Amplified music rules in Ventura County, CA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music and sound equipment in unincorporated Ventura County residential zones is subject to the nighttime noise prohibition in §6299-1. The use of any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, TV, or amplification device creating noise audible at 50 feet from the property line is prohibited between 9 PM and 7 AM.
Section 6299-2(c)(1) specifically lists radios, musical instruments, phonographs, television receivers, video cassette recorders, and any machine or device for the production, reproduction, or amplification of the human voice or any other sound as covered noise sources. Amplified sound audible at 50 feet from the property line between 9 PM and 7 AM in residential zones violates §6299-1. Ventura County Parks (Chapter 3 of Division 6) prohibit sound amplification devices in county parks without a permit under §6302-7. Events in parks requiring amplified sound need a park permit from the Director.
Amplified music violations carry misdemeanor/infraction penalties under §6299-3 and §13-2. Infraction: $100/$200/$500 escalating within one year. Misdemeanor: up to $1,000 and 6 months. In county parks, unauthorized amplified sound carries park-specific penalties under §6301-1.
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