§ 22-6. Enforcement.  


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  • (a)

    The chief of police or his designee (which for purposes of this chapter includes police and code enforcement officers) will have primary responsibility for the enforcement of the noise regulations contained herein. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the chief of police from obtaining voluntary compliance by way of warning, notice, or education.

    (b)

    If a person's conduct would otherwise violate this chapter and consists of speech or communication; of a gathering with others to hear or observe speech or communication; or of a gathering with others to picket or otherwise express in a nonviolent manner a position on social, economic, political, or religious questions; the person must be ordered to, and have the opportunity to, move, disperse, or otherwise remedy the violation prior to arrest or a citation being issued.

(Ord. No. 2009-9120, § 2, 9-24-09)