Amplified music rules in Daly City, CA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Municipal Code Section 9.22.020 requires a written permit from the chief of police before operating any loudspeaker or sound amplifier that projects sound outside a building or outdoors anywhere in Daly City, at any hour.
Daly City Municipal Code Section 9.22.020 (Loudspeakers and sound amplifiers--Permit required when) makes it unlawful to maintain, operate, conduct, or permit any loudspeaker or sound amplifier in a manner that causes sound to be projected outside any building or out-of-doors in any part of the city without first procuring a permit from the chief of police. The permit must be in writing and state the name and address of the permittee, the authorized purpose, the time and place the loudspeaker or amplifier may be used, and a termination date. Amplified sound at night is further constrained by Section 9.22.030, which bars any noise or music audible beyond the property between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and loud parties involving underage drinking can trigger civil fines under Chapter 9.23.
Operating outdoor amplified sound without a police-issued permit violates Section 9.22.020 and is enforceable by the Daly City Police Department as disturbing the peace; nighttime amplified sound audible off-property also violates Section 9.22.030.
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