Amplified music rules in Cedar Park, TX — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music in Cedar Park is held to Article 8.08's property-line decibel caps - 70 dBA / 80 dBC daytime residential, 75 dBA / 85 dBC nonresidential, with stricter nighttime caps. Outdoor amplified events require a Special Noise Exception submitted 60+ days ahead and approved by City Council.
Article 8.08 makes no general carve-out for amplified music. The only exemptions are scheduled stadium events and events at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (formerly Cedar Park Center), permitted parades, and outdoor celebration participants. Everything else - bars, restaurants with patios, breweries, weddings, churches with amplified bells - must meet the property-line decibel caps. The 2017 amendment moving measurement to the source property line was driven specifically by complaints about amplified outdoor music venues (notably Haute Spot). A Special Noise Exception is the only path to operate sound equipment above the caps; applications go to the Cedar Park Police Department with a $50 fee, must be filed at least 60 days in advance, require a site plan and event schedule, and must be approved by City Council. No exception will ever be granted for nighttime operation of sound equipment from a motor vehicle.
Operating amplified sound above Art. 8.08 caps without an approved exception is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to $500 per offense. Each day or each measured violation can be charged separately. Repeat venue violations can also trigger conditions on certificate-of-occupancy or special-use permits.
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