AIRCRAFT USED FOR NONCOMMERCIAL SOUND BROADCASTS

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. II, ch. 391, art. V

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-501 Definitions.

Sec. 391-501. - Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: Aircraft shall mean any contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation or for flight in the air; such term shall include all types of airplanes, helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons. Sound-amplifying equipment shall mean any machine or device for the amplification of music, the human voice or any other noise or sound; such term shall not be construed as including warning devices on authorized emergency aircraft, or any horn, siren or other warning device used only for traffic safety purposes. (Code 1975, § 18-40)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-502 Registration required; necessary information.

Sec. 391-502. - Registration required; necessary information. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any aircraft for noncommercial purposes, in or over the city, with sound-amplifying equipment in operation, before filing a registration statement with the controller in writing. Such registration statement shall be filed in duplicate and shall state the following: (1) The name and home address of the applicant; (2) The address of the place of business of the applicant; (3) The federal license number and aircraft motor number of the aircraft to be used by the applicant; (4) The name and address of the person who owns the aircraft; (5) The name and address of the person having direct charge of the aircraft; (6) The names and addresses of all persons who will use or operate the aircraft; (7) The purpose for which the aircraft will be used; (8) A general statement as to the section or sections of the city over which the aircraft will be used; (9) The proposed hours of operation of the aircraft; (10) The number of days of proposed operation of the aircraft; (11) A general description of the sound equipment which is to be used; (12) The maximum sound-producing power of the sound-amplifying equipment to be used in or on the aircraft, including the following data: a. The wattage to be used; b. The volume in decibels of the sound which will be produced; c. The approximate maximum distance for which sound will be thrown from the aircraft; (13) That the aircraft will not be used for any subversive or unlawful purpose, and will comply with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. (Code 1975, § 18-41)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-503 Issuance of registration statement; possession and display.

Sec. 391-503. - Issuance of registration statement; possession and display. The controller shall return to each such applicant one (1) copy of the registration statement, duly certified by him as a correct copy of the application, which copy shall be in the possession of any person operating the aircraft at all times while its sound-amplifying equipment is in operation, and shall be promptly displayed and shown to any police officer of the city, upon request. (Code 1975, § 18-42)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-504 Amendment of registration statement.

Sec. 391-504. - Amendment of registration statement. All persons using or causing to be used aircraft for noncommercial sound broadcasting purposes shall amend any registration statement filed pursuant to this article within forty-eight (48) hours after any change in the information furnished therein. (Code 1975, § 18-43)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-505 Operation regulations.

Sec. 391-505. - Operation regulations. The noncommercial use of aircraft, with sound-amplifying equipment to make announcements, flying or operated at any time in or over any part of the city shall be subject to the following conditions and regulations: (1) The only sounds permitted shall be music or human speech; (2) Sound announcements shall be permitted only between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; (3) Sound-amplifying equipment shall not be operated while an aircraft is flying at an altitude of less than fifteen hundred (1,500) feet; (4) Sound shall be issued from one (1) loudspeaker only on each aircraft; (5) The cone or radius of sound from the loudspeaker shall be directed so as to cover at one time an area on the ground of less than seven hundred (700) square yards and so as to avoid hospitals, schools, churches or courthouses, or any area established by the city as a quiet zone; (6) The human speech and music amplified shall not be lewd, indecent, slanderous, subversive or unlawful; (7) The volume of sound shall be controlled so that it is not audible on the ground over an area in excess of seven hundred (700) square yards and so that the volume is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing or a nuisance and annoyance to persons within the area of audibility; (8) No use thereof shall be violative of any federal or state statute, this Code or any other city ordinance. (Code 1975, § 18-44)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-506 Commercial sound advertising prohibited.

Sec. 391-506. - Commercial sound advertising prohibited. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any aircraft for commercial advertising purposes at any time or place in or over the city with the sound-amplifying equipment in operation. (Code 1975, § 18-45)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH391NU_ARTVAIUSNOSOBRFetched: 10/27/2026