Fiscal Note
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SUBSTITUTE Amending 24.04(3)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances regarding sound amplification performance spaces in the State Street Mall and Capitol Concourse areas, revising the name of “30 on the Square/The Pillars” to “The Forum,” changing the hours for amplification in some performance spaces and creating a new performance space in the 500 block of North Frances Street at State Street.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance makes several changes to the amplification areas on State Street and in the downtown area. Under current ordinance, the use of sound amplification equipment (to amplify music or the voice) is only allowed during certain hours of the day, city-wide. On State Street and certain other downtown areas, such amplification can only occur in designated performance areas, the hours are different and a reservation and permit through the Parks Division is required. This ordinance makes some housekeeping changes to update the names of existing performance spaces. The name of “30 on the Square/The Pillars” is revised to “The Forum.” It also expands the evening hours from 5 to 7 pm. to 5 to 9 pm. in the following spaces: the Confluence at Library Mall and the Forum. Finally, this ordinance creates a new performance space in the 500 block of North Frances Street (a/k/a Concrete Park.) This space will be available to reserve seven days a week during the hours of 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (b) entitled “State Street Mall, Other Downtown Amplification Areas” of Subsection (3) entitled “Sound Amplification” of Section 24.04 entitled “Prohibition of Noises Disturbing the Public Peace” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(b) State Street Mall, Other Downtown Amplification Areas.
1. It shall be...
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