Amplified music rules in Kailua, HI — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
ROH §21-4.80 restricts outdoor amplified music and PA systems at Kailua commercial sites adjacent to residential districts, and §41-6.1 bars amplified sound on public property audible beyond 30 feet.
Kailua's town-core businesses and Kailua Beach Park events are subject to ROH §21-4.80, which prohibits outdoor public-address systems and amplified music in commercial and industrial developments that abut country, residential, apartment, apartment-mixed-use, or resort districts. On public property such as beaches and parks, ROH §41-6.1 prohibits amplified voice or music audible from 30 feet or more. Permits for special events are issued by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Given Bill 41 STR scrutiny, amplified music at vacation rentals draws particularly fast enforcement.
Fines up to $1,000 per day for LUO violations; §41-6 citations begin at $100 and escalate with repeat offenses.
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