Greeley, CO Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Greeley, CO, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Operating hours
- 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. daily
- Sun/holiday commercial
- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. only
- Residential districts
- police permit required for any use
- Minimum fine
- $1,000 (partly suspendable)
Summary
Greeley requires a police-chief permit to install or operate loudspeakers or sound-amplifying equipment, and limits operation to 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., narrowing on Sundays and holidays for commercial use.
Unless a variance is granted authorizing additional or different hours of operation, commercial and noncommercial sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. of each day; except that the operation of sound-amplifying equipment for commercial purposes on Sundays and legal holidays is permitted only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Article III of Greeley's noise chapter requires a permit from the chief of police before installing or operating a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment anywhere in a residential district, and before any commercial or industrial-district use (§§12-355, 12-356). Even with a permit, equipment may run only 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. daily, narrowing to 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for commercial amplified sound on Sundays and legal holidays (§12-359). Operating outside those hours, too loud for its purpose, or within 500 feet of a public council, board or court session is a separate misdemeanor under §12-360. Current through Ord. No. 16, 2026, adopted 4-21-2026.
Violations & Fines
A first §12-360 violation is a misdemeanor with a minimum $1,000 fine (up to $750 of which may be suspended for city training and 15 hours of community service); a repeat offense within 365 days reinstates the full fine under §12-362.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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