REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Resolution Approving with Conditions an Application for an Amplified Sound Permit
Report
BACKGROUND
Santa Clara City Code Section 9.05.060 ("Amplified Sound") states, in relevant part:
(b) Permit Required...
(2) Outdoor Amplification of Sound Other than Music. Except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a valid permit issued pursuant to this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any sound system outdoors, to cause amplified sound to be projected outside of any building, or to cause amplified sound to be projected from any vehicle in the City for a period of more than five minutes in any one day for any purpose.
(c) Application for Permit. The application for an amplified sound permit shall meet each of the following requirements:
(1) The application shall be signed by the person applying for the permit and by a person with control of the premises (if that person is different from the person applying for the permit). Each person signing the application must be over the age of eighteen (18).
(2) The application shall be accompanied by the nonrefundable application fee, set forth in the City's fee schedule, established by City Council resolution. No fee is required for applications for City-sponsored events conducted on City-owned property.
(d) Consideration of Permit Application. Except as provided in this subsection, all applications shall be referred to the City Council for consideration. The City Manager, or designee, may issue a permit for the activities identified in subsection (b) of this section in the following circumstances:
(1) The amplification location is the City's Central Park or the Santa Clara University campus; or
(2) The amplification location is a private residence that has had no police-verified disturbances during the prior year (as measured from July 1st to June 30th of the following year). The permit issued shall limit the amplification of sound to the hours be...
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