Sec. 8-13. - Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:

Highway: Any public street, highway, alley, sidewalk, public park, or other public property, in the unincorporated area of the county.

Speaker: Any device which amplifies the human voice, or other sounds, whether electrical, mechanical or otherwise.

Vehicle: Any automobile, truck, aeroplane, cart, trailer, wagon or other means of transportation or conveyance.

(Ord. No. 199, § 1, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-14. - Permit—Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than law enforcement and governmental agencies, to employ a speaker mounted upon a vehicle for the purpose of giving instructions, or directions, or making talks, addresses or lectures to any persons or assemblage upon or over any highway, without first obtaining a permit therefor as herein provided.

(Ord. No. 199, § 2, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-15. - Same—Issuance authorized; restriction; nontransferable.

The board of supervisors may grant any person a permit to employ a speaker mounted upon a vehicle upon or over any highway, upon proper application therefor. Said permit shall apply to no more than one specific speaker, vehicle, place or highway, and day as set forth in said application. Said permit shall be in no way transferable.

(Ord. No. 199, § 3, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-16. - Same—Application form.

Any person so desiring such permit shall make a written, verified application therefor upon a form which shall be prepared and furnished by the clerk of the board of the county. Said form shall provide space for, and said application thereon shall contain the following information:

(1)

Name and address of person desiring permit, and if any agent for a club, association, partnership or corporation, the name and business address of the latter.

(2)

Time and place the speaker is to be employed.

(3)

To whom the address, talk, lecture, direction or instruction is to be given.

(4)

For what purpose the address, talk, direction or instruction is to be given.

(5)

The license number and description of the vehicles to be so used.

(6)

If said speaker is an electrical amplifier, the rated output of said amplifier in watts.

(Ord. No. 199, § 4, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-17. - Same—Filing application; consideration by board.

Said application shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall consider said application at its next regular meeting, and shall hear evidence in connection with said application at that time.

(Ord. No. 199, § 5, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-18. - Same—Causes for denial.

The board of supervisors shall grant said permit at said time, unless there is presented to the board at the time of such consideration substantial and convincing evidence of a clear and present danger that the granting of said permit will result in the obstruction of the orderly movement of traffic, the peaceable passage or presence of persons, to, over or upon the public highways and other public places, disorder, unlawful conduct, unlawful injury to persons, destruction of life or property, tendency to incite crime, an invasion of the right of privacy, or threatening of the overthrow of the lawfully established government by force, in which case said permit may be denied.

(Ord. No. 199, § 6, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-19. - Same—Causes for revocation.

The board of supervisors may at any meeting of said board, duly convened, revoke any such permit upon the same condition provided for the denial of said permit in section 8-18.

(Ord. No. 199, § 8, 9-20-49)

Sec. 8-20. - Same—Notice of denial or revocation.

If any such application for such permit is denied, or if any such permit is revoked, the clerk of said board shall give notice of same by registered mail to the applicant at the address indicated in said application.

(Ord. No. 199, § 7, 9-20-49)

Secs. 8-21—8-29. - Reserved.