Amplified music rules in Allen County, IN — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Chapter 96 prohibits amplified sound on public property or from a vehicle if it is audible 30 feet from the source, and bars sound devices played so as to disturb the peace. This governs Fort Wayne and unincorporated Allen County.
The Fort Wayne–Allen County noise chapter makes it unlawful to operate any device producing or reproducing sound in a manner that disturbs the peace (§ 96.04), and sets a bright-line 30-foot audibility test for amplified sound on public property or from motor vehicles (§ 96.05). A federal settlement barred enforcing an earlier 50-foot standard, so 30 feet is the operative distance. Speakers cast onto other properties for commercial advertising, or near schools, churches, or courts, are separately prohibited.
Amplified sound audible 30 feet away cited under § 96.05; fine $150–$500 per offense (§ 96.99).
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