Amplified music rules in Lima, OH — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Lima Codified Ordinance 648.20 prohibits operating radios, loudspeakers, and sound-reproduction devices so as to create a noise disturbance across a property boundary, in or about a vehicle, or in a public place. Fines run from $100 to $500.
Ordinance 648.20 directly targets amplified sound: no person may operate or permit the operation of any radio, television, phonograph, musical instrument, loudspeaker, or sound-reproduction device in a manner that creates a 'noise disturbance' across a property boundary, in or about a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way, or in a public place. There is no numeric decibel threshold; the test is whether the amplified sound unreasonably disturbs a person of ordinary sensibilities. Public functions with a special City permit and activities allowed by the Ohio Revised Code are exempt. This is the core provision used against loud parties, car stereos, and outdoor sound systems in Lima.
$100 first conviction; $250 second within one year; $500 third or subsequent within one year. No portion of the fine may be suspended or reduced.
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