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AN ORD INANCE t.)O.l,,"
PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF ANY DEVICE, MACHINE, APPARATUS
OR INSTRUMENT TO INTENSIFY OR AMPLIFY OR REPRODUCE THE
HUMAN VOICE OR ANY OTHER SOUND ON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR
IN ANY BUILDING WHEREBY THE SOUND THEREFROM IS. CAST
DIRECTLY UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TO PRESERVE THE QUIET AND GOOD ORDER OF
THE CITY AND TO PREVENT THE DISTURBANCE OF PERSONS OWNING,
USING OR OCCUPYING PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE PUBLIC
STREEtS: PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS:
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate,
or cause to be used or operated, any mechanical or electrical device,
machine, appartus or instrument to intensify or to ampl ify or to
reporduce the human voice, or any other sound, on any publ ic street
within the corporate limits of the City of North Richland Hills.
SECTION 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate,
or cause to be used or operated, any mechanical or electrical device,
machine, apparatus or instrument to intesnify or to ampl ify or to
reproduce the human voice, or to produce, reproduce, intensify or
amplify any other sound, in any building or on any premises in the
City of North Richland Hills, whereby the sound therefrom is cast
directly upon the public streets or places or where such device is
maintained and operated for advertising purposes or for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the passing public, or which is so
placed or operated that the sounds coming therefrom can be heard to the
annoyance or i nconven i ence of trave 11 ers upon any street or pub 1 i c
place, or of persons in neighboring premises.
SECTION 3. The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent any noise in,
or near on any pub1 ic street which is reasonably calculated to disturb
the peace and good order of the neighborhood or of persons owning,
using or occupying property adjacent to such publ ic streets.
SECTION 4. That every person convicted of the violation of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00.
SECTION 5. Each day on which such violation of this ordinance occurs
shall constitute a separate offense, punishable as herein prescribed.
Passed and approved on the 7th day of March, A.D. 1955.
ATTEST:
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IJsr1 City Secretary
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MAYOR
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