NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 16

HOUSE BILL 25

 

 

AN ACT TO LIMIT THE OPERATION OF LOUD SPEAKERS, AMPLIFYING SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS IN THE COMMUNITY OF ETHER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate within one mile of the U. S. Post Office in the Community of Ether in Montgomery County any loud speaker, amplifying system or public address system for the purpose of making voice, music or other sound audible outside the structure or vehicle wherein the sound originates between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.

Sec. 2. This Act shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation operating such sound devices wholly within any structure or vehicle for the better hearing of guests or patrons therein; to the use of such sound devices when the purpose of such use is for the better hearing of guests or patrons for whom the accommodations of such structure are not sufficient; to the use of such sound devices for the purpose of celebration of holidays; to drive-in theatres; night athletic contests or to the use of such devices when the purpose of such use is to prevent loss of life or injury to persons or property.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 7th day of March, 1961.