Amplified music rules in Lee's Summit, MO — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Lee's Summit bars amplified music that disturbs neighbors across a property line from 10 PM to 7 AM. Public-entertainment venues exceeding 85 dBA must post a hearing-damage warning sign.
Section 17-254(1) prohibits radios, instruments, sound amplifiers, and similar devices from creating a noise disturbance across a property line between 10 PM and 7 AM, and from being audible as a disturbance 50 feet from a vehicle on a public right-of-way. Commercial-district sound is capped at 65 dBA at all times under Section 17-256. Public-entertainment venues exceeding 85 dBA where customers sit must post a conspicuous WARNING: SOUND LEVELS WITHIN MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT sign at each entrance. City-permitted public events are exempt from the nighttime device limit.
Amplified-noise violations carry up to $500 and/or 90 days under Section 1-13, each day a separate offense. Venues over 85 dBA without the required warning sign are also in violation.
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