Garfield restricts amplified music and portable sound devices using time-of-day plainly-audible distances and conditions amplified sound at special events.
Under Chapter 220, portable music or sound production devices operated on public property must not be plainly audible at 50 feet during the day or at 25 feet between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Amplified sound at special events is regulated through the city's parade and special event permit conditions, which can impose specific decibel and time limits. Backyard parties, restaurant patios, and DJs are subject to the same plainly-audible standards across property lines, with penalties up to $3,000 per offense.
Outdoor weddings running past 10:00 p.m., car-stereo bass audible past 25 feet, and unpermitted street performances draw routine enforcement.
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