(A) Except in accordance to a permit issued pursuant to § 82.05, it shall be unlawful for any commercial establishment, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars or nightclubs, to operate or allow the operation of sound amplification equipment out of doors or directed out of doors or to allow live acoustic music out of doors or directed out of doors other than during the times listed below or so as to create sounds registering in excess of:
Table 1 - Sunday through Thursday | |
8:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m.—2:00 a.m. |
85 dB(A) | 60dB(A) |
Table 2 - Friday through Saturday | |
8:00 a.m.—11:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m.—2:00 a.m. |
85 dB(A) | 60 dB(A) |
(B) The decibel limits prescribed in this section shall be measured at the property line of the commercial property from where the sound is being generated.
(C) The amplified sound may only be produced during the operational hours of the commercial establishment.
(D) An establishment that has been determined to be non-cooperative pursuant to § 82.08(D) shall be subject to enhanced civil penalties and, after two violations of this section within one year of having been deemed non-cooperative, shall not operate or allow the operation of sound amplification or live acoustic music out of doors or directed out of doors for a period of 18 months after the second violation. The prohibition shall apply to the establishment and the property on which the establishment is located.
(Ord. 2015-10-6-33(1), passed 6-28-2016) Penalty, see § 82.99