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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

10.48.010 DEFINITIONS.

(a) "Advertising vehicle" as used herein means any motor vehicle, or animal-drawn vehicle, having mounted thereon or attached thereto any sound amplifying equipment or billboard or other display advertising equipment, including, but not limited to, trailers and other attachments to the motor vehicle, or animal propelled vehicle.

(b) "Sound amplifying equipment" as used herein means any machine or device for the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound. "Sound amplifying equipment" as used herein shall not be construed as including standard automobile radios when used and heard only by occupants of the vehicle in which installed, or warning devices on authorized emergency vehicles, or horns or other warning devices on other vehicles used only for traffic safety purposes.

(c) "Sound truck" as used herein means any motor vehicle, or animal-drawn vehicle, having mounted thereon or attached thereto any sound amplifying equipment, including, but not limited to, trailers or other vehicles attached to said motor vehicle or animal propelled vehicle.