Greeley, CO Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Enclosed public entertainment venues
- Standard
- OSHA permissible noise exposure
- Applies to
- Loudspeakers and amplified sound sources
- Enforcement
- General Code-violation penalties, Title 1
Summary
Bars, nightclubs and other enclosed entertainment venues in Greeley cannot run amplified sound loud enough to exceed OSHA's permissible noise-exposure limits for anyone inside the room.
Operating or permitting to be operated in an enclosed place of public entertainment any loudspeaker or other source of amplified sound in such a manner as to violate the permissible noise exposure of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for any individual in the enclosed place of public entertainment is unlawful.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 12-330 makes it unlawful to operate or permit a loudspeaker or other amplified-sound source inside an enclosed place of public entertainment, a bar, nightclub, concert hall or similar venue, at a level that violates the noise exposure permitted under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. The standard is tied directly to OSHA's occupational exposure limits rather than a city-set decibel table, so compliance is measured against that federal benchmark for everyone in the room, patrons and staff alike.
Violations & Fines
A violation is enforced as a general Code infraction under Title 1's penalty provisions; it is separate from § 12-362's stiffer $1,000 minimum fine, which applies only to § 12-360 hours/audibility violations, not this OSHA-based indoor standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Greeley limit how loud music can be inside a bar or nightclub?
Does Greeley set its own decibel limit for nightclubs?
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