Cranston, RI Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)

The safety services committee may impose the following restrictions on the entertainment permit to mitigate health, welfare and safety concerns:

1. That entertainment is not audible beyond fifty (50) feet from the exterior walls of the business in any direction. That doors and windows be closed during performances to alleviate noise issues;

2. That the premises has sufficient sound-absorbing insulation such that noise generated within the premises shall not be audible from the exterior;

3. For new permits or locations where structural modifications have been made, the applicant shall submit a sound survey prepared by a licensed engineer showing that the proposed entertainment will not create undue noise or violate the decibel limits for the zoning district. This survey shall state the maximum allowable interior decibel limits;

4. That activities taking place at the establishment are only those specified in the entertainment permit and/or in the license issued by the city of Cranston Code and city of Cranston Charter, or any other restriction issued by any regulatory power with authority over the business or premise;

5. That all areas of the establishment that are accessible to patrons shall be illuminated to make easily discernible the appearance and conduct of all persons in the business;

6. That the entertainment permit is conspicuously posted in establishment;

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