a six milli-watt reference level measured across a five hundred ohm line; provided, that such wired music systems shall be operated only between the hours of 11: 00 A.M. and 5: 00 P.M. (n) The operation of any air-conditioning, mechanical , ventilating or refrigerating equipment in such condition or in such a manner as to cause noises which disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. (o) The use of mechanical loud-speakers or amplifiers in any moving airplane or any other kind of aircraft over any part of the city for advertising or other purposes. (p) The operation of radios or tapeplayers or other mechanical soundmaking devices or instruments in or upon a public street, highway, building, sidewalk, park, thoroughfare or other public area or located in or upon a public access area, such as a shopping mall, parking lot, etc. if such sound can be heard from more than fifty (50) feet, measured in a straight line from its source. SECTION 3. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its adoption, on February 2 , 1991 . PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of January 1991 . • f\rMAL, ,i,r) VICE - MAYOR Attest: E,: fay FORM APPROVE CITY CLERK LE AL D . 1st reading 1/9/91 6 2nd reading 1/23/91 By Date f i _ I • OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 624 ity elso 75,a7A F L O R I D A I�\P�1 9Fgc4, • • LAURENCE FEINGOLD *1oRr RAM'*, P.O.BOX O CITY ATTORNEY �R ���'\y-• MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33119-2032 TELEPHONE(305)673-7470 TELECOPY (305)673-7002 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. J 1 1 DATE: JANUARY- 9,- 1991 TO: Mayor Alex Daoud and Members of the City Commission City Manager Rob W. Parkins FROM: Laurence Feingold City Attorney l/ SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO MIAMI' BEACH CITY CODE SECTION 24-2 ENTITLED "PROHIBITED NOISES" Effective October 1, 1990, the State Legislature amended Florida Statute §316. 3045 to prohibit the operation of radios or other mechanical sound-making devices or instruments in vehicles (pursuant to limitations set forth therein) ; unfortunately, this recent legislative amendment did not extend to non-vehicular operation of such mechanical sound-making devices. In view of the great amount of citizen complaints generated to the Miami Beach Police Department as a result of excessively loud noises on City streets, the attached proposed ordinance has been prepared in an effort to curb such nuisances, and to further what has already been expressed as an intent of the State Legislature to minimize excessive noises in the public domain. LF/JKO/rg Res.Ord/Sect24-2 .cm 23 AGENDA ITEM � - DATE ` 2. t ' 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE — FOURTH FLOOR — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 • S. 31e 316.3025 1990 SUPPLEMENT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 1989 s. 316.515 -nit to an inspection of tilt• ;lam Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria must be repaired (6) Any person aggrieved by the imposition of a civil is. Any person who faileia .. returned to driving status, 'respectively,before being penalty pursuant to this section may apply to the Corn- iest to submit to an inspft ',turned to service. mercial Motor Vehicle Review Board for a modification, suilt of a violation of; -., (2) Any person who owns, operates, or causes or cancellation,or revocation of the penalty. The Commer- e e officer without violence; permits a commercial motor vehicle that has been cial Motor Vehicle Review Board may modify, cancel, iriver resists the officer wit c. declared out-of-service pursuant to the North American revoke, or sustain such penalty. id to be in an unsafe a uniform Out-of-Service Criteria to be driven before the History.—s.3,ch.87-270:s 2.ch.88-306:s.62,ch.89-282;s.25,ch 90-227. ? ' 'Note.—The word"respectively"was inserted by the editors to improve clarity. x equipment is not prat pletion of required repairs is subject to the imposi- adjustment, and the cort� of a penalty of$250 in addition to any other penal- 316.3045 Operation of radios or other mechanical Ply present an unduly ilies imposed against him. Any person who operates a soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles; the officer may require c commercial motor vehicle while he is declared out-of- exemptions.— )aired qr removed from •`service or removed from driving status pursuant to the (1) It is unlawful for any person operating or occupy- ation would not present% North American Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria,or who ing a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or condition, the officer mai ,` J.L causes or permits such out-of-service driver to operate amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or e proper repair and adj acommercial motor vehicle, is subject to the imposition other mechanical soundmaking device or instrument 4 days. of a penalty of $250 in addition to any other penalties from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is: applicable to the transppn imposed against him. (a) Plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more s.The rules and regulation, (3)(a) A civil penalty of$50 may be assessed for a from the motor vehicle: or g of liquefied petroleum . violation of s. 316.3027. treets of this state shall (b) A civil penalty of$100 may be assessed for: (b) Louder than necessary for the convenient hear- Department of Insurance , 1. Each violation of the North American Uniform ing by persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining churches, schools, or hospitals. -,r, transporters of liquefied Driver Out-of-Service Criteria; A violation of s. 316.3022 b or c or (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to with the requirements of 49 • 2. ( )( ) ( ) any law enforcement motor vehicle equipped with 3. A violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 392.60. any c A civil penaltyof communication device necessary in the performance of -t apply to any nonpublic_ O $250 may be assessed for: law enforcement duties or to any emergency vehicle 1. A violation of the placarding requirements of 49 nt officer or any persona. C.F.R. Parts 171-179; equipped with any communication device necessary in 2, A violation of the shipping paper requirements of the performance of any emergency procedures. e this section may issue a C.F.R. Parts 171-179; PP g p P q (3) The provisions of this section do not apply to 1y s. 316.650 to an allegedmotor vehicles used for business orpolitical purposes, his section. 3. A violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 392.10; P P 31 s.1,ch.79-254:s.24,ch.82-18ks 4. A violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 395.5; which in the normal course of conducting such business 87-270:s.1,ch.e7-536;s.1,ch.8134 5. A violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 397.7; use soundmaking devices. The provisions of this sub 1,ch.90-200:ss.23,24.ch.90-223,1, section shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, 6. A violation of 49 C.F.R. S. 397.13: or ,d11),effective subsection bertive1991,tJuly .o Mtmit 7. A violation of 49 C.F.R. s. 397.15r with respect to streets and highways under their juris- all commercial motor vehicles opel*h (d) A civil penalty of$500 may oe assessed for each diction and within the reasonable exercise of the police ,ubiect to the rules and regulationsaas violation of the North American Uniform Hazardous power, from regulating the time and manner in which ,e exception of 49 C.F.R.S.39051st such business may be operated. and 391_111.as such rules and mgMaterials Out-of-Service Criteria. (4) The ions of his ction not ivil re- n any road.street, por highway ingand gaty to the e may cbe assessed fory not exceede noise made by ashorn ortotherewarning device prlequuired dlabeling and178. hazardous The requirements aerials of this duct of terminal audits pursuant to s. 316.302(5). or permitted by s.316.271.The Department of Highway -its of this chapter for commercial meg (4) Whenever any person or motor carrier as defined Safety and Motor Vehicles shall promulgate rules defin- nchapter 320 violates the provisions of this section and ing "plainly audible" and establish standards regarding dnotappearintheCodeofFeder becomes indebted to the state because of such viola- how sound should be measured by law enforcement • (paragraphs(a)and(e)ofsubsecdalal bon and refuses to paytheappropriate enalt the en Personnel who enforce the provisions of this section. penalty, P History.—s.1,ch.90-256. tercial motor vehicle solely in intr.rw ally becomes a lien upon the property including the material and ibi6.not person whoo�ai motor vehicles of such person or motor carrier and may 316.515 Maximum width, height, length.— ate commerce and within a 150 a'- be foreclosed by the state in a civil action in any court (1) WIDTH LIMITATION.—The total outside width of aserrtti uis ltueral,porrf estry products49 C.F.R.2Part 91. of this state. It shall be presumed that the owner of the any vehicle or the load thereon may not exceed 102 'firs point oies,ror sing,or an incindif implements motor vehicle is liable for the sum• and the vehicle may inches, exclusive of safety devices determined by the be detained or impounded until the penalty is paid. department to be necessary for the safe and efficient • (5)(a) Any officer or agent collecting the penalties operation of motor vehicles. Except for highways on the `nposed pursuant to this section shall give to the owner, tandem trailer truck highway network, public roads not , a person who operates a candle* motor Carrie(, or driver of the vehicle an official receipt having traffic lanes designed to be 12 feet or more in �e is exempt from subsection(1)' ocessinghorticultural or torage orrf omarrrrat�lr br all penalties collected from him. Only an officer or width, public roads deemed unsafe for wider vehicles, :ch person must comply with 49.FA' agent of the Department of Transportation is authorized and public roads on which such wider vehicles are 19 and 391.111,and Parts 392,39ir�t1 1 'bcollect the penalty provided by this section.Such offi- determined not to be in the interest of public conven- or agent shall cooperate with the owner or driver of ience shall,in conformance with s.316.006,be restricted °c- _le motor vehicle so as not to unduly delay the vehicle. by the Department of Transportation or by the local <;(b) All penalties imposed and collected under this authority to use by vehicles not exceeding 96 inches in vehicle that is found tolls ;`lection by any state agency having jurisdiction shall be total outside width, including the load thereon. condition as to be declared ,' id to the Treasurer, who shall credit the total amount (2) HEIGHT LIMITATION.—No vehicle may exceed a leclared out-of-service lected to the State Transportation Trust Fund for use height of 13 feet 6 inches, inclusive of load carried Pursuant to the North At>tei` 'repairing and maintaining the roads of this state. thereon. 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