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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT AND HOW SOUND AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED: MODESTO POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUND AMPLIFICATION PERMIT The applicant must be one of the following: 1) The property owner upon whose property sound amplifying equipment is to be used, or 2) The leader of the activity that will be using the sound amplification equipment, or 3) The person directly in charge of the sound amplifying equipment. FEE PAID: MPD CASE THE APPLICANT AND THIS PERMIT must be in the immediate area of the sound amplifying equipment during any testing or use. THE ATTACHED REGULATIONS must remain attached to this permit. THIS PERMIT does not grant permission to disturb the peace or violate MMC 4-9.102 (City of Modesto Noise Regulations) - attached 1. THE APPLICANT IS OF THE ABOVE (Check one) 1 2 3 2. APPLICANT NAME: Last First Middle 3. APPLICANT Number/Street City State Zip Code 4. APPLICANT PHONE NUMBER (DAY): (EVENING): 5. APPLICANT DATE OF BIRTH: 6. APPLICANT DRIVERS LICENSE APPLICANT INFORMATION SOUND AMPLIFICATION INFORMATION DATE SOUND AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED: TIME SOUND AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED: (START) (END) Modesto Municipal Code 4-9.103 specifically prohibits loud music before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. ALL SOUND AMPLIFICATION MUST END AT 10:00 p.m. LOCATION EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TYPE OF SOUND AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT TO BE USED: (electric guitar, public address system, bullhorn, etc. If a band – the name of the band and type of music played) MODESTO POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL Administrative Services Supervisor Date RD BEAT Applicant Signature: Sound Amplification Permit.pub Issuing Officer: IBM#: ---PAGE BREAK--- MODESTO MUNICIPAL CODE EXCERPT 4-9.102 Prohibited Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or knowingly make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud and raucous noise. The term “loud and raucous noise” shall mean any sound which, because of its volume level, duration, or character, annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, health, peace, or safety of a reasonable person of ordinary sensibility within the limits of the City of Modesto. The term “loud and raucous noise” specifically includes, but is not limited to, the kinds of noise generated by the activities enumerated in Section 4-9.103. The term “loud and raucous noise” specifically excludes the kinds of noise generated by the activities described in Section 4-9.104. For any kind of noise not enumerated in Section 4-9.103, the factors which may be considered in determining whether a violation of the provisions of this section exists may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: The volume of the noise; Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual; Whether the origin of the noise is natural or unnatural; The volume and intensity of the background noise, if any; The proximity of the noise to residential sleeping facilities; The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates; The density of the inhabitation of the area within which the noise emanates; The time of the day or night the noise occurs; The day of the week the noise occurs; The duration of the noise; Whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent, or constant; and Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity. 4-9.103 Enumeration. The following specific acts, subject to the exemptions provided in Section 4-9.104, are declared to be public nuisances in violation of Section 4-9.102, namely: The loud and raucous operation or use of any of the following before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily (except Saturday and Sunday and State or federal holidays, when the prohibited time shall be before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 The loud and raucous use or operation of any radio, amplifier, phonograph, stereo, compact disc or tape player, loudspeaker, bullhorn, megaphone, or other device for the producing or reproducing of sound. Loud and raucous yelling, shouting, talking, whistling, or singing between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day. The loud and raucous use of any drum, guitar, horn, or other musical instrument or device.