Amplified music rules in Lynn, MA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Lynn's noise ordinance bars radios, stereos, and instruments plainly audible 50 feet away and lets police seize boom boxes and amplifiers used in violation. Loudspeakers advertising on public streets are prohibited. Fines are $300 per offense.
Under Section 4(b) of Lynn's Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises, amplified sound plainly audible 50 feet from its source, or louder than needed for those present, is prima facie evidence of a violation. Section 4(c) bars loudspeakers and sound amplifiers casting advertising onto public streets. A 2003 amendment authorizes Lynn Police to seize boom boxes and amplification devices used to violate the ordinance and to impound the vehicle if the equipment cannot be detached. Section 4(l) also restricts drums used to attract attention to a show or sale.
Unlawful amplified sound is a $300 offense under Section 5, with each day separate. Police may seize the equipment, and repeat offenders reported at the same address can face a criminal complaint.
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