Section 20-2807. VEHICLE-MOUNTED LOUD SPEAKERS

 

2807.1Noise emanating from vehicle-mounted sound amplifying equipment, instruments, and transmitting devices shall be prohibited during the hours specified in this section irrespective of its compliance with § 2701 of Chapter 27 of this subtitle.

 

2807.2Vehicle-mounted sound amplifying equipment, instruments, and transmitting devices shall be prohibited in streets or on highways after 9:00 a.m., and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

 

2807.3Vehicle-mounted sound amplifying equipment, instruments, and transmitting devices shall be prohibited in streets or on highways after 9:00 p.m. and before 9:30 a.m. During all other hours their use shall be subject to the limitations of the noise disturbance standards, and the following conditions:

 

(a)The vehicles are required, where traffic conditions permit, to move at least five miles per hour (5 mph);

 

(b)When the vehicles are stopped for any cause, no sound shall be amplified or transmitted for more than one (1) minute, so long as the vehicle remains stationary;

 

(c)Operators of the vehicles shall not hold sound amplifying equipment, instruments, or transmitting devices by hand while the vehicles are in operation; and

 

(d)When vehicles are parked in legal off-street locations, the conditions set forth in § 2807 of this chapter shall not apply.

 

source

Section 5 of the District of Columbia Noise Control Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-53, 24 DCR 5293, 5311 (December 30, 1977); as amended by § 2 of the Noise Control Amendment Act of 1996, D.C. Law 11-161, 42 DCR 3727, 3729 (July 19, 1996).