02/22/2005 Ordinances 8958
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ORDINANCE NO. 8958
An ordinance to amend Chapter 20 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Section 20-1 pertaining to Disturbing the Peace; to add Section 20-19 pertaining to Volume
Control; to repeal Section 20-1 as now existing, and any ordinance or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 20-1 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~20-1. Disturbing the Peace
It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb the peace and quiet of any other person by loud noise, music,
or language, by fighting or threatening to fight, or by any other offensive action. It shall be unlawful for any person
in legal possession or charge of a residence or other private property to permit, or by inaction allow other persons on
the premises to disturb the peace jointly or severally by loud noise, music, or language.
SECTION 2. Section 20-19 is hereby added to the Grand Island City Code to
read as follows:
~20-19. Volume Control
No person shall play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or operated, any radio, tape recorder,
cassette play, compact disc (CD) player, or other machine or device for reproducing sound, if it is located in or on
any public property, including any public street, highway, building, sidewalk, park or thoroughfare; or any motor
vehicle on a public street, highway or public space unless the volume of amplified sound shall be so controlled that
it will not be audible for a distance in excess of one hundred (100) feet from the source and so that the volume is not
unreasonably great and the noise, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to persons within the area of audibility.
SECTION 3. Section 20-1 as now existing, and any ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
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February 23, 2005 n City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 8958 (Cont.)
Enacted: February 22,2005.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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