Folsom, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Chapter 9.68, 'Use of Park Facilities,' governs public conduct in all Folsom park and recreation facilities. Section 9.68.020 lists two dozen prohibited activities, and item 7 specifically bars using 'any sound amplifiers, except by special permit.' The same section separately restricts sponsoring or carrying on a religious or commercial program or venture without a special permit (item 4), which covers a lot of amplified public-address use tied to organized events, and bars distributing handbills or posting advertising without city council permission (item 19).

A companion rule for the city's skate parks reinforces the same approach: Chapter 9.69 prohibits personal amplified sound systems in the skate park outright, though the director of parks and recreation may authorize amplified sound for a special event if the authorization is obtained in advance and in writing. Read together, Folsom's park-facility code treats amplified sound as something that needs advance city sign-off wherever it happens on park property, whether it's a PA system for an organized event, a portable speaker at a picnic, or sound equipment at the skate park. Outside of park property, amplified sound from private property, businesses, or vehicles is instead governed by the city's general noise ordinance in Chapter 8.42, which sets separate decibel limits by time of day rather than an outright permit requirement.