§ 24-53. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Holiday permit shall be the evening before a holiday or the holiday during which the hours for the operation of entertainment in a restaurant, including the bar, which is a part of the restaurant, may be extended by the city council. The permit shall state the period of time that the operation may be extended.

Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity but does not include the state or any political subdivision thereof.

Plainly audible means any sound emanating from the specific sound-producing sources set forth below which can be heard from the distances set forth below, using the following sound measurement standards:

Measurement shall be by the auditory senses of a person standing at a distance no less than the minimum distance from the source of the sound. For music and other noises, words and phrases need not be discernable. For music and other noise, bass reverberations are included.

Special event permit means a permit issued for special events, including outside entertainment, such as festivals, musical programs, pep rallies, etc.

(Code 1985, § 6-302)