2014-55 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC & CHAPTER 73 - OFFENSES

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ADDITIONS AND CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC CHAPTER 34, SECTION 37(J) 37. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES. Police officers are hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed a vehicle from a public street or highway to the nearest garage, impound lot or other place of safety, or to a location designated by the Police Chief, under the following circumstances: J. When a sound amplification system in any vehicle has been used in violation of Section 10 of Chapter 73 of the City Code and the vehicle owner has received a prior written warning for a violation of this Section. No vehicle shall be impounded unless the owner received a prior written warning for operating a vehicle in violation of Section 10 of Chapter 73 or for owning any vehicle used in violation of the provisions of this Section. CHAPTER 34, SECTION 38(B) B. The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable to vehicles removed pursuant to Sections 37 (J) (K) (L) and Se^ ' through 37 PX) (V) inclusive of this Chapter: CHAPTER 73 — OFFENSES CHAPTER 73, SECTION 10. NOISE ON PUBLIC STREET A. No driver of any motor vehicle within the City of Decatur shall operate or permit operation of any sound amplification 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 system is being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2003-56, September 15, 2003) B. A written warning shall be issued prior to any penalties being assessed under this Section. No penalties shall be asses ed unless the violator was issued a prior written warning for operating a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this Section or for owning any vehicle used in violation of the provisions of this Section.