Amplified music rules in Grand Rapids, MI — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Kent County does not regulate amplified music on private property; your city or township does. Grand Rapids prohibits amplified sound and other noise in or near a public way when loudly audible, and bars musical devices in public places before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Noise Control Ordinance Sec. 9.63(1) prohibits making loudly audible noise on or near a public way by any means, including a radio, phonograph, or sound-amplifying or similar electronic device, with limited exceptions for licensed peddlers and authorized parades. Sec. 9.63(2) adds the 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. public-place limit. In 2013 the city further amended the ordinance to restrict amplified sound near healthcare facilities. Amplified-music limits elsewhere in Kent County are set by each city and township, so verify your local ordinance for events, patios, or backyard sound systems.
Grand Rapids amplified-noise violations are Chapter 151 municipal civil infractions enforced by Police and code enforcement, with city-set fines. Penalties vary in other Kent County jurisdictions.
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