Loveland, CO Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Loveland, 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
- Audibility threshold
- Plainly audible at 25 feet or more
- Permit required from
- Loveland city manager, § 7.32.070
- Covers
- Loudspeakers, PA systems, radios, disc players
- Exempt
- City, state, and federal sponsored sound
- Governing section
- Loveland Municipal Code § 9.28.015
Summary
Loveland bars anyone from running a loudspeaker, PA system, radio, or other sound-amplifying equipment in or on a motor vehicle so it is plainly audible 25 feet away, unless the city manager has issued a permit under Loveland Municipal Code § 9.28.015 and the operator follows that permit's terms.
It is unlawful for any person to use, operate or allow to be used or operated any loudspeaker, public address system, radio, tape player, disc player or other sound system amplifying equipment in or on a motor vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly audible at 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle unless a permit has been issued by the city manager pursuant to Section 7.32.070 of this Code and such person is in compliance with the provisions of such permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
015, 'Disturbing the peace with sound-amplifying equipment,' targets vehicle-mounted amplified sound specifically, within Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. 070 and the operator is complying with that permit's conditions. The ordinance defines 'plainly audible' precisely: the information content of the sound must be unambiguously transferred to a listener, whether that means understanding spoken speech, comprehending a raised or normal voice, or recognizing musical rhythms; the standard does not turn on a decibel reading. C exempts sound made or controlled by the city, the federal government, the State of Colorado, or any political subdivision, including sound made under a government contract, lease, or permit, so official parades and city-sponsored events with amplified sound are not swept in.
070, lets the city manager grant temporary permits to exceed the chapter's sound limits generally, specifying duration, sound source, and hours of operation, so a vehicle broadcasting music for a permitted promotional event or parade is not automatically a violation.
Violations & Fines
Running amplified vehicle sound audible at 25 feet without a § 7.32.070 permit is a misdemeanor under the general penalty at § 1.12.010: a fine consistent with C.R.S. § 13-10-113 or up to 364 days in jail, plus a $15.00 surcharge per violation, and a separate offense accrues for each day the unpermitted amplified sound continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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