Lehi, UT Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Sustained sound cap
- 105 dBA at any time
- Required break after breach
- 10 minutes below 85 dBA
- Covered venues
- Bars, cafes, discotheques, dance halls
- Measurement scale
- "Slow" response characteristic
- Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor
Summary
Lehi bars, restaurants, discotheques and dance halls cannot sustain sound above 105 dBA at any time. Once a venue hits that ceiling, the code forces a mandatory 10-minute break at or below 85 dBA before the venue can resume.
E. Unlawful To Sustain Sound Level: It is unlawful to sustain in any place of public entertainment, including, but not limited to, sports arenas, restaurants, bars, cafes, discotheques or dance halls, any sound level measured with the "slow" response characteristic equal to or in excess of: One hundred five (105) dBA at any time (if the sound level exceeds 105 dBA at any time, a mandatory 10 minute sound break at a level below 85 dBA will be taken). The restriction contained in this subsection is in addition to any other applicable limits stated in this section.
Full Breakdown
Lehi City Code § 5-3-6(E) makes it unlawful to sustain, in any place of public entertainment including sports arenas, restaurants, bars, cafes, discotheques or dance halls, a sound level measured on the sound level meter's 'slow' response setting at or above 105 dBA at any time. The section builds in an automatic remedy rather than an outright shutdown: if a venue's sound crosses 105 dBA even momentarily, it must take a mandatory 10-minute sound break during which the level stays below 85 dBA. The code is explicit that this 105 dBA cap applies on top of, not instead of, the zone-based day/night tables in the rest of § 5-3-6, so a bar in a commercial zone still has to respect the general 85 dBA daytime and 65 dBA nighttime limits for its zone in addition to never sustaining sound at or above 105 dBA.
Measurement follows the same § 5-3-5 procedure used elsewhere in the chapter: a peace officer or the city's Code Enforcement Officer takes the reading with a calibrated Type 1 or Type 2 meter. 060 and was amended by the 2015 Code update and again by Ordinance 04-2026 on February 10, 2026.
Violations & Fines
A venue that sustains sound at or above 105 dBA without taking the required break is guilty of a class C misdemeanor under § 5-3-8, punishable per § 1-4-1, with every day of continued violation treated as a separate offense. Liability can reach the business or operator controlling the sound equipment as well as the individual who caused it, per § 5-3-7A.
Frequently Asked Questions
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