§ 4402. ACTIVATION OF CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIRED.  


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  • (a) It shall be unlawful for any Person owning or managing a Public Facility to fail to keep Closed Captioning activated on any Closed-Captioned Television Receiver that is in use during Regular Hours in any Public Area.
    (b) It shall be unlawful for any Person sponsoring a Video Event to fail to keep Closed Captioning activated during the course of the Video Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person sponsoring a Video Event may deactivate Closed Captioning during the Video Event provided that: (1) an alternative to Closed Captioning is made available during the entire Video Event; and (2) the alternative to Closed Captioning offers hearing impaired Persons Equivalent Access to the Video Event.
    (Added by Ord. 111-08, File No. 080529, App. 6/30/2008; Ord. 284-08, File No. 081082, App. 12/5/2008)