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General Regulations

Baltimore City Code div. Health Code, tit. 9, subtit. 4, pt. II
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Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 9-406 Commercial speech.

§ 9-406. Commercial speech. (a) Prohibited during certain hours. In the Market Center Urban Renewal Area, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday, no person may use any publicly amplified sound that contains commercial speech. (b) Permit required for other times. At all other times in the Market Center Urban Renewal Area, no person may use any publicly amplified sound that contains commercial speech without a permit to do so from the Commissioner. (Ord. 99-548.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 9-407 Noncommercial speech.

§ 9-407. Noncommercial speech. At all times in the Market Center Urban Renewal Area, no person may use any publicly amplified sound not containing commercial speech without a permit to do so from the Commissioner. (Ord. 99-548.)

Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 9-408 Loud and raucous sounds prohibited.

§ 9-408. Loud and raucous sounds prohibited. All loud and raucous sound is prohibited in the Market Center Urban Renewal Area. The receipt of a permit is not a defense to a charge of producing or causing any loud and raucous sound. (Ord. 99-548.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/health/9/4/IIFetched: 10/25/2026

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