Clinton Township, MI Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Clinton Township, MI, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Section
- Code § 664.07(b),(c)(2),(g)
- Quiet hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Audibility test
- Plainly audible within 30 feet
- First-offense fine
- $200 minimum civil infraction
- Repeat fines
- $300 second, $400 third offense
Summary
Playing amplified music too loudly or too late in Clinton Township is a civil infraction. Section 664.07 bans amplifying music that creates a "loud noise" or is "plainly audible" within thirty feet of a residence between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., with a $200 minimum fine on a first offense.
(b) General Prohibition. Unless otherwise permitted by this chapter or the zoning ordinance, no person shall cause, create or continue any loud noise within the Township limits. (c) Specific Prohibitions. Each of the following acts shall be unlawful and prohibited: ... (2) Radios and musical instruments. The playing, transmitting, amplifying, or other broadcasting of personal or commercial music or sound, in such a manner that: a) it creates a loud noise; or b) it is plainly audible in or within thirty (30) feet of any residence or residential zoning district between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
m. The code defines "loud noise" as any sound that, by its volume, duration or character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of a reasonable person, and defines "plainly audible" so broadly that detecting only the rhythmic bass component of music is enough; the enforcing officer never has to identify the song, the artist or specific lyrics. Subsection (c)(5) separately requires a permit from the Township Clerk before using a drum, loudspeaker or amplifier to attract attention, and (c)(6) bans operating a sound truck with a radio or amplifier anywhere in the Township.
Violations can be issued jointly and severally against the property owner, tenant, or whoever identifies themselves as in charge at the time of the incident, and emergency vehicles responding to a call are exempt from every prohibition in the section, whether responding to a fire, a medical call or a police dispatch, and the general prohibition in subsection (b) independently reaches any loud noise the specific list does not name.
Violations & Fines
Section 664.07(g) sets a minimum fine of $200 for a first offense, $300 for a second, and $400 for a third, on top of any other civil-infraction penalty Michigan law allows, plus the Township's legal fees and costs and equitable remedies available under M.C.L.A. 600.8302(4) or 600.8701 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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