The permit process is intended to acquaint applicants with the provisions of this chapter. Any person(s) or organization(s) wishing to stage a one-time event employing the use of amplified sound outdoors shall apply to the NCO for a one-time permit for that event. The NCO shall publicize the availability of permits for any one location for at least six weeks commencing January 1 of each year. The NCO, in evaluating the application, shall consider the following factors:

    A.    Factors.

    1.    Time of event.

    2.    Location of event.

    3.    Anticipated number of people in attendance.

    4.    Number of people to be affected by the event.

    5.    Magnitude of noise.

    6.    Provisions of the organization to deal with complaints received.

    7.    Provisions of the organization for admitting people to the event.

    8.    Provisions of the organization for crowd control.

    9.    Past compliance with the provisions of this chapter and previous permits granted to the organization.

    10.    That on private property there have been no more than seven permits for outdoor or indoor amplified sound granted for the location applied for within that calendar year or any such permit granted for an event taking place at the location within thirty days of the requested date.

    11.    That on public property no more than one permit be issued for the location in any one day.

    This application will be due in the NCO no less than thirty days before the intended date of the event.

    B.    Additionally, all events for which a one-time permit is granted will be subject to the following restrictions:

    1.    The only sounds permitted shall be either music or human speech, or both;

    2.    Sound amplification equipment shall not be utilized in any location for a period in excess of four hours in any twenty-four hour period;

    3.    Sound amplifying equipment shall be used upon public property only between the hours of ten a.m. and eight p.m. and upon private property only between the hours of ten a.m. and ten p.m.

    4.    Speakers for sound amplification equipment shall be directed, to the extent feasible. toward open or unoccupied space and away from residentially occupied property.

    5.    The sound emanating from sound amplifying equipment on private property shall not exceed fifteen dBA above the ambient noise level measured at the exterior of any dwelling unit located on any other residential property; and in no case to exceed sixty-five dBA at the exterior of any such building. On public property such sound may not exceed ten dBA above ambience at any point fifty feet from the sound amplifying equipment. The NCO may allow higher limits upon a showing that an expected audience cannot be effectively communicated to within the above limits.

    6.    In any event, the volume of sound shall be so controlled that it will not be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensitiveness within the area of audibility.

    7.    Approval of a permit may be conditioned upon such other terms as may be necessary to insure compliance with the provisions and spirit of this chapter.

    8.    The organization must provide the NCO with the names of two people who will be in attendance at all times and have the authority to deal with the NCO or the police in response to complaints and/or violations. (Ord. 5500-NS § 1 (part), 1982)