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Entertainment Commission reviews draft to reorganize amplified-sound rules, add street‑performer permit
Summary
Staff presented a draft ordinance to move commercial amplified-sound rules out of Police Code Article 1 into Article 15.1, create fixed-place outdoor permits and a two‑year amplified‑sound street‑performer permit, and add enforcement tools and modest fees; commissioners asked for time to review.
San Francisco — Executive Director Kane presented the Entertainment Commission on Feb. 7 with an early draft ordinance to reorganize how the city regulates amplified sound, proposing new permit types for ongoing outdoor amplification and a two‑year street‑performer permit that would be visible while a performer is active.
Kane told the commission the current structure “puts amplified sound activities in boxes that no longer fit,” and proposed moving sections 43–48 related to loudspeaker permits out of Police Code Article 1 (titled “Nuisances”) into Article 15.1 where the city has a fuller permitting and enforcement framework. “I don’t think that amplified sound is a nuisance necessarily,” Kane said, arguing the change would give staff and police clearer tools to manage time, place…
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