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<br />use outdoor amplification for an event at his home {1100 Lentz-Harness Shop
<br />Road, N) on July 17, 1999 from 6:30 p~m. until 11:00 p.m. with the
<br />understanding that the noise level will be lowered immediately if any
<br />complaints are received by the Sheriff's Department during that time.
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<br />AdoPtion of A~endment to the Cabarrus County Noise Ordinance to DeleGate
<br />Authority for Issuance of Outdoor AmDlificm~ion Perm$~ to ~h9 Sheriff
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<br /> U~ON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Ordinance amending
<br />Article II, Chapter 30 of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances.
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<br /> Ordinance No. 1999-03
<br />BE IT ORDAINED that Article II, Chapter 30 of the Cabarrus County North
<br />Carolina Code Of Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
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<br />ARTICLE II. NOISE
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<br />Sec. 30-26.Penalty for violation of article.
<br />Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
<br />misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with
<br />section 1-7.
<br />(Ord. of 6-7-82, § 2}
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<br />Sec. 30-27.Enumeration of prohibited acts.
<br />(a)Subject to the provisions of this article, the creation of any
<br />unreasonable loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise of such character as
<br />would be a detriment to public health, comfort, safety, welfare and
<br />prosperity of the residents of the county is prohibited.
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<br />{b)The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and
<br />unnecessary noises in violation of this article, but such enumeration shall
<br />not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
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<br />(1)The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle,
<br />bus or other vehicle while not in motion, except as a danger signal if
<br />another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion
<br />only as a danger signal; the creation by means of any such signal device of
<br />any unreasonable loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an
<br />unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
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<br />(2)The playing of any radio, phonograph or any musical instrument in such a
<br />manner or with such volume, particularly during hours between 11:00 p.m. and
<br />7:00 a.m. as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person
<br />in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence.
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<br />(3)The use of any automobile, motorcycle, or vehicle so out Of repair, so
<br />loaded or in such manner as to create loud or unnecessary grating, grinding,
<br />rattling or other noise.
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<br />(4)The creation of any excessive and unreasonable noise on any street
<br />adjacent to any school, institution of learning, library or court while the
<br />same is in session, or adjacent to any hospital, or any church services,
<br />which unreasonably interferes with the working of such institution.
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<br />(5)The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers, vendors, which disturbs the
<br />quiet and peace of the neighborhood.
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<br />(6)The use of any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for thc
<br />purpcsc cf att~actin~ ~t~cnticn b}' crc~icn cf noica for any performance,
<br />show, sale, display or advertisement of merchandise, or any other commercial
<br />or noncommercial purpose, unless thc ~a r.r.i C u lcn cf thc ...... ; .......
<br />ccmmi,~uicncrs hag kcan gi*.'an, a permit for sound amplification has been
<br />obtained from ~h¢ Sheriff's Department in accordance with ~ection 30-28 of
<br />this article.
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<br />Sec. }~-28.Perm~s for sQund amplification.
<br />(a)Aop~ication. The aDD%~cation for a permit for sound amDlificatiom under
<br />section 30-27 mav be obtained from the Sheriff's Deoartment or the Clerk to
<br />the 8oard of County Commissioners. Completed aoolications shall be submitted
<br />to thC Sheriff'~ Deoartment at least fifteen {15) workino days in advance o~
<br />the o~nn~d u~ ~XCeDt i~ case of emergency.
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<br />(b)Revi~w. Th~ apolicagSpp shall be reviewed by the ~beriff ~r the Sheriff's
<br />desiqnee. The aoolican~ will be DQ~[fled of the ~ooroval q¥ ~enlal of the
<br />p~rmi~ within three workin~ days from the time the aoolication was filed. ~(
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